Faith

Lift Your Voice

1 Corinthians 15:58, Colossians 3:17, Colossians 3:23-24, Community, Culture, Evangelism, Faith, Galatians 6:9, Isaiah 1:17, Job, Post-Christian, Proverbs 12:24, Psalm 34:14, Secular, Values, Work, Work Place

Mike Cosper interviews Christians working in various fields on his podcast Cultivated. He has interviewed musicians, a football player, a record producer, a judge,…

Jesus, Our Advocate

1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:5, Advocate, Faith, Jesus, John 14:16, John 3:16, Kindness, Mark 5:21-43, Mediator, Mercy, Romans 5:12

In our foster-care system today, many young children are left to navigate a maze of court hearings and new schools all on their own. Through…

The Mystery of the Kingdom

Faith, Growth, John 18:36, Kingdom, Luke 17:20-21, Mark 1:15, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Mystery, The Church, The Gospel, The Kingdom of God

There is something incomprehensible about gardening. You can do all of the right things—plant the seed at the right time, in the right soil, under…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Praying, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…

Recognition

1 Corinthians 11:1-2, 1 Peter 2:9, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Character, Christ's Example, Christian Life, Christlikeness, Ephesians 5:1, Faith, Fruit, Galatians 2:20, Identity, Recognition, Relationship with God, Romans 12:1-2, Romans 8:29

Do you have facial recognition on your phone? This technology allows you to unlock your phone based on the particulars of your face, in…

Trusting The Coach

2 Timothy 3:16, Confidence, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, Isaiah 26:3-4, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Jeremiah 29:11, John 14:26, Obedience, Perception, Proverbs 3:5-6, Psalm 56:3-4, Romans 8:28, Trust, Wisdom

Children learning to play baseball are often afraid of the ball when it is their turn at bat. Their instinct is to duck or…

The Power of Confession

1 John 1:9, Acts 3:19, Confessing Sin, Confession, Faith, Hardship, Humble Ourselves, James 4:8, James 5:16, Perseverance, Proverbs 28:13, Psalm 32:5, Romans 10:10, Submit to God, Suffering, Trials

“Confession is a powerful spiritual practice in our lives. However, when we hear or think about the word confession, we might have a negative…

The “Now” Culture

1 Peter 5:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Deuteronomy 7:19, Disciplines, Faith, Gratification, Hardships, Immediate Results, James 1:24, John 16:33, Mark 4:17, Persevere, Philippians 4:^, Romans 12:12, Seeking God, Trials

We live in a culture that thrives on the instant. We want things to happen right away—from packages arriving in the mail in two…

Behavioral Habits

Behavior, behavior patterns, Faith, habits, Luke 4:42, Luke 6:12, Mark 1:35, Mark 6:46, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 6:5-6, mind, Prayer, Psalm 5:3, Thoughts, training your mind

We all have habits. Hopefully most of us brush our teeth every night, many of us go on a run or hit the gym…

The Driving Pain

1 Peter 2:24, Acts 10:38, Disease, Emotional Pain, Exodus 15:26, Faith, God's Healing, Healing, Hurting, Jeremiah 17:14, Matthew 11:28-29, Pain, Psalm 147:2, Sickness, Spiritual Healing

Most of us like to avoid pain at all costs. But world-famous surgeon Paul Brand will tell you that pain is an important and…

The Prosperity Crave

2 Corinthians 11:24-29, Faith, God's Promises, Health, Hebrews 13:5, Luke 12:13-15, Luke 6:20-26, Matthew 6:19-24, Promises, Prosperity Gospel, Romans 5:3-5, Worry

We might believe that God will always protect and provide for us in the ways that we expect. We might not say we believe…

A Conservationist’s Observations

1 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Action, Application, Behavior, Belief, Discipleship, Faith, Galatians 2:20, James 1:22-25, James 2:17, John 14:15, John 8:31-32, Knowledge, Luke 6:46, Matthew 28:18-20, Obedience, Spiritual Life, Understanding

Discipleship is important because our faith is not grown simply by learning more about God. Conservationist Cara Daneel explained that environmental education experts found…

Tested And Proven

1 Peter 3:7, 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 5:10, Attitude, Challenges, Endurance, Faith, Fire, genuine, Hope, James 1:12, James 1:2-3, James 5:10, Job 23:10, Persecution, Purity, Refinement, Refining, Romans 5:3-5, Romans 8:18, Suffering, Tests, Trial

Our faith is not only tested, but it is tested to the point of being proven genuine. Persecution and suffering may feel like they…

Spiritual Cultivation

1 Corinthians 3:7, Effort, Ephesians 3:17, Faith, Farming, Fruit, Fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 6:9, Gardening, God's Work, Grace, John 15:5, Philippians 2:12, Philippians 2:13, Psalm 1:1-3, Reaping, Sanctification, Sowing, Spiritual Growth

There’s one type of image that pops up in Scripture repeatedly when describing the growth of Christians—farming or gardening. Perhaps we should think of…

18 Faith Sermon Illustrations

Belief, Believing, Faith, Hope, Trusting God

Are you preaching on faith? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples….