Sermons About Belief
Touching Jesus
This sermon looks at the famous accout of the woman with the blood issue. Jesus was on his way to heal Jarius daughter when someone ran up through the crowd and touched his the hem of his garment. It is a story of faith, desperation, humility, and miralces. We can learn so much from this woman, her situation, and how she finally solved all her problems, by touching Jesus in Faith.
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Spiritual Blindness and Entering into Christ
God shows his faithfulness to his children, but we easily forget what he's done, and fall into disbelief.
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Belief and Disbelief
At times, faith seems to be a nebulous idea. What does it look like and why don't we have more of it. In this message, we explore the real obstacle to faith and how to overcome it.
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Made Right With God (Romans 5:18-19)
All men are born in Adam and inherit original sin which brings enmity with God. How does one become right with God? We cannot make ourselves righteous. By faith in Christ, we are imputed the righteousness of Christ. Adam's sin was imputed to all men, those who have faith in Christ have their sin imputed to Christ and Christ's righteousness imputed to them.
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From Adam to Christ (Romans 5:12-14)
Adam and Christ both represented groups of people. Adam represented all humanity and through him we all sinned and die. Christ represents all those who believe in Him, and through him we have obeyed and live. It may seem unfair that Adam's sin be counted as our own, but it is equally "unfair" that Christ's righteousness be counted as ours. By grace through faith in Christ, salvation is offered to all of Adam's descendants.
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Our Missionary God (Matthew 9:35-38)
Matthew reminds us in this text that Jesus is a missionary God who cares about the glory of His Father, the belief of the nations, and in his ministry - a love for the lost.
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A Learning Community
These days, there is an appetite for spirituality and a huge distaste for "church." Is this really what God wanted? The church was intended to be a dynamic, life-giving movement of people who experience and extend the love of God together. In fact, Jesus said that you can't be spiritual on your own, that the spiritual life is something we do together. If you catch a glimpse of God's dream for doing life together, we are convinced you'll never want anything less.
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Noah's Testimony - Believing God For Your Best
Noah belives God for his best and thereby ends up saving his family and all of creation. This is the second sermon of the series: Believing God for Your Best - Faith Minus the Frills, Fables, and Fog
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I Doubt God Will Help Me
Many of us would never question the God's ability to use people, we simply question His intentions and ability in using us. What do we do when our experience and our doubt leave is feeling helpless?
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A Bout With Doubt
There are many explanations and perspectives on doubt. This teaching hopes to free us, and allow us to be honest about our doubts. We hope to come to the understanding that many times doubt is the first step toward belief.
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Beyond Belief
Some claims seem beyond belief because they are hard to believe. Other claims one may want to believe but is afraid to believe. After all, hope disappointed can be devastating. Which of these fit doubting Thomas? Which fits you?
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Is Easter Enough? (John 20:1-18)
Easter is the celebration of Jesus' rising from the dead. But is Easter enough to convince people to believe in Jesus Christ? What is it that brings people to believe?
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Believe it or Not
Listen in as we learn about our own disbelief by looking at the story of Samson's parents.
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A Vision Worth Dying For
A Vision Worth Dying For Scripture: Acts 2:41-47 What is our unique DNA? We are an evangelical church theologically, but we are not very traditional. We experience spiritual unity in the midst of broad diversity. We engage our culture on their level without “watering down” our message. We appreciate order and excellence along with freedom of the Spirit and the gifts. We take sin seriously but extend grace to the sinner. We have specialized training for all ages and gender, but believe strongly in the integrated church family. We believe the church, as God intended it to be, is the hope of the world. Why I would die for this vision of 34 years: The Word of God trumps everything in this media saturated world heralding the absolute TRUTH that sets us free. Worshiping God and enjoying Him in the midst of all other enticing distractions is the ultimate fulfillment in life. Connecting with other Christ followers in spiritual community is to experience the “greatest family” here on earth. Learning to pray and then praying will guarantee living life a notch above the ordinary. Taking the initiative to walk across the room to get acquainted will earn the privilege to share the greatest gift in life.
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Family Traits: Missional Living
The first sermon in the "Family Traits" series. Preached by Lead Pastor Paul Vroom on January 6, 2008 at Missio Dei Church in Mokena, Illinois (www.mdchurch.us). Various Scripture.
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The Gospel: God's Power for Salvation (Romans 1:16-17)
We should not feel ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for salvation; because it is for everyone; and because it reveals and provides the righteousness of and from God that is necessary for us to be accepted by God. Apart from the gospel we have no hope, but for everyone who believes, the gospel is a sure and certain and powerful hope, providing for our greatest need.
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The Bread of Life (John 6:22-71)
Jesus says he can provide a bread that will sustain us, giving life to the world and giving us eternal life. But he draws a strong reaction from the crowd when he explains that it is his own body that is this bread. We see that Jesus is speaking of believing in him; to believe in Jesus is to eat this bread. But we see as well that eternal life comes at the cost of our own desires; we must give ourselves to Jesus.
