Sermons on testing faith: showing 301-315 of 160,060

Put It To The Test Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 2, 2015

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Are You Real?". We are to take our salvation very seriously and put it to the test.

Series: Are You Real? [#4] PUT IT TO THE TEST 1 John 2:3-11 Introduction: In a time when the theory is, “It’s easier to ask for permission than forgiveness”; many people have times in their lives where they question their salvation. They ask themselves questions like, ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Ultimate Test Series

Contributed by David Welch on May 13, 2015

Message 15 from 1 John focusing on loving one another as the ultimate test of sonship.

The Ultimate Test 1John 3:11-23 John wrote these letters in the latter years of his life. He wrote as a tender father would write to His dearly loved children. It is filled with tenderness and endearing language. “Beloved, dear children, my little children, brethren, dear friends.” ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:11-23

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Test The Spirits Series

Contributed by Dr. David Hallum on Sep 11, 2019

Test the Spirits

Introduction: Dr Charles Swindoll…The world system is committed to at least four major objectives, which I can summarize in four words: fortune, fame, power, and pleasure. 1. First and foremost: Fortune, money. The world system is driven by money; it feeds on materialism. 2. Fame. That is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Tested And Approved

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on May 2, 2019

As we get closer to Easter, We see Jesus being tested in the desert and His victory over temptation.

Tested and approved Luke 4:1-12 Introduction- Last week we looked at finding God in the wilderness of our lives. Those times we need to hear from God but feel like we are in no man’s land and alone. Most live there instead of believing that God wants to speak to us. We can become so use to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Choice And Testing

Contributed by Jyoti Banerjee on Nov 27, 2006

Testing and temptation: Jesus’s encounter with the Devil was a shadow of the cross in the wilderness.

We just heard the reading from Matthew 4. When Matthew wrote his book, he had no idea that there was going to be a chapter break right at that point of his book. So I suggest we take a look at a few verses before Matthew 4 to get a sense of Matthew’s thought pattern. At the end of Chapter 3, we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11

Denomination: Anglican

Tests For The Tongue Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 2, 2014

Nuclear power can be harnessed to bring destruction or benefit. The same is true for our tongue.

Sermon Notes June 1, 2014 Tests for the Tongue James 1:5-12 At 5 AM on July 16, 1945, in northern New Mexico, the pre-dawn sky was instantaneously illuminated by the blinding flash. The mushroom cloud from the first Atomic detonation spilled upward for 40,000 feet and was visible for 60 ...read more

Scripture: James 3:4-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Test Of A Stranger Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 24, 2021

Watch Joseph’s strategy here. Joseph is alternating the sun and the frost in order to break the brothers open to God. When things alternate between really hot and really cold, it breaks things. It breaks the ground.

We’ve called Joseph’s life a roller-coaster… … where his dips included two years of languishing in prison and eleven years of slavery. And we meet him in today’s story, he’s been promoted over the world empire, Egypt, and second only to Pharaoh inside the world’s most important nation of the time. ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Test Of The Tongue Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

Paul's absolute principle is, "No one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says, 'Jesus be cursed.'" No matter how gifted a man is, and no matter how marvelous are the wonders he performs, he is clearly a fake if he curses Jesus.

Before he became president of the United States Abraham Lincoln was a captain in the army. He was drilling his men one day during the Black Hawk War. As he marched along with his men he came to a fence with a gap in it. He wanted his men to go through that gap, but for the life of him he could ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-3

Test It Out Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 14, 2024

This is the 4th Sermon in the Series "Be Genuine" from 1 John.

Series: Be Genuine [#4] TEST IT OUT 1 John 2:3-11 Introduction: In a time when the theory is, “It’s easier to ask for permission than forgiveness”; many people have times in their lives where they question their salvation. They ask themselves questions like, “If I’m saved, then why do I keep ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Test

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 4, 2024

Some questions about Christmas and answers.

CHRISTMAS TEST: By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com YouTube: Wade Hughes 1 WHO WERE THE FIRST VISITORS TO COME TO SEE BABY JESUS? 2. WHAT COLOR ARE THE BERRYS ON THE HOLLY BUSH AND WHAT DO THEY REPRESENT? 3. WHAT MADE FROSTY THE SNOW MAN COME TO LIFE? 4. What do people get if ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16, Luke 2:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God's Methods For Testing Believers

Contributed by Gregory Lilly on Nov 20, 2015

God never tempts us to sin, but God does test our faith. Here are some methods He may use.

Genesis 22:1-14 God never tempts us to sin since He wants us to make decisions that please and glorify Him, but God does test our faith and our trust in Him in order to grow in our faith. Since God tests our faith, He may use various methods to help us to grow and become more faithful to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Obeying God

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Mar 20, 2013

When I finished college I rejoiced, thinking that at last I would be free of tests - that I would never have to take another. But I discovered that I was just starting a time of testing. In every stage of life there are tests...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED - 2023) ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Passing God’s Mid-Term Series

Contributed by Scott Chambers on Apr 9, 2013

This is the ninth message in a series over the life of Moses that shows being God's man is never easy.

The word “test” or “exam” causes most people to get an uneasy feeling in the pit of their stomachs. However, tests are a normal part of our lives. We take tests in school, to get our driver license and often they are given to determine the best candidate for a job. The ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Life Goes Bad Series

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Nov 1, 2018

Faith and trust do not come from understanding.They come from an awareness of God’s character.

I. INTRODUCTION 1. There are many mysteries in life: things that we cannot comprehend no matter how hard we try. Many of these mysteries lead to questions about God and his ways, particularly when he does not make sense?at least to our level of understanding. A. Perhaps the most often asked of ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:1, Job 2:1-10

Denomination: Other

Tested By The Death Of A Loved One: Lesson 16

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Sep 4, 2013

God tests us by deaths of people we love

A. WHEN FACED WITH THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE: GENESIS 23:1-20 1. Death visits all: sometimes a loved one, eventually ourselves. 2. Some think we should not show grief because a believer goes to be with the Lord. a. True, they are better off. b. We miss them because they were part of our ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 23:1-20

Denomination: Baptist