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Laughter Is Not At All A Bad Beginning For A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far ...read more

Tags: Humor

To Be Blind Is Bad, But Worse It Is To Have ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"To be blind is bad, but worse it is to have ...read more

Tags: Disability

Don't Have A Bad ...

Contributed by Timothy Gardner on Nov 7, 2009

"Don’t have a bad attitude Or you’re not gonna have the aptitude To get a higher ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Salvation Army

A Good Example Of A Bad Example  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 6, 2010

A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A BAD EXAMPLE In 1989 the unthinkable happened. After seventy years of communism and forty years of the Cold War, the Iron Curtain fell and the brutal, sadistic power of the U.S.S.R. began to disintegrate. Russia for seven decades had been repressed, murdered, and brutalized by ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 50:1-23

Tags: America

If You Want It Bad Enough

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 10, 2011

IF YOU WANT IT BAD ENOUGH When a person first comes to faith in Christ and gets a taste of His grace, they can’t get enough of the Bible. Pat Summerall, the well-known sports announcer, trusted Christ with his life and overcame alcohol in the late 60’s. As he describes his life with Christ, he ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Tags: Growth In Christ

Good News And Bad News  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 25, 2011

GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS A man went to see his doctor in a state of high anxiety. "Doctor," he said, "you have to help me. I'm dying. Everywhere I touch it hurts. I touch my head and it hurts. I touch my leg and it hurts. I touch my stomach and it hurts. I touch my chest and it hurts. You have to ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Tags: Trials And Difficulties

Good News, Bad News

Contributed by Ken Miller on Feb 22, 2013

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS A gallery owner tells one of his artists that heÍs got some good new and bad news. The artist asks for the good news first. "Well," he replies, "the good news is that a man came in here today asking if the price of your paintings would go up after you died. When I told him they ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Denomination: Bible Church

Good News Bad News

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 9, 2020

A woman walks into a doctor’s office. She schedules an appointment and sits down it the waiting room. Whem it’s her turn to talk to the doctor, she describes all of her symptoms, and they’re unlike anything he’s heard before. The doctor runs a few tests and steps out of the room. He comes back ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-27

Tags: Curse, Disease, Sickness, Illness, Redemption Of Body  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Why Bad Things Happen

Contributed by Roy Fowler on Jun 19, 2020

So, what should we say then when bad things happen? Some may say God is still all powerful and all knowing so it seems like it’s still God’s plan that this bad thing happened isn’t it? Kinda, sort of or maybe. There is a difference between what God allows and what God wants. I know that sounds ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:4-5

Tags: Dont Ignore Gods Instructions, Follow Gods Instructions

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bad News And Worse News!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 21, 2023

Doctor to patient: "I have bad news and worse news." Patient: "So let's have it." Doctor: "The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live." Patient: "I can't imagine what could be worse than ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13, John 16:33

Tags: Problems, Tribulation, Tests, Trials, Faith, Bad News, Difficulties  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Selling Eggs For Bad Sermons

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 9, 2024

An elderly pastor was searching his closet for a tie before church one Sunday morning. In the back of the closet, he found a small box containing 3 eggs and 100--$1.00 bills. He called his wife into the closet to ask her about the box and its contents. Embarrassed, she admitted having hidden the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3

Tags: Bible, Church, Pastor, Pastor's Wife, Preachers, Preach The Word, Sermons  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Into The Day  PRO

Contributed by Martin Wiles on Apr 30, 2002

INTO THE DAY I got up early one morning And rushed right into the day; I had so much to accomplish I didn’t have time to pray. Troubles just tumbled about me And heavier came each task. Why doesn’t God help me, I wondered, He answered, "You didn’t ask." I tried to come into God’s presence, I ...read more

Tags: Prayer Adoration

Denomination: Baptist

There Was A Little Boy With A Bad Temper. His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 20, 2002

There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his ...read more

Good News/Bad News For Chaplains  PRO

Contributed by Guy Caley on Apr 1, 2002

Good News/Bad News for Chaplains Good News: You baptized seven people today in the river. Bad News: You lost two of them in the swift current. Good News: The Protestant Women of the Chapel voted to send you a get-well card. Bad News: The vote passed by 31-30. Good News: Your Chapel Council ...read more

Tags: Leadership General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Some People Have Such Bad Nerves That They ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 25, 2007

1.Some people have such bad nerves that they cannot sleep in church. 2. If people sleep during the sermon, the pastor needs to wake up. 3. Sometimes how well you sleep depends on how little you lie. 4. If you cannot sleep at night, don’t count sheep, talk to the ...read more

No Animal Ever Invented Anything As Bad As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

No animal ever invented anything as bad as drunkenness ...read more

Tags: Addiction

A Superhighway Is A Road That Can Make Bad ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

A superhighway is a road that can make ...read more

Tags: Addiction

Bad Times Have A Scientific Value. These Are ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Good Times, Bad Times, There Will Always Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Good times, bad times, there will always be advertising. In good times, people, people want to ...read more

Tags: Business And Marketplace

If You Are Suffering From A Bad Man's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"If you are suffering from a bad man's injustice, forgive him ...read more

Tags: Forgiveness General