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  • Elmer Towns avatar

    Faith Made Abraham A Friend Of God Lesson 5 Series

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 27, 2023
     | 844 views

    God gives us trials and our obedience makes us stronger. Satan gives us temptations, and our disobedience. Abraham’s faith obedience is his shining example of devotion to God

    “By obedient faith, Abraham offered his only son Isaac as a sacrifice to God, who was testing him. God had promised Abraham that through his seed his descendants would be counted and would bless the world. Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowledge Or Faith?

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 5, 2004
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,337 views

    This sermon discusses the fact that a real faith is not just knowing something, but also believing what you know as 100% fact.

    Pastor Bruce Ball CrossWinds Bible Church Please turn with me as we read today’s Bible text. One morning at a local elementary school, all the teachers were called into the teacher’s lounge for an unscheduled meeting. This meant they all had to leave their classrooms unsupervised. Mrs. Miles ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Empowered By Faith

    Contributed by Mark Roper on Nov 26, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,846 views

    We are empowered by Jesus when we use our faith to believe and achieve.

    Empowered by Faith 1 Peter 1:3-7 KJV Jesus earthly ministry was characterized by great demonstrations of power. -Healed the sick -Calmed the wind and sea. -Cast out devils -Fed the 5,000. -Raised the dead. Why no power in our lives, our faith is anemic. I. Unstudied Scriptures Rom. 10:17 ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Evidence Of Things Not Seen

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Oct 17, 2006
     | 6,424 views

    Throughout his trials, Job called on his foundation of faith to cling to the evidence of God’s love even when it was not seen.

    Evidence of Things Not Seen Job 23:1-9, 16-17 October 15, 2006 Right after we were married, we bought our first couch. A really cheap couch. Had a wooden frame, cloth straps instead of springs, and cushions that never stayed in one place for very long. After I had been out of seminary for ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Launch Out

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Jan 27, 2007
     | 6,318 views

    Our handling of the trials and tribulations we encounter in life is a direct reflection of our faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    Text: When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch” (Luke 5:4). How many of you have ever gone fishing? I am one who likes to fish. As a little fellow, my father would take me fishing in the reservoirs between the hills of Southern ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Faithful But Frustrated

    Contributed by Elder Tye Cowans on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 18 ratings
     | 13,522 views

    When you are faithful but frustrated

    In every believers… life a period of frustration will come…if you haven’t experienced it….yet... just keep on living…… For the time will come …….when you will feel…… as though …..all you do.…and all you try to do…. Don’t amount to a hill of beans…...You may feel…. that there isn’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Life Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Nov 11, 2014
     | 5,275 views

    Jesus is superior to anyone/anything in the Old Testament. He is the fulfillment of all the rituals, symbols & prophecies found there.

    Hebrews Sermon Series #15 June, 18, 2014 The Life of Faith A Jesus is superior to anyone/anything in the Old Testament. 1 He is the fulfillment of all the rituals, symbols & prophecies found there. a Hebrews 10:37-38 (NKJV) 37 "For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith Encounters Series

    Contributed by Robert Higgins on Dec 11, 2007
     | 4,860 views

    Sometimes our encounters with God aren’t fireworks and burning bushes, but the hearing with faith the story of His love and nature. Joseph’s life was not filled with explosive encounters with God, but instead was marked with the evidence of a sustained e

    Encountering God #16 – Faith Encounters The following is a letter that was sent home by a daughter who was away at college: Dear Mom and Dad: I’m sorry to be so long in writing again, but all my writing paper was lost the night the dormitory was burned down by demonstrators. I’m out of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Steadfast Faith Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Oct 4, 2021
     | 3,767 views

    Throughout life, we will face some critical decisions just as Daniel's three friends did. If we choose to deny the Lord, we may escape the threats and the suffering for a brief time, but the day of us leaving this world will eventually come.

    Last time we saw how Nebuchadnezzar had become emperor over a vast empire and was wondering how he could bring all the people together. He remembered his dream from years before and decided to construct a gold statue. Then he ordered the people as they hear the orchestra play, they were to bow ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Crisis Of Faith

    Contributed by Bob Groves on Jan 17, 2003
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,433 views

    Dealing with a time of tragedy. Where your faith is put to a test because things didn’t work out as you planned & were believeing for.

    Meghan Mother Theresa - “I know that God will not put more on me than I can bear - I just wish that He didn’t Trust me so much!” Today CRISIS of FAITH I Peter 1:3-9 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Philadelphia - The Faithful Series

    Contributed by Dan Campbell on Feb 24, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 5,440 views

    Philadelphia was established by the Pergamenian king Attalus II who had the nickname, philadelphus, because of his love for his brother Eumenes II, the former king of Pergamum. Philadelphia = brotherly love. The city was thus named to commemorate this a

    THE REVELATION OF JESUS PHILADELPHIA - THE FAITHFUL Revelation 3: 7-13 Philadelphia was established by the Pergamenian king Attalus II who had the nickname, philadelphus, because of his love for his brother Eumenes II, the former king of Pergamum. Philadelphia = brotherly love. The city was ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Faithful To Ministry

    Contributed by Tim Patrick on Mar 19, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,051 views

    This study examines the call to be faithful in using our spiritual gifts.

    This month we have been involved in a focus on being faithful. The first Sunday we talked about being faithful to God. The next Sunday we talked about being faithful to church. Last Sunday we talked about being faithful to family. Today, I want to talk about being faithful to ministry. Sometimes we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Inspiration By Faith PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 3, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 786 views

    To understand and embrace Jesus as the "Bread of Life," the spiritual sustenance that truly satisfies and sustains us, and to live our lives in faith in Him.

    Good morning, church family. I'm excited to share a message with you today from the gospel of John, where Jesus gives us a beautiful metaphor that's as relevant today as it was over 2,000 years ago. He calls Himself "The Bread of Life." Now, I know we all love a good loaf of bread, but Jesus isn't ...read more

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    Secrets To Joy In The Midst Of Trials (1 Peter 1:6-9) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014
     | 15,050 views

    Exposition of 1 Peter 1:6-9

    Secrets to Joy in the Midst of Trials In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sarah's Disappointment

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 18, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 19,472 views

    Sermon explores Sarah's discouragements during her faith journey, then offers insights on how to deal with disappointment.

    Genesis 18:9-15 2-7-16 Disappointment! How well do you handle it? What do you do when your hopes and dreams get shattered? What do you do when you throw your heart into something; and then it fails? How do you process a disappointment and come out on the other side unscathed? I want to begin, ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic