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  • Mark Haines avatar

    Faith Is More

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Mar 12, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,577 views

    I’m calling God’s people in my care to develop a faith in Jesus that goes beyond mental assent (belief) to include emotional reliance (trust) and active obedience (loyalty).

    Introduction: The Bible tells us that "without faith it is impossible to please God" (Hebrews 11:6). The Bible says, "The righteous will live by faith" (Romans 1:17). That makes me think that faith is very important -- even vital. But what is faith? The Bible commands us to "stand firm in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    A Great Faith

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 13, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,676 views

    Every person is capable of demonstrating great faith in God.

    A GREAT FAITH Matthew 8:5-13 INTRODUCTION Please open your bibles to Matthew 8:5-13. This passage says that Jesus was amazed at the centurion’s faith and healed his servant. Jesus said that he had not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. What makes one’s faith ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living By Faith

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,401 views

    Abraham’s faith is an excellent example that must be imitated by Christians.

    LIVING BY FAITH Hebrews 11:8-19 INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Two boys were playing in the snow one day, when one said to the other, "Let us see who can make the straightest path in the snow." His companion readily accepted the proposition, and they started. One boy fixed his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Foundational Faith Series

    Contributed by Larry Hooks on Mar 14, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 16,514 views

    How to activate your faith!

    A Faith that Works Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1) To believe is not to know, belive is to accept something without evidence. To believe is not to know, Paul says I know in whom I believe and I am persuaded and I*m fully ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Faithful Man

    Contributed by Jimmy Chapman on Jun 7, 2007
    based on 48 ratings
     | 39,677 views

    Qualities of a faithful man

    A FAITHFUL MAN Proverbs 20:6 You will not be a good Father until you are a faithful man. Thank God we DO have a few faithful men here, but we could always use a few more! THE MEN’S THESAURUS (men don’t always say what they mean) – ladies, please allow me to translate for your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Adventure Of Faith

    Contributed by Dr. Keion Parrish on Jun 9, 2007
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,017 views

    Going to the End with Faith guiding you there.

    Sermon The Adventure of Faith Scripture: Exodus 14:10­22, especially verse 15 Introduction: Faith is an adventure, a way of life that involves interactive steps and crucial decisions. Faith often begins with a vision or revelation from God. It usually induces excitement and enthusiasm. However, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    True Faith Series

    Contributed by Ron Murphy on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,512 views

    Churches fight over worship. Members leave over worship. But what is true worship, worship that is acceptable to God?

    Introduction I. Worship A. Church talk about it B. Churches fight about it C. Churches sometimes even split over it. II. When it comes to the issue of worship A. I have heard people say, “I go to that church because of their incredible worship.” B. I have heard people say, “I stopped ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Woman Of Faith

    Contributed by David Hicks on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 13,325 views

    The canaanite woman has a lot to teach us about faith, mercy, and prayer.

    A Woman of Faith Matthew 15:21-28 Danny was born without ears. He could hear all right, but he didn’t have the outer folds of skin and cartilage of normal people. All his life, Danny endured ridicule and rejection because of his deformity. But he learned to live with it. Thankfully, he had loving ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Fiery Faith

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Nov 15, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 8,248 views

    The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego give us important lessons in faith.

    Fiery Faith Daniel 3:16-18 President Harry Truman had a number of “sayings” that are attributed to him. On his desk was the sign, “The buck stops here.” He also said, “If you can’t stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.” That is a saying that three men in Babylon would have understood very ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith In Action Series

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Nov 17, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,902 views

    James clearly shows us that there is direct connection between our faith and our service

    Faith in Action James 2:15-26 October 22, 2006 Evening Service Introduction A missionary returning home after many years of service was asked, "Tell me what you found when you arrived in New Guinea." "Found? I found something that looked more hopeless than if I had been sent into a jungle of ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Evidence Of Faith

    Contributed by Kevin Malone on Aug 26, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,144 views

    This is an expository sermon from James explaining that good works are the result of God-given faith, and contrasting this true faith from God with a false faith of man.

    Sermon on James and Faith In the English language, there are many different applications of the word “work”. My children just finished some lovely artwork. I like hamburgers with “the works”. It’s almost the 4th of July, and I’m looking foreword to both a day of from work, and also lighting off ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Authority Of Faith

    Contributed by David Ibeleme on Aug 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,751 views

    Getting believers to understand that through faith they can receive practically anything they need from God.

    AUTHORITY OF FAITH HEB. 11 – The great Faith Chapter Tremendous importance placed on faith  Elders obtained by faith,  By faith Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice,  It’s impossible to please God without faith, etc. Looking at the closing verses of Chapter 10, one can ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Faith's Foundation Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 66 ratings
     | 31,750 views

    Without Faith, it’s impossible to please God... but how did such a religious community as Nazareth misplace its faith?

    OPEN: A man named Gregory P. Elder told of growing up on the Atlantic Coast. And what he loved to do as a child was to spend his time down at the beach. For hours each day, he’d sit on the sand and build castles and intricate cities. But one year his joy in these creations was threatened by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith And Obedience

    Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 11,004 views

    Discusses the importance of our obedience versus our faith.

    Faith And Obedience: What Moves God Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21; 1 Samuel 15:1-9; 19-22; Luke 5:1-11 Introduction I started out in life as a child. I did not come into this world as an adult, as some people think they did, I actually started off as a small baby and grew into what I am today. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Hope And Faith

    Contributed by Cindy Breadner on Aug 19, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 11,546 views

    Hope is belief in what we do not see, faith is having hope.

    “Faith is to believe what we do not see and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.” What does it mean to see what we believe? We see our belief daily in the faces of others. The smiles of strangers the successes of our loved ones the peace in our families, the community of our church ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed