In Sermon Illustrations: "Gods Goodness"

Possessed Of A Good Income, Guaranteeing The ...

Contributed by Stephen Wright on Mar 11, 2006

Possessed of a good income, guaranteeing the supply of every need, it is of little moment that God has pledged himself to provide all needful things for those who seek his kingdom first. Environed by troops of faithful friends, like so many successive lines of defence entrenched in the strong ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To The Future Is Paved With Good ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The road to the future is paved with good intentions and ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

Good For Goodness' Sake

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 26, 2010

GOOD FOR GOODNESS' SAKE “You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why - Santa Claus is coming to town He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice Santa Claus is coming to town He sees you when you're sleeping - He knows when ...read more

Tags: Christmas

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must Understand That God's Idea Of "Good" ...

Contributed by John Shearhart on Sep 10, 2006

We must understand that God’s idea of “good” means that the events as a whole are constructive. “A woman fell and broke her arm. Is that good? In and of itself it is not, but she went to the hospital, and the doctors found she also had cancer. Because it was found early enough she lived.” ...read more

God Never Made A Promise That Was Too Good To Be ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

God never made a promise that was too ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

Serving God Is Doing Good To Man. But Praying Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Serving God is doing good to man. But praying is thought an easier service and is ...read more

Tags: Servanthood

Overcoming Evil With Good; David, Saul, And God

Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Aug 30, 2017

King Saul tried to kill David numerous times. When Saul would be in David’s hand, David would refrain from showing him evil. Instead, he would spare Saul. He showed respect for his office of king, which led him to showing the mercy that Saul didn’t deserve. Sometimes, this led Saul to seeing ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:17-21

Tags: Mercy, Revenge, Good, Overcome Evil

Denomination: Lutheran

Go To God – He Is The Source Of Our Goodness On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 1, 2008

Go to God – he is the source of our goodness on this earth. Matthew 7:11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Story: This story about Hudson Taylor – a well known missionary ...read more

Tags: God's Provision

God Never Made A Promise That Was Too Good To Be ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 20, 2008

God never made a promise that was too good to be true. ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

God Never Made A Promise That Was Too Good To Be ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jul 5, 2008

God never made a promise that was too good to be ...read more

Tags: Promises Of God

This Is Good. This Is Really Good!  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 8, 2017

HAVE YOU READ THE STORY ABOUT THE KING'S SERVANT THAT ALWAYS GAVE THANKS AND SAID: "THIS IS GOOD!" The King had a special servant that always traveled with him. The King loved being around this servant as he was always upbeat and positive. The man always said kind things and was quick to edify and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Psalm 106:1

Tags: Thankfulness, Positive Attitude, This Is Good

Denomination: Assembly Of God

It Is Not Good...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 6, 2011

IT IS NOT GOOD... God made a woman to keep him company and to be his companion. The fact is we men don't do too well without such a companion. Researchers from the Universities of Utah and South Carolina recently collected data from 148 different studies, conducted over three decades, involving ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 2:18

Tags: Marriage General

A Good ...

Contributed by Dwight L. Moody on Jun 11, 2009

A GOOD MOTHER (a classic illustration by D. L. Moody) A young man went home from one of our meetings some time ago. He had been converted. He had previously been a dissipated young man. His mother had made it a rule, she told me, that she "would not retire till he came home." That was her rule, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Tags: Parable Prodigal Son

Denomination: *other

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then …

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005

If 99.9 Percent Is Good Enough, Then … Two million documents will be lost by the IRS this year. 811,000 faulty rolls of 35mm film will be loaded this year. 22,000 checks will be deducted from the wrong bank accounts in the next 60 minutes. 1,314 phone calls will be misplaced by ...read more

Tags: Kingdom Of God

Good And Evil Both Increase At Compound ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

An Inexhaustible Good Nature Is One Of The Most ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

The World Is Good-Natured To People Who Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The world is good-natured to people who ...read more

Tags: God's Holiness

It Is Good To Learn Early Enough That Suffering ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Kuzma on Feb 19, 2002

It is good to learn early enough that suffering and God are not a contradiction but rather a unity, for the idea that God himself is suffering is one that has always been one of the most convincing teachings of Christianity. I think God is nearer to suffering than to happiness, and to find God in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-33

Tags: Promises Of God, Descriptions Of God, Compassion

Denomination: Foursquare

Not All Good Deeds Are Good

Contributed by Tony Salisbury on Feb 12, 2011

NOT ALL GOOD DEEDS ARE GOOD For Valentine's Day several years ago I bought chocolates for everyone in my family. To help everyone remember which chocolates belonged to whom I bought different ones. One got rich dark Belgian chocolate. Another one received smooth creamy milk chocolate. All went ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Denomination: Assembly Of God

This Is Good  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Aug 10, 2003

I heard about a man who always said “This is good.” to everything that happened to him. It seems that he went with his king on a hunting trip. He loaded the guns and the king shot them. Evidentially, he loaded one gun wrong and when it went off it shot the king’s thumb off. Examining the ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

Denomination: Baptist