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Lessons For The Life Of Faith
Contributed by Patrick Mead on Jun 1, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. The Starting Point For The Life Of Faith
Contributed on Jun 1, 2004
Lessons for the life of faith gleaned from the life of Abraham
Introduction Growing up I had the privilege of being the youngest of three sons. If you are the youngest of multiple siblings then you know the some of the benefits that come with that position. The parents tend to spoil the youngest more than the other siblings is one of the benefits. ...read more
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2. When Faith Falters
Contributed on Jun 9, 2004
How to keep your faith from faltering
How to Keep Your Faith From Faltering Genesis 12:10-13:4 Introduction One of my favorite Hymn writers is Fanny Crosby. Though she was blind, Fanny Crosby wrote over eight thousand hymns. There is a great story behind how she came to write the Hymn titled All the Way my Savior Leads Me. ...read more
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3. How The Life Of Faith Deals With Conflict
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
How to deal witn conflict in our relationships
How the Life of Faith Deals with Conflict Genesis 13:1-18 Introduction It has been my experience that a great deal of friction and conflict experienced within the family of faith takes place among staff members. One such occasion took place between the pastor and his music director. ...read more
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4. Spiritual People Involved In Spiritual Warfare
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
How the life of faith deals with spiritual warfare
Spiritual People involved in Spiritual Warfare Genesis 14:1-24 Introduction John Milton, in his great works Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained speaks about the great cosmic combat that takes place in the twelfth chapter of the book of Revelation. In describing that chilling chapter of ...read more
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5. Standing On The Promises Of God
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
The life of faith and the promises of God
Standing on the Promises of God Genesis 15:1-21 Introduction Story has it that J. Hudson Taylor, the great missionary of old to China, went to a bank in England to open up an account for the China Inland Mission. While filling out the application he came across a question asking him to ...read more
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6. The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
Learning to waint of God
The Waiting is the Hardest Part Genesis 16:1-16 Introduction If you live in Dallas, one of the privileges is having to deal with the enormous traffic problem on almost a daily basis. I was reminded of this problem recently when I took a day trip to check on our house. I guess living in ...read more
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7. The Covenant
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
The Covenant
The Covenant Genesis 17:1-27 Introduction An overriding theme throughout the scriptures is that of covenant. The term covenant, as it is used in the Bible, describes how God relates to man. The theme of covenant runs from the Genesis to Revelation. In fact, one could say that at the ...read more
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8. The Spiritual Decline Of The Spiritually Inclined
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
The destruction of sin upon the life of faith
The Spiritual Decline of the Spiritually Inclined Genesis 19:1-38 Introduction Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis is an interesting chapter to say the least. It is interesting from the standpoint of a sinful world. It is interesting from the standpoint of God answering the prayers ...read more
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9. Foolishness, Faithfulness, And Forgiveness
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
Foolishness, Faithfulness, and Forgiveness
Foolishness, Faithfulness, and Forgiveness Genesis 20:1-18 Introduction The New Year brought new challenges for many. Many have decided to read through the Bible this year. I have loved to hear the different comments from people about the experience of their new challenge. The most ...read more
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10. Keys To Christian Living
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
Keys to living the Christian life
Keys to Christian Living Genesis 21:1-21 Introduction During World War I, one of our American Airmen took off from an airfield located in Kobar, Arabia. Little did the pilot know that while the plane was on the ground a large rat had crawled up and inside the cockpit. While in the ...read more
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11. Christians Making A Difference In The Community
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
Christians Making a Difference in the Community
Christians Making a Difference in the Community Genesis 21:22-34 Introduction One of the great debates consuming our society today is the debate over the separation of church and state. The debate finds its source in a statement made by Thomas Jefferson in the 1800’s concerning the “wall ...read more
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12. Defining Moments In The Life Of Faith
Contributed on Feb 20, 2006
Defining Moments in the Life of Faith
Defining Moments in the Life of Faith Genesis 22:1-19 Introduction One of my favorite books that sits on my shelf is 101 Hymn Stories by Kenneth W. Osbeck. In this book Osbeck gives the inspiring stories behind many of the hymns that we know and cherish. What strikes me about many of the ...read more
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13. Is Anything To Difficult For The Lord?
Contributed on Nov 26, 2007
Christmas reminds us how God can do the impossible
Genesis 18:1-18:15 Is Anything to Hard for the Lord? Genesis 18:1-15 Introduction In our study of the life of Abraham we have noticed, many times, encounters between the Lord and Abraham. It was the voice of the Lord that called Abraham to leave his familiar surroundings and go to the ...read more