Sermons on Digging Deep:

The Friend Of God

Contributed by Johnny Bley on Feb 18, 2002

The friend of God lives to please God, hears His voice, responds positively and becomes a blessing.

The Friend of God Genesis 12:1-3 For the last two and a half years, NMBC has been the most blessed church in SW MS—we’ve had Philip Alford as our Minister of Music. During this time, Philip has become very special to all of us there as he has been to so many of you for so long. He as been ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Rediscovering God's Blessings

Contributed by Mark Elkins on Feb 15, 2003

God wants to bless us. This message gives insight on finding His blessing. Isaac found his father’s wells. We could find some wells from our Father also.

A man and his wife were walking in a crowd. The husband delighted his wife by taking her had. She asked, “You don’t want to lose me?” He replied, “I don’t want to have to look for you.” Hodgin, Michael. 1001 Humorous Illustrations # 824 P.312. Isn’t that the way we are? We don’t want to have ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

#5 Learning To Wait In Joy And Gladness Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 7, 2003

God has designed today for us to WAIT in JOY and GLADNESS. There are consequences if we make bad choices for today.

LEARNING TO WAIT IN JOY AND GLADNESS By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com This is #5 in a series on waiting. 1. Waiting and Patience -- the dirty words? ; 2. Habakkuk’s Waiting Room; 3. Danger of waiting and spiritual rust; 4. The five levels of waiting; 5. Waiting with Joy and ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:16, Psalm 118:24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

A Lasting Impression

Contributed by Johnny Carver on May 22, 2001

This message deals with the dangers of leaving the first love that a person receives when first introduced to Jesus.

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7 Title: “A Lasting Impression” Introduction: When someone is deeply in love with each other I don’t think there’s anything that can hurt someone as much as when their wife or husband leaves them for someone else. But this is exactly what the church of Ephesus had done to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

I Am Not Where I Should Be?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 3, 2002

I am not where I should be, but I have set my aim for more!

I am not where I should be? By Wade martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Philipians 3: 13 (KJV) Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I DO, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward unto those things which are before. Philippians 3 :13 ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13, Luke 9:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Evolution

Contributed by Ronald Fair on Jun 1, 2002

Study of theory of evolution.

Evolution (1) Other Evidences of Change Anatomy refers to the structure of living things and to the branch of biology that studies this structure. From the forelimbs of vertebrate animals Weinberg draws resemblances from bone structures, comparison of brains and eyes, hearts and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

My Final Answer

Contributed by Joel W. Lohr on Nov 10, 2001

Encouraging people to witness to the treasure of the message of Christ rather than burying our faith like burying treasure in our backyard.

Imagine getting an invitation to be on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” Imagine winning the Million Dollars without using a single lifeline. Imagine taking your prize money home (less the large chunk that your silent partner Uncle Sam would claim). Imagine taking that money and burying it in the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Provocation As Isaac Did

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Dec 23, 2001

How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did (Godliness is profitable for all things, even an antidote to over-reacting to provocations)

How to Overcome Provocation as Isaac Did - Gen 26:1-35 Intro - How should we respond we were are bullied? As children we all encountered a bully and learned that it is better to avoid a fight and to overcome opposition with kindness, wisdom and friendliness. Illustration:On a wall near the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Weeds In The Kingdom - Part 2

Contributed by Jason Frazier on Jul 8, 2001

Why Weeds Succeed?

TEXT: Matthew 13:24-30 “Weeds in the Kingdom” – Part 2 Why Weeds Succeed In the last message, we talked about what weeds are and why we should control them. Of course, the reason that we discuss weeds in our gardens is to understand part of the Kingdom of God. In this message, we will discuss why ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30

Denomination: Pentecostal

"Are You Ready In Faith"

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Aug 21, 2001

11th Sunday after Pentecost Ready for the coming of Jesus

Luke 12:32-40 "Are you ready in Faith"   Are you a fool? Let me repeat that statement. Are you a fool? Listen to the following story, then decide if you are a fool or not. "A certain lord kept a fool or jester, in his house as a great men did in olden times for their amusement. This lord gave a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40, 1 Corinthians 12:32-40

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith

Contributed by John Beehler on Aug 27, 2001

God must be the object of our faith

FAITH A small boy riding a bus home from Sunday school was very proud of the card he had received, which had a picture and a caption that read: “Have Faith in God.” Then to his dismay the card slipped from his hand and fluttered out the window. “Stop the bus!” he cried. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 15:1-7, Romans 4:16-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

First Do...then Teach

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 28, 2004

A little different take on the Ascension, using the words of Luke: "all that Jesus began to do and to teach"...giving special emphasis to the sequence, First Do...then Teach.

Sermon Preached by Pastor Larry C. Brincefield on May 23, 2004. Title: First Do…Then Teach Text: Acts 1:1-11 Introduction 1. Many people are quite familiar with the death of Jesus Christ … • And His resurrection… • But people aren’t quite as familiar with the Ascension… • The Ascension of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:1-11

Denomination: Nazarene

Thanks For The Help On Taxes

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 18, 2004

Message regarding taxes and giving God what He wants

THANKS FOR THE HELP ON TAXES June 2004 Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said someone may steal from it at night; so they created a night watchman, GS-4 position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, How does the watchman do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Show Your True Colors: Raise Your Flag

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 30, 2004

I spend a lot of time talking about the picture of the marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during WW2, history’s most reproduced photograph. And then talk about the importance of raising the flag of our faith.

Sermon preached by Pastor Larry C. Brincefield on July 4, 2004 Title: Show Your True Colors: Raise Your Flag or “Raising the Flag of Faith” Text: Matthew 5:16 Introduction 1. Vexillology is the study of flags… • I don’t know about you…but that’s a new word for me… • I learned it this week ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Nazarene

Truths In The Tabernacle

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Dec 9, 2003

The symbols of the tabernacle

“Truths from the Tabernacle” Exodus 16-40 Intro: Let’s play a little Bible trivia! What do the following all have in common? Ebenezer, Ezel, Zoheleth, Galeed, and Mizpeh? Answer - They are all the proper names given to certain stones in the Bible. They are marker stones, memorial ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational