Sermons on Seeing by Faith
The LORD’s Unseen Faithfulness (Genesis 29:1-35)
(NOTE: The audio track is a bit muted, so it may be difficult to hear) And unbeknownst to her (though understood by the first readers of this passage, the nation of Israel as they set their minds to leave the desert and enter the promised land), the LORD was working in her circumstances to fulfill…
The Consequences of Bypassing Faith (Genesis 16:1-16)
Here’s the narrative background. God promised a son to Abram and Sarai. Not just a son, descendants as numerous as the stars of the sky and the sand of the ocean’s beaches. This promise was first given to Abram when he was a pagan, living in his father’s land of Haran, unknowing of the Lord Most…
The Perfectly Normal Experience of the Christian Life as Seen Through the Faith of Abraham (Genesis 15:1-21)
In the perfectly normal experience of the Christian life… 1. The Lord assuages our fears with himself and affirms a promise of reward2. Even for the steadfast, doubt often comingles with belief3. God always brings…
The Sufficiency of God’s Salvation of Grace (Genesis 7:1-24)
God’s salvation by grace is sufficient to save fully, perfectly, and wholly.
Seeing the Glory of a Crucified King (Luke 18:31-43)
Jesus says that eternal life is to know (have a relationship with) him. Part of knowing God and being in a relationship with him means following Jesus. We don’t just follow the King, we follow a crucified King. To truly live the Christian life, one must follow the crucified life, being formed…
Coming to Jesus in Desperate Faith (Luke 8:40-56)
Coming to Jesus requires faith. Effective faith requires us to recognize our need for Jesus. When we come to Jesus, we can trust in His timing and be confident that He will take notice of us, even if we feel as though we are hidden in the crowd.
Seeing Beyond Your Circumstances (Luke 7:18-35)
Sometimes our circumstances cloud our ability to see Jesus and believe that He really is the Messiah. In this passage, Jesus teaches John the Baptist that He really is the Messiah, regardless of what is happening to John.
A Faith That Sees (Luke 7:1-17) NOTE: Audio is missing the sermon introduction. Read the introduction below before listening to the sermon.
We are about to enter into Luke 7. This whole chapter centers on faith. Specifically, what faith sees, the actual content of faith. You’ve heard…