Sermons on Seeing by Faith

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…

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…