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  • Eric Amundson avatar

    Faith & Stewardship

    Contributed by Eric Amundson on Nov 19, 2000
    based on 105 ratings
     | 6,469 views

    Rahab's giving of herself for a newfound faith.

    Today is stewardship Sunday. Today, we remember the truth that all that we have is God’s. To be a steward is to manage property for someone else. And it is our job to make decisions with that property for their best interest. I think we often think of stewardship as the idea of deciding what ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    God's Faithfulness

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 174 ratings
     | 12,366 views

    God is Faithful.

    God's Faithfulness Mark 11:1-11 And as they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, [2] and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Desperate Faith

    Contributed by Paul Vincent on Nov 30, 2000
    based on 162 ratings
     | 21,805 views

    We need a desperate faith in tough times

    In Tough Times You Need A Desperate Faith Text: Mark 5:25-34 Introduction: 1. When times get tough then desperate measures are needed 2. We have been speaking on the subject of prayer and fasting on our Wednesday night services for the past 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faithful Fisherman

    Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Dec 5, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 10,440 views

    Sermon on Luke 5:1-11

    FAITHFUL FISHERMEN LUKE 5:1-11 Many of you may but (name here) is an avid ice fishermen. The story I am about to tell happened a couple years age. (Names) decided to do a little ice fishing. The lake was frozen nicely. They stopped just before they got to the lake at a little bait shop and ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    An Impromptu Faith

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 12, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 3,199 views

    Paul was flexible in his ministry. So we too must learn to flex.

    An Impromptu Walk of Faith OR Paul, the Apostle of Rubber (Acts 16:1ff) Intro 1. Nowadays, whenever I do pre-marital counseling for a couple planning to marry, I administer a personality inventory test called, "Prepare." 2. Part of this test deals with the "family of origin," and looks at how ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Dynamic Faith Series

    Contributed by David Salyer on Dec 21, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 13,241 views

    What type of faith that God wants us to display

    Dynamic Faith Matt. 8:5-10 Intro- What I believe that Jesus was trying to say to the Roman centurion, is you have dynamic faith. You have a faith that is captiviating, usable, powerful. The centurion had a faith that was remarkable in that those around could see it and know it. People I ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Faith And Doubt

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Dec 22, 2000
    based on 61 ratings
     | 5,653 views

    A believer’s life is a mixture of faith and doubt

    HEB.11:1;6 "FAITH AND DOUBT" * Many Bible stories have mixtures of faith and doubt. * This is true of the simple account given in Matt.8:23-27. * Jesus entered into a ship and His disciples followed Him. * There came a great storm upon the sea. * The boat was covered with the waves, but Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Is A Verb

    Contributed by Eric Ledermann on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,012 views

    Faith is not something we hold on to, it is not something that lays on a table and does not move but only for display. Faith is active--it is what causes us to act. If a person is not acting on upon his/her faith, then that person has no faith. Let us e

    I. Recap A. Verses prior: Jesus on his way to Jairus’s house (a synagogue leader…big guy in charge). B. Slowed by a large crowd, pressing against him, wanting to touch him, grabbing his clothes. C. One woman comes, presses her way through the crowd only to touch his outer garment…a large piece of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Living By Faith?

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Aug 5, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,181 views

    As God’s people, we must not live by circumstance or sight, we must live by faith!

    LIVING BY FAITH? HABAKKUK 1:1-4; 2:1-4 SUNDAY PM SERVICE AUGUST 4, 2002 INTRODUCTION: Somerset, Pa. – Rescue workers pulled nine miners from the watery, 240-foot-deep shaft where they had been trapped for three days, a jubilant reward for an effort that had been fraught with one gut-wrenching ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Larry Thompson avatar

    Faith Factor

    Contributed by Larry Thompson on Aug 7, 2002
    based on 270 ratings
     | 24,269 views

    The Church is in desperate need to have her members learn to walk by faith. This message presents several factors that result in a faith walk.

    FAITH FACTORS Mark 2:1-12 “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. [2] So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. [3] Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Faith Of The Doubter

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,242 views

    We know Thomas as "the Doubter," but he had great faith.

    Introduction: When I watch movies, I find myself asking, "Is that a good guy or a bad guy?" You see, Hollywood generally portrays its characters as either good guys or bad guys, and you have to understand which character is which if you’re going to understand the story line. The good guys ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Reward Of Faithfulness

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 12, 2002
    based on 119 ratings
     | 20,464 views

    The parable of the talents has more importance than we often understand. We used this sermon as a way of introducing gift centered ministries.

    OPEN: We use numbers all the time without knowing their significance or their meaning. For example: How many feet in a mile (5280 feet). Do you know why? The term mile come from the Latin word "mille" - meaning 1000. To the Romans it was the distance a soldier could cover in 1000 paces - about ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Progress Of Faith

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 5,694 views

    Jesus teaches us how to live with a progressing and growing faith

    The Progress of Faith John 4:46-53 March 3, 2002 Introduction John Q. Archibald (DENZEL WASHINGTON), his wife Denise (KIMBERLY ELISE) and their young son Mike (DANIEL E. SMITH) lead a relatively happy life despite their various financial problems that stem from John’s hours being cut back at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Troy Mason avatar

    The Faith Of One...

    Contributed by Troy Mason on Aug 23, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,412 views

    A faithful response to God’s call on our lives

    The Faith of One… Gen 12:1-5 Introduction: I. God’s Call A. God chose Abram, not the other way around. 1. God called Abram away from his entire security system. 2. He called Abram from among idolators B. He called Abram to a place he had never seen. 1. God’s call could have allowed Abram to stay ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jonathan Lucas avatar

    What Is Faith?

    Contributed by Jonathan Lucas on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,183 views

    A sermon that explains what faith is for the believer, and what it can be for the seeker.

    What is Faith? Heb. 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Rom. 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Col. 1:4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal