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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
James has a lot to tell us about faith. His simple, straight forward message challenges us and instructs us in character building God's way. This is a summary of some of the things James tells us as we prepare to enter chapter three.
The theme of James is captured in the first chapter, verses James 1:2-4 (read). He then discusses trials and faith throughout the rest of the letter. Some of these trials come from without, but some are as near as the members of our own bodies, i.e. our tongues. Someone pointed out that James ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Trials are inevitable and become beneficial. James helps us prepare for what IS coming.
1. I like what one man wrote about God’s curriculum for life: • He has a course entitled, “Testing 101” • The Class Yell is “Ouch!” • The school colors are Black and Blue • The class motto is: This too shall pass 2. Testing is a common ...read more
A sermon on faith including eight principles of faith drawn from Jericho’s fall.
Faith Is the Victory 1 John 5:4-5 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? Hebrews 11:1-3 Now faith is the substance (the basis) of things ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 5:4-5
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Today we’re going to look at how our knowledge of the Truth and the maturity of our faith can determine the level of joy we can experience, even when life seems to be hitting us over the head with a hammer.
How To Experience Joy During Trials (Part 2) James 1:3-4 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church November 12, 2000 A Little Levity: With the dust settling from our recent elections, I had an opportunity to review some sound bites that were overlooked by mainstream media. One ...read more
Scripture: James 1:3-4
Denomination: *other
Abraham shows outrageous faith in response to God's unreasonable request that he sacrifice his promised son Isaac. Clearly faith is shown through our obedience.
Let me share a story from Chuck Swindoll. “Four guys decided to go mountain climbing one weekend. In the middle of the climb, one fella slipped over a cliff, dropped about 60 feet and landed with a thud on the ledge below. The other three hoping to rescue him yelled, ‘Joe, are you ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 22:1-24
Part 8 of 10 in a series dedicated to debunking commonly held myths that we think are in the Bible but really aren't, myths that can and often do have devastating effects on our faith.
INTRODUCTION: Have you ever had a bad day? All of us have! Have you ever had that bad day turn into a bad week? Many of us have! Have you ever had that bad week turn into a bad month? Some of us have? Have you ever had that bad month turn into a bad year? A few of us have! Do you see where ...read more
Scripture: John 16:33
Denomination: Christian Church
Encourages embracing trials as opportunities for spiritual growth, strengthening faith, and transforming challenges into blessings.
Good morning, my dear friends. I am delighted to be here with you today, to share in the warmth of our fellowship and to bask in the radiant love of our Lord. As we gather here, we are united in our faith, bound by our shared love for Christ, and driven by our collective desire to grow and mature ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-12
Topics: Strength, Tested Believer
God leads us through the fire not just to refine our faith, but to give us a powerful story of His faithfulness to tell
Introduction: The Story in Your Soul Good morning, church. Every single one of us is a storyteller. We are surrounded by stories. On our phones, we scroll through the curated stories of others—perfect vacations, smiling families, career successes. We tell our own stories about our day, our ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
In times of great trials we can trust the Lord.
On the Wings of a Dove Psalm 55 Reading: Psalm 55:1-6 In this Psalm we see David in a great trial. A good friend had betrayed him. We don’t know exactly who this friend is…Saul? Absalom? Some say it is a prophecy of Judas Iscariot when he betrayed Christ. I. His distress Vs. 1-5 A.Listen ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 55:1-23
The disciples asked for faith but what they really needed was faithfulness.
In our daily lives, we come across many different people. Often, when we are with strangers, in order to break the ice, we engage in what is called, "small talk." Small talk is a way to show friendliness by discussing things that are somewhat superficial. For decades, if not centuries, there has ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:1-10
We are only one generation from extinction. It is vitally important to pass along our faith to the next leaders of the church.
March 2, 2003 23In those days I also saw that the Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab. 24As for their children, half spoke in the language of Ashdod, and none of them was able to speak the language of Judah, but the language of his own people. 25So I contended with them and cursed ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 13:23-31
Denomination: United Methodist
The Bible teaches that faith is the key to everything for the Christian. By faith we come to Christ. By faith we live our Christian lives with joy and gladness.
Faith to Faith Text: Romans 1:17 Gullible. It never ceases to amaze me just how gullible people are. When P. T. Barnum said, "There’s a sucker born every minute," he was right. It seems that there is no limit to what we will believe. Listen to some of the titles that have appeared in the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 1:17, Habakkuk 2:4
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Most people believe that the leadership of a congregation are the people with the strong faith. This is not always the case. Here is a lesson for the faithful to stay faithful.
FAITH FOR THE FAITHFUL THEME: THOSE WHO ARE FAITHFUL MUST ADMIT A FAITH WEAKNESS. TEXT: MARK 9:14-29 It seems that in the church those in a leadership position are strong in the faith. The elders, deacons, preachers, and teachers are those who are solid with the faith. This seems to be the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 9:14-29
All are equal before God. We are not given any authority to judge anyone based on their faith and practices. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord.
Romans 14:9-16 - Faith of the faithful Romans 14:9-13 Clear the Way for your brother All are equal before God. We are not given any authority to judge anyone based on their faith and practices. Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord. All of us have to ...read more
Scripture: Romans 14:9-16
Denomination: Methodist
In times like these, when answers are hard to come by and the extremity of pessimism has been reached, mature Christians renew confidence in the Lord God Almighty to redeem that which at the moment begs to be explained.
CHRISTIANS CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT INEXPLAINABLE SUFFERING IS REDEEMABLE Nothing hurts worse than the emotional experience of watching a child suffer . . . “being there” for someone whose loved one has committed suicide . . . holding the hand of a dying person ...read more
Scripture: Job 40:1-8, Job 42:1-6, Job 19:25
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