Sermons on faulkner: showing 31-45 of 228

Gold Medal Christians

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

When the Olympic games come, nations around the world get excited as some of the best athletes in the world gather to compete.

Some of the: • Fastest swimmers • Fastest runners • Best boxers • Best Basketball players • Best Volleyball players • Best weight lifters … all will gather at one place and compete. We all enjoy watching these amazing athletes. We have nothing but admiration and respect for them. However, we do ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The War For Our Soul! Series

Contributed by Bill Lyle on Apr 5, 2007

A study in 1st Peter

1 Peter 2:11-12 Suffering from Happiness: The war for our Soul! Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

R U Gr8ing Or Gr8ful?

Contributed by Todd Pope on Nov 9, 2010

Each of us is given the opportunity to be grating or grateful, we get to choose which we will be.

After Michelle and I were married, in one of our early Christmas gift exchanges, she gave me a Franklin Organizer - a day-timer type calendar. At the time, I felt like the wife who was just given a treadmill or vacuum for Valentines Day. My face and demeanor gave me away and she could tell I wasn’t ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 106:1-2, Psalm 107:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Order Of Heaven

Contributed by Glenn Dale Pease on Aug 29, 2014

God is a God of order. The first picture we have of God in the Bible, is that of a Creator, who takes a formless chaotic mass, and turns it into an orderly universe. Heaven will also be a place of amazing and perfect order

THE ORDER OF HEAVEN based on Rev. 21:9-21 By Glenn Pease In the sixth century B. C. a boy by the name of Pythagorus grew up with his father, who was a gem-engraver. He noticed that gemstones came in regular geometric shapes. The beryl was a hexagon, the garnet was a 12 sided crystal, and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 21:9-21

Denomination: Baptist

Give Thanks To Him! (A Thanksgiving Sermon)

Contributed by David Mende on Nov 14, 2018

A thanksgiving sermon which encourages God's people to joyfully thank God for his amazing goodness. I would be delighted if you could rate this sermon and give brief feedback.

INTRODUCTION (SECURE ATTENTION) & BACKGROUND OF THE PASSAGE: PRAY before starting the sermon. ILLUSTRATION: {Taken from “Our Daily Bread” dated February 20, 2005. On my way to work one day I saw a bumper sticker that read: “Did you thank a green plant today?” Plants are essential to the ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 1. Desiring God's Word Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 18, 2015

Do we really believe this Book to which we refer, on which we preach? This series of messages will review the basics of Biblical Inspiration and Revelation.

Our Foundation: the very Word of the Living God Psalm 11:1-3 1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain"? 2 For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 11:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 2.the God Who Speaks Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 18, 2015

God has been shouting to the Planet for centuries, but who listens? Do you listen?

1. The God Who has revealed Himself. In Nature. Psalm 19. "The heavens declare the glory of God. The firmament shows his handiwork. Day unto day utters speech. Night unto night reveals knowledge. There is no speech nor language. Their voice is not heard. [Yet] Their sound has gone out through ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 3.the God-Breathed Word Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 20, 2015

The Bible is not just "inspiring", it is breathed from Heaven. That is the claim we make. Do we believe it?

2. Inspiration Jesus is the Fullness of the Word of God, God's communication to us. But the written Word, which is all about Jesus, is also living and authoritative. We often use the Bible to settle theological disputes. It is important to remember that the Bible speaks not only of theology, but of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:15-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 4.new Testament Writers Confirm Old Testament Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 21, 2015

Here are several New Testament texts that prove the Inspiration of the Old Testament texts. The first Christians truly had a trustworthy Bible!

3. Testimony to Old Testament Inspiration God equated with His Word. Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed." See with what holy reverence the apostle ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 5.new Testament Writers Confirm Newtestament Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 22, 2015

We can grasp that the Old Testament is confirmed by the New. But how is the New confirmed?

4. Testimony to New Testament Inspiration God used forty different men over a period of 1,600 years to complete His written work. He used a butler, a scribe, kings, a doctor, a theologian, fishermen, a statesman, a farmer, a tax collector, a Pharisee. Someone has calculated that there are 320 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 2:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 6.jesus A Man Of The Bible Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 24, 2015

If Jesus used Scripture to fight the Enemy, should we not?

5. The testimony of Jesus. There is no competition between Jesus and His Word for highest authority. The living Word and the written Word are one. It was Jesus the Son as a member of the Godhead from eternity, Who spoke all the Words of Scripture to the writers of it. To hear from the Bible is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:54

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 8.the Smallest Detail Will Be Fulfilled Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 25, 2015

Here are a series of passages, with explanations, that tell us Jesus' attitude toward written Scriptures.

Matthew 26:51-54 51 And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 52 But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do you think ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 9.the Apostles Are Reminded By Jesus Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 27, 2015

The New Testament writings (Scriptures) come to us as a direct result of the prophecy given in portions of John 14-17.

Jesus appeals to the authority of Scripture in John 5, saying that it is they which testified of Him. 39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me 45 Do not think that I shall accuse you to the Father; there is one who accuses ...read more

Scripture: John 5:39

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 10.what Is Our Authority? Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 28, 2015

Who is in charge? To what authority have Christians appealed from day one?

6. The question of authority. Who rules the church? We know that Jesus is the Head, and He gives leadership responsibilities to pastors and such. But how do they rule, by what authority? The breathed-out Word of God. The early church continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching (Acts ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Bible, Our Foundation, 11 . External Proofs Of The Truth Of Scripture Series

Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Apr 29, 2015

No matter how or from what angle we look at this incredible Book, it is Divine in Its origin!

External proof of the truth of Scripture. We have alluded to the internal testimony, the authority of the Holy Spirit showing us Jesus through the written Word working on the inner man. But there is an external set of “proofs” for the Bible also. Never did one speak like Jesus, said the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:21

Denomination: Assembly Of God