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Looking Forward
A wandering nomad from the past provides our template for trust--and changes our view of the future.
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People of Faith: Saved by Faith
Abraham believed the big promise of a Big God — and God changed him because of that faith. We too are fundamentally changed when we trust God.
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What does it mean "To Believe?"
What do you believe? The World says they believe in God, the Bible says that the demons believe in God. Yet the Bible says if you believe you will be saved, what kind of belief must I have?
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Decision or Conversion
Sunday AM - The difference between an intellecual decision and spiritual conversion.
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Water Baptism
Baptism by immersion in water is an important doctrine and practice for God's church. Water baptism is significant because it is a commandment of Jesus; it serves as a picture of our salvation; and because it is a sign of the new covenant that God established through Jesus. Baptism is appropriate for all who have come to faith in Christ and are able to confess that faith, whether they are converted adults or children who have conscious faith in Christ. Baptism is a sign of new birth and not of maturity, so it is right for new believers to seek baptism promptly. The timing of baptism will naturally be uncertain for children, but parents are encouraged to faithfully work to ensure their children understand the gospel. Baptism is appropriate as soon as children are able to articulate the gospel and their personal faith in Jesus.
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John 3:16-21 - This is Jesus: The Dividing Line of Eternity
Jesus is the dividing line of eternity—those who believe have eternal life, while those who do not believe perish.
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Have It Your Way?
We live in a Burger King world. We are used to having it our way. Unfortunately, this has spilled over into our faith life. Many have been tempted to custom build their own unique faith and values. We are not the first to have tried this. Israel tried it many times throughout their history. It never worked. It won't work for us either. Key Verses: Jer 2:10-17, John 14:6, Phlp 2:21, 4:12-17, 1Thes 4:1-8, Acts 17:16, Acts 20:17-24
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Kingdom Truths I Dont Believe in.
We, as believers, procliam to believe in a great many things et when our lives are closely observed how many of these kingdom truths do we really believe. As in how many do we really live out as though we beliee in them and how many do we just ofer verbal assent to. Email Craig: craigireland@inbox.com
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John 12:37-50 The Pain of Unbelief
Does God harden your heart, or does your unbelief harden your heart? This appears to be the question of the ages, and one that is a bit of a paradox, since they both appear true in scripture. Our choices bear responsibility and have grim consequences, but God in His sovereignty uses our choices to accomplish His will. Our will/choices are proximate, while God’s remains ultimate. God does not violate our will, but He is in complete control of the results. This may be the grand mystery of how this all works, but it is the heart of a loving God to save, which He has done to His glory through His Son Jesus Christ.
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Abraham: the Man who believed God
Abraham is a man who believed God. He lived his entire life for God. This sermon touches on the moments listed in the book of hebrews where Abraham put his faith into action.
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The Faith of a Conspiracy Theorist
Do you ever have any doubts about your faith; any at all? If you don’t, you are probably pretty unusual. How should we approach doubts that we have about certain aspects of our faith?
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The Demands of Discipleship (Mark 6:7-56)
Grasping the majesty of Jesus Christ creates faith that springs into action: our seeing Christ produces faith in Christ, which produces obedience to Christ. We see the calling and service that we are summoned to as disciples; we see the great personal cost that discipleship requires -- laying down our lives -- and we are provoked to discipleship and service by compassion and gratitude rooted in the cross.
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Science & Faith: Allies or Adversaries?
Have you ever wondered whether belief in God makes you unscientific? Let's be honest... does belief in God mean you're naive and stupid, not up with the times? A lot of people think so. Maybe you've been told science is for smart people and faith is for blind people. Is that true? We're going to go on a journey today, a journey of discovery, to see whether we have reason to hold unswervingly to belief in God in an age of science. The good news is that as you dig, you'll find God is deeper still. Science and faith do not have to be adversaries, but can and should be allies. In fact, good science can bring you closer to God. Let's jump in! Key Passage: Hebrews 11:1-3
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Close Encounters 5- Seeing Through Tinted Lenses
The next installment in our Close Encounters Series, (Based on Defining Moments by Andy Stanley) we focus on Jesus and the man born blind found in John Chapter 9. Do you really have to know everything including all the details before truly believing? In this close encounter we see the answer is a resounding no. The illustration at the end is a large picture of Superman with several puzzle piece shapes cut out.
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The Beginning of the Gospel (Mark 1:1-15)
We are introduced to the gospel of Mark. Mark writes to prove the deity of Christ and to declare the gospel message. In the opening passage we see John prophetically preparing the people for Christ, and we see the declaration of Jesus's deity, and the beginning of the gospel message -- repent and believe!
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Do not doubt, but believe
Faced with the doubts and fears of life, Jesus calls us to have faith and to believe
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