Sermons on digging little deeper:

Little Things In The Christmas Story

Contributed by Ronnie Thrower on Nov 21, 2001

Christmas is so big - that we lose sight of the small things used to accomplish Christ birth. So Christians ought to make themselves insignificant for Christmas. Why?

Little Things In The Christmas Story Text. Luke 2:10-14 Introduction: 1. Christmas is the - a. Largest single event of the year. (Incomparable) b. Largest expense of the year. Gifts, Travel, Telephone, Trees) c. Largest expectation of the year. Relatives, Engagements, Etc.) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

When You Find Yourself In A Rut, Dig A Ditch

Contributed by Derrick Strickland on Feb 26, 2002

Break out of the rut that is sapping you of your hope and life. Learn the powerful principle of digging ditches in the middle of your dry place.

“WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF IN A RUT, DIG A DITCH” 2 Kings 3:4-27 INTRO:1.Let’s first take a look at the background of this event. a)Israel had become a divided nation. b)King Jehosaphat ruled Judah - a righteous King. c)King Joram ruled Israel - Son of Ahab and Jezebel, an idolatrous king. d)Together ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:4-27, 2 Kings 3:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Promises, Yet We Must Still Dig.

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Nov 19, 2014

Other people do not control your destiny, we must dig the wells and depend upon God to fill with the water.

GOD PROMISES, WE DIG, WE DIG, WE DIG AGAIN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I take a shovel with me to the pulpit. I. DO WE SEEK A SURE FOUNDATION? VERY FEW DIAMONDS ARE FOUND FLOATING ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. VERY LITTLE GOLD IS FOUND ABOVE GROUND, ONE HAS TO DIG. A. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Unshakable Faith

Contributed by John Dobbs on Nov 1, 2014

Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its greatest strength.

Unshakable Faith   1 Thessalonians 3 Introduction Every one of us is going to face something in our life that will shake our faith to its foundation. (loss, doubt, disappointment, betrayal, discouragement). We are currently in the business of building up our faith to its ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk Away From It All

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on May 2, 2022

Jesus encourages us to walk away from the stuff that doesn't matter and walk towards a deeper faith.

Walk Away From it All John 21:1-19 1. Today’s Gospel Begins by saying after these things KJV or Afterward NIV • Today’s passage opens with the words, “After these things or Afterward • The “things” John’s referring to are the death and resurrection of Jesus. • From the highs of the glorious ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

Try A Little Kindness! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Apr 26, 2014

We never know how a act of kindness, (no matter how small we may think it is) is going to change somebody’s life!

Colossians 3:12-13-Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. Have you heard ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

Contributed by Glenn Durham on Dec 19, 2010

God humbles himself to save a people who have fallen very low indeed.

Scripture Introduction Probably few of us are really familiar with the twelve books in the section of the Old Testament called the “Minor Prophets.” They are not unimportant, but small books compared to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel – the Major Prophets. Pastor James Boice, who preached through ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Little Miracle / Big Miracle Series

Contributed by John Sears on May 16, 2016

What do we do when we ask God for miracles and they fail to materialize. Do we conclude his is incapable or not there. Or is there a larger picture?

Introduction (Personal story) It was a life defining moment. It was the Fall of 2013 when I received a phone call in my office. It was the nurse at the doctor’s office where my wife had had an appointment and she said I needed to come to the hospital. Earlier that week, my wife had felt a ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Big Specks And Little Logs

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 3, 2013

At the very heart of hypocrisy is the abiity to spot a speck in another person's eye while being blind to the log in one's own eye.

This is an amazing passage of scripture… it is most often quoted by those who do not follow Christ and directed at those who do follow Christ. Hypocrisy is the number one sin Christians are accused of doing. Title: Big Specks and Little Logs (The idea is that we tend to play up the sins of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Little Fox Of Spiritual Apathy Series

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Apr 9, 2014

This is the third part in a series on the little foxes that spoil the vine

Song of Solomon 2:15 KJV Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. 2 Chronicles 25:2 KJV And he (Amaziah) did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart. 2 Chronicles 25:2 NKJV And he did what was right in the ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:15

Denomination: Pentecostal

O Little Town Of Bethlehem Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 1, 2024

We sing O Little Town of Bethlehem, but it seems like a strange choice for Mary and Joseph to travel 120 km when Mary was "Great with Child". This message seeks to answer some of the questions

O Little Town of Bethlehem, So you probably know the story, the Angel Gabriel appears to Mary and tells her the exciting news, she’s going to be a mom, even though she is still a virgin, they work out the details but then there is the entire process of telling her parents and her fiancé, in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

"The Little Children And Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 10, 2012

A sermon about showing the love of Christ to children.

“The Little Children and Jesus” Matthew 19:13-15 This past Thursday, after dropping Mary Ellen off at school, I realized I had not yet put my Mom’s Mother’s Day card in the mail… …and that I had better stop back home real quick so that it would get there by ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Bring Your Little To Me

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Feb 6, 2013

What you think is little if much in the eyes of God, if we'll give it to Him and let Him use it!

“BRING YOUR LITTLE TO ME!” Matthew 14:18-20 “When it was evening, His disciples came to Him saying, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves come food.’ But Jesus said to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 14:18-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Stopping Those Little Foxes

Contributed by James May on Feb 17, 2015

There are many things that can enter our lives to distract us from fulfilling the will of God. What are the "little foxes" in your life?

Stopping Those Little Foxes By Rev. James May The Book of Song of Solomon contains the greatest love story that’s ever been told. Because of the style of writing and the tendency for people to focus on the fleshly nature of a relationship between a man and a woman in love, you seldom hear ...read more

Scripture: Song of Songs 2:8-15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons I've Learned From Digging In Dirt

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Mar 25, 2007

The purpose of this message is to encourage ministers of the gospel to continue proclaiming the gospel of Christ.

“Lessons Learned from Dealing with Dirt” -Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Pastor of Cross of Life Lutheran Church True disciples of Christ are constantly in a state of learning what it means to be more like Christ. Even as pastors, preachers, and leaders, we are always learning more about the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran