Sermons on Suffering Builds Faith:

We Can Do This!

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Feb 1, 2010

We Can Do This! 1) We have God’s promises 2) We are God’s people

In our voters’ meeting last Sunday we passed a motion which, Lord willing, should speed up the pace of our building program considerably. Now instead of saving little by little for the next ten or fifteen years before being able to build the grand plan you’ve seen leaning against the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:7-16

Denomination: Lutheran

Daily Needs Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Apr 25, 2017

Fasting and praying is never wrong, but sometimes our prayers are wrong.

A. ALL ANSWERS HINGE ON BREAD “Lord, when I pray, I’ll follow this pattern: My Father in heaven, may Your name be holy, in my life on earth as Your name is holy in heaven. 10May Your kingdom come in my life on earth as Your kingdom rules in heaven. May Your will be done in my life on earth as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31

Denomination: Baptist

Building For God's Glory. 1 Cronicles 28:1-21

Contributed by David Cramer on Nov 16, 2024

A message about building our lives for God's glory. Living for a purpose in life.

"Building for God's Glory" 1 Chronicles 28:1-21 Good Morning Stand with me and lift your bible and repeat after me. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I can do what it says I can do. I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be. Today I will learn more of ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Building With A Kingdom Mindset Series

Contributed by Apostle Dr. Ruben L. Broadnax Jr. on Oct 24, 2024

Building with a Kingdom Mindset" focuses on prioritizing God’s Kingdom above all else. This sermon emphasizes aligning our actions with His will, seeking eternal impact, and building on a solid foundation that lasts

We live in a world that constantly pushes us to chase after success, comfort, and security. Society tells us to build our own dreams, secure our own futures, and prioritize our desires. The allure of worldly achievements can be strong—promising status, wealth, and a sense of accomplishment. But in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Other

Be Faithful PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 25, 2023

Encourage believers to build each other up, pray, and show mercy to others, as we remember God's forgiveness and love in our own lives.

Good morning, my brothers and sisters! It's a joy to be gathered together in the Lord's house today as we dive into His Word and learn how to be faithful in building each other up, praying, and showing mercy. I'm reminded of a quote by C.S. Lewis who said, "To be a Christian means to forgive the ...read more

Topics: Faith, Contend

Build Yourselves Up PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023

This sermon encourages Christians to actively build their faith, pray in the Holy Spirit, and remain in God's love while awaiting Christ's mercy and eternal life.

Good morning, beloved family of God. Isn't it a joy to gather together in this sacred space, bound by our shared love for the Creator, and warmed by the fellowship of our brothers and sisters in Christ? Our hearts are full and our spirits are eager as we prepare to engage with the Word of God anew. ...read more

Topics: Building Up

Lord Build Me In Action Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Apr 2, 2021

We live by faith in God. But what use is our faith if we don’t actively live it out? Just like the boy who is afraid, in the burning building, he can’t see his father below with his arms wide open, but he believes that he is there. He has faith that his dad is there even though he cant see.

"One night a house caught fire and a young boy was forced to flee to the roof. The father stood on the ground below with outstretched arms, calling to his son, "Jump! I'll catch you." He knew the boy had to jump to save his life. All the boy could see, however, was flame, smoke, ...read more

Denomination: Salvation Army

Our Example Within Suffering

Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Jan 8, 2020

Peter had dealt at length with the life believers were expected to live, even in the midst of trials and suffering. Looking to the greatest example he had, Peter offered a challenge for the church to follow in the path Jesus had set before them.

Our Example within Suffering 1 Peter 2: 21-25 Our text today is a rich passage that deals with much of what Christ endured on our behalf. Peter also speaks of the abundance believers receive through a relationship with Christ. While these truths are universal, and foundational elements of the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Gather Stones To Build The Altars

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 15, 2024

All over this land, God could see the broken state of the church altars and the lack of fire in the pulpits.

In a vision, a young man was taken to a church. There were many people in this church, and a preacher preached from the pulpit. The church looked very beautiful from the outside, but the altar and pews were broken and damaged. The preacher did not realise that the altar was broken and needs to be ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:3, 1 Kings 18:35

Building Spiritual Resilience: Strengthening Your Faith

Contributed by Christian Jones on Jun 6, 2023

In these passages from Jude, we find seven points of inspiration that guide us in building spiritual resilience and strengthening our faith.

1. "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith" (Jude 1:20a). Cross-reference: "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10:17). The foundation of our spiritual resilience lies in our faith. We must diligently build up our ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:20-24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Abc - The Building Blocks Of Faith - Awareness #2 Series

Contributed by Robert Butler on Apr 8, 2024

Awareness grows when we recognize sin as the block to God’s presence, a better life and our obedience to God’s will.

Today we continue a 12 week series entitled, The ABC’s of faith. The larger idea is based on the idea that we learn over time through an exploration process of success and failure. Everything we come to know and understand is built over time on the foundation of trial and error. We learned last ...read more

Scripture: Judges 16:4-21, Judges 16:23-31, Matthew 7:25-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith Principles To Build And Influence Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jun 29, 2023

Faith is learned in the crisis of a dark midnight experience when the leader is shut up to God only.

1. Faith’s Crucible Principle: Crucible-Faith is learned in the crisis of a dark midnight experience when the leader is shut up to God only, and surrenders sin and selfishness to totally depend on God and find His direction, and discover His power. a. “These trials will show that your faith is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:7, James 1:12

Denomination: Baptist

Enduring Faith

Contributed by John Harper on Feb 3, 2009

Faith and endurance go together. Faith is not faith without endurance. Let’s stop bragging about our faith, and let’s live out a faith that will endure any situation that we may face.

“ENDURING FAITH” Hebrews 11:30-40 January 25, 2009 Pastor John L. Harper Warden Assembly of God Introduction: A small boy riding a bus home from Sunday school was very proud of the card he had received, which had a picture and a caption that read: “Have Faith in God.” Then to his dismay the card ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-40

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tearing Down To Build

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 1, 2022

To get that beautiful home renovation there is a great deal of tear down with debris that needs to be cleaned up before you can build.

2 Corinthians 13:10 Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction. One of my members said he came to church to be edified. Like renovating a building sometimes ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:10, Proverbs 27:6, Hebrews 4:12

Denomination: Baptist

Build Your House On The Rock

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 17, 2013

A profession of faith apart from obedience is worthless.

Scripture One of Jesus’ best-known sermons is coming to an end. Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain is one of the most important sermons in his early ministry. Jesus opened his Sermon on the Plain with a description of the blessings that belong to those who have entered the kingdom of God, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed