Sermons on Faith (Page 3)
Hope Is Here
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Bishop Desmond Tutu Titus 2:11 – 15 We fight against the absence of hope. The absence of hope produces certain feelings like… despair being abandoned by God A longing for the pain and hardship to end soon Trusting our own actions rather than waiting on/trusting God. Suicide We all long for hope. Our longing is satisfied in Jesus Christ. We (the Church) are the enduring…
Faith that is Built to Last
What strong foundation can we build our faith on to withstand the pressures of life? Faith doesn’t have to be fragile Faith has proof John 9:1-41 The people assumed his blindness was a consequence of someone’s sin. Jesus says no it was not. Evidence: V3-6 Jesus said he was born blind so the evidence of God’s power could be seen in this world. Don’t focus on the why but the what. Believe in the evidence that God has already shown…
Transformation
Living as a transforming presence shouldn’t be as hard as we pretend. The church positions itself sometimes as managers of the world’s sin. We seek to separate ourselves as far as possible from it. The local church cannot transform anything it is unwilling to touch. “Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and…
Faith & Works
God doesn’t want useless faith: Faith & Works Foundation Scripture: James 2:14-26 We are not saved by faith alone. We need faith and works. Words don’t gain our redemption Faith leads believers to perform good works.