Sermons on Deep Diving:

Raising Kids Who Mind Without Losing Yours

Contributed by John Gaston on Oct 16, 2017

God calls us to raise up a generation of victorious Christian youth who will make wise choices, have strong convictions, know their boundaries, have strong faith in God and a passion for the lost. Here's the blueprint.

RAISING KIDS WHO MIND WITHOUT LOSING YOURS INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: TEACHERS KNOW - KIDS ARE QUICK 1. TEACHER: “Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?” DONALD: “H I J K L M N O.” TEACHER: “What are you talking about?” DONALD: “Yesterday you said it's H to O.” 2. TEACHER: ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Calibrating With God Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Sep 7, 2021

Part of serving Jesus Christ is our lifelong commitment to calibrate and recalibrate what goes on within us and what goes on in our relationship to the people in our lives. This frequent adjustment is based upon His revealed will in His Word.

Calibrating with God (Proverbs 29:20, 23-27) 1. One man: “While working as a prison guard in Prague, part of my job included a lot of walking up and down the prison corridors. I used to pass a lot of bad Czechs.” Ouch! 2. Checking account checks, different story. Some people balance their ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:20, Proverbs 29:23-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Choosing The Way Of Christ Over Worldly Goods.

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 24, 2022

The challenge of our Christian calling is to recognize the goodness of creation without building wealth, power and honor into a false god that lures us into worship.

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Course 2022 It’s difficult for most folks in North America, especially those who aren’t fluent in several languages, to understand the full intent of the first word of our first reading today. The English has “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, 1 Timothy 6:11-16, Psalm 146:7-10, Amos 6:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

Extreme Makeover: Big Ears Series

Contributed by Steven Dow on Mar 26, 2004

This is the first sermon in a series titled Extreme Makeover. Jesus wants to give you big ears so that you can hear his word and do what it says.

EXTREME MAKEOVER: BIG EARS James 1:19-27 March 28, 2004 Series Introduction: Our culture today is really into makeovers. There are all kinds of reality makeover programs on television today. Most deal with getting a new haircut, a new hair color, help with makeup and a new wardrobe. But a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Victory In The Valley Of The Shadow Of Death

Contributed by Daniel Olukoya on Jul 12, 2005

As cool and good as the valley, it is a place where terrible animals are found.

PSALM 23:4 “ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and they staff, they comfort me.” Valley Deep hollow between mountains; a low land flanked on both sides by high lands. It always has deep waters, streams, and wells ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Bush University Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Jan 4, 2011

Exposition of Psalm 31 regarding David's pattern for prayer in turbulent times

Text: Psalm 31:1-24, Title: Bush University, Date/Place: NRBC, 1/2/11, AM A. Opening illustration: Billy Graham at Bush University, 1949 in CA B. Background to passage: “Context, context, context, I know that you have heard me say it before, but it is true. The context of this psalm makes ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 31:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

For Spiritual Power Series

Contributed by Scott Jewell on Feb 4, 2024

Paul was writing from prison yet prayed for the church that they gain spiritual power. What is this power and how can it empower us today?

One of Terri’s all-time favorite movies is Aladdin. Now, I’m not talking about the live-action remake. If you’re going to watch Aladdin with her, it had better be the original Disney cartoon. The villain of the movie was Jafar, the grand vizier of Agraba. Jafar was the chief advisor, second in ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

In The Beginning ... Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jan 1, 2023

Understanding (and being able to defend) creation is critical for all believers. Why? Because, Creation causes us to marvel at who God is by seeing His complete authority over everything.

Alpha and Omega, Part 1 “In the beginning …” Genesis 1:1-5 Introduction - Begin the year with “one purpose”: Knowing there is a God! -- Resolutions change and fluctuate, so instead let’s go with “one purpose” -- This will frame our year, word: GROW; and allow us to dive deeper - ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Willing To Pay The Price Series

Contributed by Chip Monck on Jan 13, 2006

Sixth in a series in the book of Nehemiah. This message is designed to move the series and the congregation to a point of commitment.

Soren Kierkegaard wrote, “What I really lack is to be clear in my mind what I am to do, not what I am to know. The thing is to understand myself, to see what God really wishes me to do. . .to find the idea for which I can live and die.” Or as Robert Lewis rights in his awesome book The Church of ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 5:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

Intimacy With God

Contributed by Johnny Rickman on Oct 14, 2005

God’s desire is to have intimacy with His children

Intimacy John 11 INTIMACY: Innermost. Marked by very close association, contact, or familiarity. Marked by warm friendship. Suggesting informal warmth or privacy. Of a very personal or private nature. The greatest underlying truth in the Bible is that God did not create us, nor does ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

It's Just A Little Bit Like High School! Series

Contributed by Eric Bain on Feb 1, 2007

This message examines why we can trust Luke to tell us the story of Christ.

It’s Just a Little Like High School! Luke 1:1-4 © 2006 Eric Bain NOTE: This sermon is available in audio format @ www.sanctuary-church.com This morning, were beginning a brand new series… diving into the Gospel of Luke. But what is the Gospel of Luke??? Well, really, its the history that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making A Course Correction Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 16, 2021

Taken from the Sermon Central Series and heavily edited, Pastor John teaches on how to make course corrections when you veer of course in your spiritual walk.

Making a Course Correction The Path Series- CCCAG October 10, 2021 Scripture-Proverbs 27:12 Last week we started a new series called, “The Path,” It’s a study taken from the book of Proverbs. In it, we established an unbreakable principle in the universe that if you try to break this ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 27:12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Believe... He Descended To The Dead Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 8, 2001

What did Jesus do in the time between his crucifixion and resurrection. Where did He go? What happened then... what happens now?

I believe… He descended to the dead 1 Pet 3:18-4:6 WBC 28/10/01 2 parts: 1) What happened then… 2) what happens now? - check out one of my sermons on tape 5th Nov 2000 am What happened then? 1 Died! May simply be a repetition of ‘crucified… died… buried’ - descend to the dead = DEAD! Went to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Cleansing

Contributed by W Pittendreigh on Feb 22, 2005

An Ash Wednesday.

Spiritual Cleansing Delivered on Ash Wednesday, 2005 By The Rev. Dr. W. Maynard Pittendreigh Senior Pastor Mpittendreigh@goodshepherdpc.org I John 1:5-9 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How Do You Live; How Will You Die? Series

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 26, 2004

The first of a two-part series on "The Rich Man and Lazarus," this is a salvation message that looks at the comfort of heaven in contrast to the agony of hell.

HOW DO YOU LIVE; HOW WILL YOU DIE? --LUKE 16:19-31; PSALM 49:16-20; PSALM 52:5-7 To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, He must be number one in our lives. We’ve seen that emphasized so clearly these past several weeks in the teachings of Jesus found in this section of the Book of Luke. We first of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31

Denomination: Methodist