In Preaching Articles: "Faith" showing 1-15 of 111

How One Preacher Responds To The Faith Vs. Science Debate: Everyone Lives By Faith

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 17, 2019

The simple fact is everyone on the planet lives by faith. LIFE is a faith thing. For everyone.

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4-6

Tags: Preaching, Debate, living by faith, faith vs science

Leading From Fear: So Many Churches Do It

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 22, 2021

It’s so easy for a preacher to exhibit fear and not faith when standing before the church and calling the congregation to faithfulness and righteousness.

Scripture: Mark 4:40, Luke 14:7-14

Tags: Faith, leadership, Faith and Fear, church leadership, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

The Most Difficult Aspect Of Praying

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 13, 2017

"If we cannot walk by faith and believe by faith–a redundancy, of course–we will stop praying."

Scripture: Psalm 23:3, Luke 18:1, 2 Corinthians 5:7

Tags: Faith, Prayer, God's Will, Trust God, Faith and Trust, God in control, confidence in prayer, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Jack Hayford: What Is *contending For The Faith*?

By SermonCentral on Jun 30, 2013

Is the pulpit the proper place to "contend for the faith"? Pastor Jack Hayford suggests another possibility.

Scripture: James 5:15-16

Tags: Faith, Preaching, contend, jack hayford

The Blessing Of Doubt

By Lance Witt on Dec 10, 2017

How can our doubts be a blessing?

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-9

Tags: Faith, doubt, Blessing, Faith and Trust

6 Faith Qualities Every Leader Should Embody

By Charles Stone on Feb 21, 2021

Hebrews 11, one of the greatest chapters in all the Bible, offers leaders profound insight about faith that we must believe and embody to effectively lead. Every leader must lead with great faith. Those who have gone before us model what it means to lead with such faith.

Scripture: Job 38:1-21, Hebrews 11:1-40

Tags: Faith, Preaching, preaching

Spiritual Oil Crisis

By Lance Witt on Oct 21, 2022

What are you trusting God for? What are attempting for God’s glory that requires faith? Sadly, the more years people serve in ministry, the less risk-taking faith they demonstrate. We can begin to rely on our experience, our skills, and our planning to win the day. Yet, without faith it is impossible to please God.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Hebrews 11:6

Tags: ministry, Trust, Elisha, relying on god, Risk taking, church leadership, Daring Faith, Faith, Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Sex In The Sermon

By Melissa Kruger on Nov 28, 2018

It may be a sensitive area, but faithful preaching of all areas of Scripture produces faithful followers in all areas of life.

Tags: Preaching, sexuality

6 Traits Of A Biblically Faithful Preacher

By Ben Mandrell on Jul 23, 2018

God has called preachers to be faithful rather than successful. How can we be sure we are staying true to the call?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5

Tags: Faith, Study, Preaching, Culture, Relevance, Biblical  (view more)  (view less)

Seeing Is Not Always Believing

By R. C. Sproul on Nov 28, 2022

One comment that Christian pastors sometimes hear from people they are counseling is that it would be easier for them to have a strong faith if they could see God doing the same kinds of miracles today as are recorded in the Bible.

Scripture: Joshua 7:6-9, John 11:45-53

Tags: Seeing, faith and obedience, Faith, doubt, Joshua, Believe, miracles, Courage  (view more)  (view less)

Hope And Perspective When We’re Dealing With Doubt

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 2, 2022

"In times of doubt, difficulty, and trials, our fundamental beliefs about God and our faith are revealed. So how can Christians find faith in the midst of doubt? How can they trust God’s plan when their lives seem out of His control, and prayers seem to go unanswered or, sometimes it feels, even unheard?"

Scripture: Romans 10:17, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1:11, 2 Timothy 3:16, Job 23:10, Isaiah 43:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: suffering, tragedy, Promises of God, Genuine Faith, Test of Faith, sovereignty of God, doubt, Perseverance  (view more)  (view less)

Doubt Busters

By Lance Witt on Dec 17, 2017

"One of the things I love about the Bible is how honest it is. The pages of Scripture don’t gloss over the flaws and sins and weaknesses of people. Even the great heroes of the faith are not airbrushed or photo-shopped to make them look superhuman."

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-14, Isaiah 40:26

Tags: Remember, Trust, God's Character, God's faithfulness, doubt and fear, Crisis Of Faith, Faith, doubt  (view more)  (view less)

Sex In The Sermon

By Melissa Kruger on Sep 27, 2018

It may be a sensitive area, but faithful preaching of all areas of Scripture produces faithful followers in all areas of life.

Tags: Sex, Church, Preaching

Your Unchurched Neighbors Don’t Want A Watered-Down Sermon

By Carey Nieuwhof on May 8, 2023

Can you craft a message series for unchurched people and still be faithful to scripture?

Tags: Preaching, Faithful, Unchurched, preaching, Watered Down  (view more)  (view less)

Are Small Churches Less Fruitful?

By SermonCentral on Sep 25, 2022

Does the size of a church always speak of its faithfulness?

Scripture: John 15:5, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:33-34, Luke 3:9-14, Luke 3:8, Matthew 13:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church Growth, Church size, Love One Another, ministry, Ministry, Fruit, Faithfulness, Trusting God  (view more)  (view less)