Sermons on Stepping Out In Faith:

Tychicus: A Faithful Servant

Contributed by Ed Taylor on May 20, 2002

Tychicus demonstrates 4 key areas for effective, heartfelt Jesus-centered service.

1. By all accounts, Edward Kimball was really an NORMAL MAN. a. He worked a normal job. Attended a normal church. b. He even faithfully taught a normal Bible study class. One day a young man named Dwight visited his class. It was clear Dwight didn’t know the Bible. One Saturday as Ed was ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:21-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Encountering God's Transformative Love 1 John 4:7-8 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Feb 6, 2024

Explore the profound depths of God's transformative love. God’s love has the power to change hearts, renew minds, and restore lives. As we delve into the Bible and consider God's Word, may His transformative love grip our hearts and lead us to a deeper understanding of His grace.

Encountering God's Transformative Love Introduction: Today I want us to explore the profound depths of God's transformative love. God’s love has the power to change hearts, renew minds, and restore lives. As we delve into the Bible and consider God's Word, may His transformative love ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7, Romans 5:5, 1 John 4:8, Romans 5:8, Ephesians 3:17-19, Galatians 2:20, 1 John 4:11, Ephesians 5:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Faith In Action: Isaac's Hundredfold Harvest Series

Contributed by Antonio Manaytay on Aug 31, 2024

This sermon delves into the story of Isaac in Genesis 26 exploring the profound insights into how we can exercise faith, obedience, and trust in God, even when our circumstances seem dire.

Introduction: In times of difficulty and uncertainty, it is easy to lose hope and retreat from action. But the story of Isaac in Genesis 26 teaches us a powerful lesson about faith in the face of adversity. Isaac’s decision to plant during a drought—when the conditions were unfavorable—resulted ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Faith Test - Abraham

Contributed by Doug Stringer on May 15, 2005

A faith that cannot be tested, cannot be trusted. This is a sermon on Abraham & Isaac.

A Faith Test – Abraham & Isaac Gen. 22:1-14 Introduction 1. A faith that cannot be tested, cannot be trusted.  Write that down … don’t trust your faith until you have first allowed God to test it. 2. ILL.: watching a documentary the other night of a guy building an airplane. Once he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:1-14

Denomination: Pentecostal

Testing Our Faith Series

Contributed by Dan Campbell on Nov 29, 2006

Sucked in, washed up, and blown over. That about sums up how many of us feel at times isn’t? It describes the certainty of trials and feelings of powerlessness that trials bring.

FAITH THAT WORKS TESTING OF OUR FAITH James 1:1-18 Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s cage with a vacuum ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Mustard Seed Faith

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 2, 2014

We look at what the Mustard Seed is, contrasting Mountains and the Seed, and learning how to Reap from the Seed.

MUSTARD SEED FAITH Lk. 13:18-19 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: ENGLISH LESSON 1. ABSTRACT NOUN "An abstract noun," the teacher said," is something you can think of, but you can't touch it. Can you give me an example of one?" "Sure," a teenage boy replied. "My father's new car." 2. DIRECT OBJECT a. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-19

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Faith In The Midst Of The Storm

Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 15, 2014

What really allowed Jesus to sleep through such a storm was His trust in His Father. He knew He was safe, because He was in His Father’s hands. We can survive any storm that comes our way when we learn to live as people of faith.

Faith in the Midst of the Storm Mark 4:35-41 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Foundational Faith-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Apr 18, 2012

The audience was told of the importance of biblical saving faith. Christians must be reminded of faith’s foundational nature. Why is it foundational? Foundational Faith enables A Foundational...

FOUNDATIONAL FAITH-I—Hebrews 10:39-11:3 Attention: As a kid, I lived in a newly developing neighborhood. There were new houses being built all the time. I spent a good deal of time searching thru newly framed houses pretending they were forts or some such. But every house was built with a ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Faithfulness - Resolved Or Reluctant?

Contributed by Jack Woodard on Jul 7, 2011

In a day when so many were reluctant to be faithful to their Lord, Daniel resolved that not matter what, he would be faithful. Why is it that so many who claim to be Christians lack the resolve that Daniel possessed? Why must we be resolved to never compr

TEXT: DANIEL 1:1-8 TITLE: FAITHFULNESS – RESOLVED or RELUCTANT? AUTHOR: JACK WOODARD Daniel Resolved To Be Faithful, Even Though He Knew He Would Be Thrown To The Lions For Doing So. INTRODUCTION: All of us are familiar with the story of ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer And Song Of Faith

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Nov 7, 2017

we live in an age of stress and uncertainty. We must be people of prayer and people of praise.

Prayer and Song of Faith James 5:13-16 Introduction- Prayer – Let’s address the elephant in the room and in this country for a moment - There is more tension today among people than I have seen in my entire lifetime. I watched as a 6 year old President Kennedy get shot live on TV. I sat on my ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13-16

Denomination: Nazarene

Chapter 3:15-25 Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Aug 6, 2025

How to work out your Christianity.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Be ruled by your new experience. “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful” (3:15). a. Peace with God (Rom. 5:1), salvation. b. Peace of God (Phil. 4:7), victorious living. 2. Be grounded by scripture. “Let the ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:23, Colossians 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

When Jesus Stops Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 14, 2019

Sometimes we feel like God is too busy for us. Jesus teaches us that He is concerned with each one of us and He takes the time we need.

1. I like the story of a receptionist at a busy dental office who said that they had a patient who was always late for his dental work. She called him to confirm an appointment and he said, “I’m very busy so I’ll probably be about 15 minutes late. That won’t be a problem, will it?” She responded, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith In Midst Of War Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 23, 2025

This is the 5th Sermon from Genesis about the life of Abraham, "Called To Promise".

Series: Called To Promise [#5] FAITH IN THE MIDST OF WAR Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction: Welcome to this message in our series, "Called To Promise." Today, we look at Genesis 14:1-24, where we see how Abram trusted God during a time of war and chaos. Even though there was fighting and ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

Faith Like A Child Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jan 30, 2014

Looking at God from a child's perspective

FAITH LIKE A CHILD - 3 MY GOD FORGIVES ME December 15, 2013 Have you ever heard someone say, "The only way I'm going to be able to land this promotion is if I employ the work ethic of a 2-year-old?" Nobody? Or have you ever watched a sporting event and heard the coach say, "The only way we're ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Audacious - Tenacious Faith

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jul 13, 2002

How do you approach God - tenaciously or tentatively? It can make a big different in how your prayers get answered.

Have you ever done something totally embarrassing in front of a very famous or powerful person? I remember when Ronald Regan was running for governor of California (I know I’m dating myself here). I was a young (very young) boy in a small town in northern California. Mr. Regan came by plane for a ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel