Playlist: Faith and Prayer (topic)
Faith and Prayer
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughAs faith in the invisible God begins to form and becomes a reality, its first reaction is to pray to this God. Faith arises from a person becoming aware of their need and helplessness in relation to an awesome and holy power, prompting them to cry out to God. This is not a childish or immature faith based on superstition, but …
Answered Prayer Through Faith
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsFaith and prayer are integral to a believer's life. We must pray according to God's will, which is found in Scripture. Effective prayer requires thoughtfulness and detail, not vagueness or confusion. Faith involves trusting that God hears our prayers, even if He does not answer immediately. Many faithful individuals, like David, …
Prayer
Sermonette by James BeaubellePraying according to God's will means overriding our own desire, using forethought in our petitions, realizing that God's direction is steadier than our own.
Prayer Makes a Difference
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsPrayer stands as an essential and powerful element in spiritual growth, salvation, and relationships with God and others, demanding sincerity, humility, and faithfulness as key conditions for effectiveness. The prayer of faith requires unwavering confidence in God, a belief that He will do what is best, and a cheerful …
Prayer and Persistence
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFaith and Prayer connect through the instruction that if one has faith and does not doubt, whatever things one asks in prayer, believing, one will receive. This principle requires a relationship with God that recognizes His personality and attributes as revealed in the Creation. Prayer relates directly to the purpose that God is …
Prayer and Fervency
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughReal faith is not abstract assent to facts, nor the zealous human faith pagans direct toward idols and demons (I Corinthians 8, 10). It is an operation of God, an implanted power that lets believers see Him as a living, loving Personality, and prayer grows out of it and has no existence apart from it. Faith clears the way to the …
Faith (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughFaith is essential to prayer, and especially to persevering in it. Jesus follows His warning to remember Lot's wife, who lacked faith, with the parable of Luke 18, which urges that men always pray and not lose heart, and then asks whether the Son of Man will find faith on the earth when He comes. At the time of the end, iniquity …
Faith and the Christian Fight (Part Five)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughBoth the 'eternal security' and 'no works' doctrines are destroyed by the remarkable example of Noah, who performed extraordinary works based upon faith.
When Will God Answer?
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod does not delay because of indifference, but wants to provide maximum opportunity for repenting, overcoming, and building character.
The Grand Secret!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsGod reveals a grand secret through David: namely, that spiritual growth will come to people who set the Lord before oneself continuously.
Song of the Missing God
Sermonette by Jarod RitenbaughHow do we serve God when trials and tribulations crash around all our lives? Psalm 77 provides a solid answer for us.
God Heals Today
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughThe doctrine of healing has always had a paramount position, declaring that through the stripes of Christ, we are forgiven and our bodies our healed.
Double Minded
Sermonette by James BeaubelleHalting between two opinions stalls a person's spiritual growth and degrades peace and joy, causing him to drift toward despair as trials and arise.