The Word

Archived Sermons and Messages from Friendship Baptist Church Detroit Interim Pastor and Guest Speakers

2025 SERMON SERIES: I AM STATEMENTS "JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "JESUS, THE BREAD OF LIFE" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "BREAD FROM ABOVE" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "BITTER WATER MADE SWEET" (AUDIO ONLY) (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "THE ISSUE OF TRUST" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "A LASTING LEGACY" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "HIS WILL OR MY WILL" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "EXPECT TO BE BLESSED" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 2024 "HOPE IS HERE!" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "WHO AM I LIKE MOST?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "WHAT MOVES YOU?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "FROM REPENTANCE TO REVELATION-PART 2" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "FROM REPENTANCE TO REVELATION" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "IT ONLY WORKS WITH THE WORD... APPLY THE WORD" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 73rd ANNUAL WOMEN'S DAY - "ME TOO!" (Rev. Delta Saulsberry) "IT ONLY WORKS WITH THE WORD" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "FROM THE OLD TO THE NEW" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 74th ANNUAL MEN'S DAY - "A BLESSED MAN" (Bishop Maurice L. Hopgood) SERMON SERIES: THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH (The Work of Restoration, Renovation & Revitalization) "IF NOT HERE, THEN WHERE?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "IF THEY TALK ABOUT YOU, WILL YOU QUIT?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "IF NOT NOW, THEN WHEN?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "THE NEWNESS OF LOVE" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "GROW THROUGH IT" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "GRACE IN HOLINESS" (Elder Jeffery Bowen) SERMON SERIES: THE LOVE SERIES 1. "A LOVELESS LABOR" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 2. "WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 3. "ONLY LOVE WILL LAST" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 4. "AN UNNATURAL LOVE" Pt. 1 (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "AN UNNATURAL LOVE" Pt. 2 (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "IT'S TIME TO PRAY" (Dr. Desmon Daniel) "THROUGH THE SILENCE" (Dr. Desmon Daniel) "A FATHER'S JOURNEY OF FAITH" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) YOUTH DAY Message: "IDENTITY: WHO ARE YOU?" (Mr. Gregory Leatherwood, Jr.) 108th FBC ANNIVERSARY (Rev. Rashard D. Hollman) RESCUED FOR A REASON (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) BISHOP MAURICE HOPGOOD (Newer Dimensions Fellowship Ministries) "A MOTHER'S MIRACLE" (Rev. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) SERMON SERIES: GO POSSESS THE LAND 1. "WHATEVER GOD SAYS IS YOURS, IS YOURS" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 2. "PERSPECTIVE SAYS IT ALL" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) 3. "WHERE DO YOU STAND?" (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "WHAT MAKES THE IMPOSSIBLE... POSSIBLE" Inaugural Message (Rev. Dr. Marvin T. Smith, Interim Pastor) "HE LIVES!" Resurrection Day Message (Rev. Delores Greer-Stevens) "THE POWER OF GOD'S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS" Palm Sunday Message (Rev. Dr. Rosetta Oneal) "THE WINDOW SEAT" (Rev. Rashard D. Hollman) "THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK" (Rev. Maurice Horne, Sr.) 2023 WOMEN'S DAY 2023 - "NEW BEGINNINGS" (Dr. Courtney Washington) FBC 107th ANNIVERSARY (Dr. James C. Perkins) 2022 WOMEN'S DAY 2022 - "Keep It Moving" MEN'S DAY 2022 - "Keep It Moving" "Shine For Jesus" "106th FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH ANNIVERSARY" "Where Is Your Faith?" (Min. Deborah Bean) "A New Day A New Way" (Women's Day 2021)