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    Entrusted And Faithful

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    We have called and entrusted to be a living witness. We are called to represent our Lord in a personal way.

    Entrusted and Faithful 1st Corinthians 4:2 Five things a man must learn to do, if he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly To love his fellowmen sincerely To act from honest motives purely To trust in God and heaven securely. To proclaim our release & freedom ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    A Matter Of Faith

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
     | 4,808 views

    Faith does not wish, hope, or desire--faith believes & receives, because we know Christ personally.

    A Matter of Faith Mark 9:23 Faith does not wish, hope, or desire--faith believes & receives, because we know Christ personally. Some Christians fear they are the only believers who wrestle with doubts. Consequently they build façades of spiritual confidence, but feel like fakes. Fortunately, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Faith's Lifestyle

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 27, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,120 views

    Christian influence is no small matter.

    FAITH’S LIFESTYLE James 2:14-18 KJV One sunny Sunday morning, Henry Jones awoke to find his wife standing over him, shaking him by the shoulder. "You have to get up," she urged. "We have to get ready for church." "I don’t want to go to church," he replied. "I want to stay in bed." Crossing her ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Exponential Faith Series

    Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Nov 29, 2007
     | 5,397 views

    Jesus takes a little and it becomes alot.

    THE CHURCH JESUS BUILDS Part 4-Exponential Faith Matthew 17:20 Sunday, March 11, 2007 Pastor Brian Matherlee 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

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Faith And Fear

    Contributed by Don Baggett on Nov 30, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,750 views

    The opposite of faith is fear. Fear is the fruit of unbelief, and it opens the door of your life to the devil. Sixty three times in the Bible, the Lord used the phrase, “Fear not.”

    Faith opens the door of your life to God. Ephesians 2:8 says that our salvation is comes by God’s grace, through our faith. No one could honestly study the ministry of Jesus upon this earth and miss the fact that He honored people’s faith. Hebrews 13:5 says, “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Justification By Faith Series

    Contributed by Bruce Willis on Dec 6, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,901 views

    This sermon seeks to communicate that Christ’s own righteousness is imputed to those who believe thus, enabling the believer to live the Christ life like God designed it be lived.

    Martin Luther a German monk and theologian dealt the symbolic blow that began the Protestant Reformation when he nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church. That document contained an attack on abuses by popes and the sale of indulgences by church officials. But Luther ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Ladder Of Faith

    Contributed by Paul Steffens on Dec 12, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,858 views

    Our faith if often tested, even by obstacles placed in our way by God Himself.

    THE LADDER OF FAITH When this troubled woman came to Jesus for help, she, like most others wanted and longed for an immediate solution. What she found however were four obstacles or walls that Jesus Himself put in her path. Obstacles and walls that would test her faith. (1) When she first ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Power Of Faith Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 17, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 35,165 views

    Faith gives us the power to live each day.

    THE POWER OF FAITH Hebrews 1:1-3 Man is quiet an amazing creature and stands at the zenith of all creation. Man has been given the marvelous ability to communicate with the world around him and with others. He has been given the five senses of taste, feel, smell, hearing and sight. He has ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Family Of Faith Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,814 views

    An individual who truly believes and is a part of the family of faith has specific characteristics which identifies him with his family

    THE FAMILY OF FAITH Hebrews 11:8-16 There are always certain characteristics which identify different families. Sometimes, there are certain physical features that identify families. Maybe it is their skin tone, or their hair, or high cheek bones, whatever. Being away for many years and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Faith To Die By Series

    Contributed by John Raulerson on Dec 22, 2007
     | 3,568 views

    The ultimate test of one’s faith crystalizes around the subject of death. Death is the one issue which will certainly separate the those who have the real thing or those who have the counterfeit

    FAITH TO DIE BY Hebrews 11:20-22 Last week we addressed the fact that if we claim that we have faith then we can be certain our faith will be tested. The ultimate test of one’s faith crystalizes around the subject of death. Death is the one issue which will certainly separate the those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Foundation Of Faith

    Contributed by Michael Adams on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,917 views

    Subject: Refocusing on the basics. Proposition: "Faith is the Foundation of our relationship with God."

    Suggested Reading: Heb 11:1-6 Sermon Text: Romans 5:1 This morning I am wrestling with the concept of building our faith! One thing I do know - our family, our friends, our world needs us to have as much faith as we can possibly attain! Let me pose a situation for you... If someone, a ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    What Is Faith? Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 28,232 views

    This is the first sermon in a series on the Heores of Faith from Hebrews 11. This one deals with what faith is and what to expect from the series.

    Introduction By Faith You’ve probably heard it a hundred times. It’s one of the oldest preacher stories around. But it still provides a powerful illustration of the personal nature of faith. One day long ago, a world-renowned tightrope walker came to Niagara Falls and stretched his rope across ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    By Faith Abel Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 22,050 views

    Second in the Heroes of Faith series from Hebrews 11, this sermon is about Abel.

    Chapter 1 Abel It was by faith that Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. God said he was pleased with the gifts Abel offered and called Abel a good man because of his faith. Abel died, but through his faith he is still speaking. — Hebrews 11:4 NCV My dad used to have a poster on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    By Faith Enoch Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 14,039 views

    Third in the Heroes of Faith series from Hebrews, this sermon is about Enoch.

    Chapter 2 Enoch It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. — Hebrews 11:5 NLT In the early chapters of Genesis, especially chapter five, the Holy Spirit chronicles a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    By Faith Sarah Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 10 ratings
     | 26,173 views

    Next in the Heroes of Faith series from Hebrews 11, this sermon is about Sarah.

    Chapter 4 Sarah It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise. — Hebrews 11:17 NCV The story of Sarah’s faith is, in many ways, a love story. Sarah’s faith in God was invariably entwined with her love ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church