Sermon Topic: Faith

Great Fact of the Gospel: Jesus Is Alive

Date: April 19th, 1981  |  Scripture: Luke 24:36-42  |  Topics: Christ, Christology, Death, Faith, Resurrection

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed noContinue Reading


Great Fact of the Gospel: Jesus Is Alive

Date: April 19th, 1981  |  Scripture: Luke 24:36-42  |  Topics: Christ, Christology, Death, Doubt, Faith, Immutability, Resurrection

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed noContinue Reading


Passing Through Deep Waters

Date: August 2nd, 1981  |  Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7  |  Topics: Deliverance, Faith, Israel, Jordan, Trials, Waters

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and SebContinue Reading


I Feel No Security, What Shall I Do?

Date: April 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:25-29  |  Topics: Faith, Security, Sorrow, Trust, worry

Thy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be. There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky. The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them. Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew. Happy artContinue Reading


I Feel Inferior, What Shall I Do?

Date: April 25th, 1982  |  Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33  |  Topics: Emotion, Faith, Problems, Self-Worth

And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and mContinue Reading


The Two Words of Salvation

Date: June 27th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 20  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, works

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and TiContinue Reading


The Two Words of Salvation

Date: June 27th, 1982  |  Scripture: Acts 20:21  |  Topics: Faith, Gospel, Repentance, Salvation, works

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.


Saving Faith

Date: July 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 4:1-5  |  Topics: Faith, Salvation, Self-righteousness, Soteriology, works

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


Saving Faith

Date: July 18th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 4:1-5  |  Topics: Faith, Righteousness, Salvation, Soteriology, Trust, works

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


The Public Confession of Christ

Date: July 25th, 1982  |  Scripture: Romans 10:8-10  |  Topics: Confession, Faith, Repentance, Salvation, Soteriology

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.