Sermons on Deeper Faith:

The Starting Point Of All

Contributed by Johnny Creasong on Apr 17, 2008

When you give your child back to God, you are openly declaring that this child is a gift from God and only on loan to you. We’d better be careful how we treat and care for God’s property! God trusted you enough to place those children in your care to ra

The Starting Point of All Genesis 22:1-18 The Bible says that children are a blessing from God. Psalm 127:3 3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. (NIV) The Bossier City First Church of God is thrilled to partner with your family in raising your children in a Godly ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Genesis 10 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Apr 18, 2008

Genesis verse-by-verse

Genesis 10 Last week we looked at the story of how Cain killed his brother and was then banished from the land. A horrible event in the history of the world that ruined both brother’s lives. We ended our studies last week with Cain asking for mercy from God because he felt like others would now ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

How To Give Courage To Others – Encouragement Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Apr 22, 2008

This sermon looks at three ways to give encouragement. 1. With your WORDS. 2. With your ACTIONS. 3. With your ATTITUDE.

How To Give Courage to Others – Encouragement I heard another preacher speaking about encouragement a few months ago – and it really impressed me. The way that he defined encouragement was: “to add courage to”. He said, “A person who gives words of encouragement is ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

When The Fish Went Manning Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Apr 25, 2008

Jonah had a heart problem and it took a weird ordeal to get him on the right track

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • In the movie Pinocchio a kindly woodcutter named Geppetto is swallowed by a whale named Monstro. Inside the dark, damp belly of the whale, Geppetto sits for what seems like an eternity. Then one day the whale violently coughs, and the woodcutter is expelled from his watery ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Be My Valentine

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Apr 27, 2008

John 3:16 God’s Valentine

Be My Valentine John 3:16 I was thinking about love this week. No because I wanted too ,but because Dorothy suggested that tit would be a good topic this week. Since Valentines day is just a few days away. I thought back to my elementary school days down in Douglasville. Beulah Elementary ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Congregational

Instructions For Life

Contributed by Robert Mitchell on Apr 27, 2008

God’s has given us an instruction book that deals with every area of or lives.

Introduction Have you ever been given instructions on how to do something, but you were pretty sure that you could figure it out, so you threw out the instructions? I did that one time with a brand new entertainment center. I had put all kinds of furniture together before and I just knew that ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Life Of A Leading Disciple Series

Contributed by Jason Jones on Apr 28, 2008

Exposition of Mark 10:35-45 about discipleship and leadership

Text: Mark 10:35-45, Title: The Life of a Leading Disciple, Date/Place: NRBC, 4/13/08, PM A. Opening illustration: A Sunday School teacher told her class of 2nd graders the story found in Luke 16 of the Rich man and Lazarus. How that when they were here upon the earth the rich man had everything ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Baptist

12 Steps To Recovery Part 11, 12 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on May 2, 2008

This message concludes this series and focuses on strengthening our relationship with God and reaching out to others.

Twelve Steps To Recovery Parts 11-12 Scripture: Psalm 27:1, 4-6; Psalm 65:1-4; Psalm 105: 1,8; Isaiah 61:1-2 Introduction To date in this series we have discussed the first seven steps in the twelve steps to recovery process. We began by admitting that we were powerless over our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 27:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How Can I Be Confident In A Crisis

Contributed by Rommel Samaniego on May 2, 2008

Based on Rick Warrens book,Answers to Life Difficult Questions. I added illustrations and made it to a sermon.

HOW CAN I BE CONFIDENT IN A CRISIS? Illustration: When I was young my Dad always told me about his childhood and how they lived in a house that is near the Sea. The thing that he most feared was the typhoon since their house is made of wood, it will be beaten down, almost carried by the wind, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 27:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Power

Contributed by Olorunnisola Oni on May 3, 2008

This sermon tells us what spiritual power is and how we can receive it.

Introduction: When Jesus Christ was on earth, He was responsible for all the needs (including spiritual) of His disciples. When He was about to ascend to heaven, He recognized that they would need power. He therefore promised and reminded them on the day of ascension that they would receive power ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-9

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love Into Action

Contributed by Ray Ellis on May 5, 2008

The teaching of Jesus calls us to serve Him until He returns. We are to get out of the box and serve others with love and compassion.

Jesus Calls Us To Put Our Love into Action Matthew 25:31-46 In Matthew 25 we have some of the final teachings of Jesus. The Harmony of the Gospels lists 31 parables Jesus taught. Jesus taught in parables using fictional stories that used the pictorial language and common experiences of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Free Methodist

The No's Of God Are Good Series

Contributed by Ed Taylor on May 9, 2008

The no’s of God can lead us into very exciting and fruitful things as we trust in the Lord in all things!

1. (N.O.) No. A very UNPOPULAR WORD for sure. a. No. Not right now. No. It’s not possible. b. No. You can’t have it. No. You can’t go there. No. No. No! c. I know for sure my kids aren’t too excited with that word! 2. And Just thinking about it gets some of you on edge! a. You’re on the other ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Heart Of A Hero

Contributed by Veronica Coldiron on Jul 23, 2008

In this study, we take a look at a Bible hero, Gideon and how the Lord can see the heart of a hero in even the most unlikliest of us.

The Heart of a Hero Have you ever noticed, how some people just naturally seem to have a “heroic gene” and others wouldn’t know the meaning of the word hero if one of them pulled a train wreck off of them? Of course, some people are more heroic than others by nature, and some, through training and ...read more

Denomination: Church Of God

Great Awakening

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Jul 24, 2008

I believe that the God who has brought Great Awakenings in the past will bring Great Awakenings in the future if His people understand 3 things: • What prevents a Great Awakening • What precedes a Great Awakening • What is the produced by a Great Awak

In September 1857, in New York City, Jeremiah Lanphier, a 48-year old businessman began passing out handbills that read: "A day Prayer-Meeting is held every Wednesday from 12 to 1 o’clock in the ... North Dutch Church! Only one man showed up for the beginning of the meeting -- Lanphier! At ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Four Little Words Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 24, 2008

’Thou shalt not kill’ - What it does and does not mean, with info. on INTENTIONAL killing [homicide, suicide, infanticide], INDIRECT killing, and INWARD killing. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.

Four Little Words Exodus 20:13 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/4LittleWords.html “Thou shalt not kill.” In the Heb., lit. “Thou shalt do no murder” To be the shortest verse in the OT it sure has a lot of meaning and application behind it. To fully understand we need to look first at what it does ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:13

Denomination: Baptist