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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

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 15, 2002

NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED! China is enlisting armies of ducks to prevent a plague of locusts engulfing swathes of valuable cropland, but the birds will probably end up in restaurants, according to a June 11 Reuters dispatch. The Manasi locust station in the northwest is about to unleash 4,000 ...read more

Tags: God's Provision, Christian Love

The Fact That Our Good Deeds Are Not Good Enough ...  PRO

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 14, 2003

The fact that our good deeds are not good enough to get us into heaven is no more cruel than it’s cruel for you to tell the fish in the water (I hope your not talking to the fish in the water) “I just can’t breath in your environment.” To say that, is not a cruel statement it is just a statement ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-18, Romans 6:23, Romans 6:2-7, Romans 6:6

Tags: Apologetics General, Apologetics Jesus

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Servanthood

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Aug 4, 2022

As Christians can find all kinds of ways to minister in the name of Jesus. For example, there are 21,800 patients per year who receive chemotherapy treatments in Louisville, Kentucky, and most lose their hair. When Lynette Le Gette discovered this, it brought her to tears. She ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Acts 9:32-43

Tags: Servanthood, Good Deeds

Denomination: Lutheran

The Smallest Good Deed Is Better Than The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The smallest good deed is better than the ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Works, Good Deeds, Are The Physical Response And ...

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Apr 28, 2009

Works, good deeds, are the physical response and demonstration of an inner set of beliefs and system of values based upon those beliefs, that are both stimulated into being by those beliefs and are also the seen and experienced ...read more

Tags: Faith Vs. Works

Denomination: Orthodox

The Goodness Of The Heart Is Shown In Deeds Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The goodness of the heart is shown in deeds of ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

The Good Samaritan Is A Portrait Of Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Apr 2, 2022

The Good Samaritan bears the features of the Lord Jesus Christ who comes to seek and save the lost. (1). "He came where he was." Christ comes to us right where we are. In our stripped and wounded condition we could do nothing for ourselves (Ro 5:6). (2). "He had compassion on ...read more

Tags: Neighbor, Kindness, Good Deeds, Good Samaritan, Types Of Christ, Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Exxon Valdez Is An Oil Tanker That Was On Its ...

Contributed by Gaylon Clark on Nov 14, 2012

The Exxon Valdez is an oil tanker that was on its way to Long Beach, California. Instead, it crashed into a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The crash resulted in the second largest oil spill in US History. Between 25-32 million gallons of oil spilled into the Ocean. Over 250,000 members of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Tags: Good Deeds, God's Purposes, Fatigue, Rest, Commandments Sabbath  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

No Titles And No Deeds?  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 29, 2003

NO TITLES AND NO DEEDS? There was a terrible earthquake in California many years ago. Thousands of homes were destroyed and the state was in chaos. Many people were claiming the homes they lived in as their own. The courthouse and all the titles and deeds were destroyed completely. The gas lines ...read more

Tags: Giving General

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Small Deeds Done Are Better Than Great Deeds ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Small deeds done are better than great ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

Beautiful Hands Are They That Do Deeds That Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Beautiful hands are they that do deeds that are noble, good and true; Beautiful feet are they that ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Kind Deed Of Pows Saves ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 16, 2009

Kind Deed of POWs Saves Lives There is a World War II story that shows how the smallest deed can make all the difference. During the last months of the War, the British conducted daily bombing raids over Berlin. One night the bombers were attacked by a large group of German fighter planes. During ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-28, 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

Tags: Kindness

Deeds Of Shame Are Preceded By Fantasies Of ...

Contributed by Tim Hbc on Apr 10, 2008

‘Deeds of shame are preceded by fantasies of ...read more

Tags: Funerals Christian

Denomination: Baptist

Love In Deed And Truth: A Young ...

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Sep 22, 2008

Illustration: Love in Deed and Truth: A young man spent an entire evening telling a girl how much he loved her. He said that he could not live without her; that he would go to the ends of the earth for her; yes, go through fire for her, or die for her. However, on leaving, he said, “I’ll see you ...read more

Tags: Romantic Love

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Rotten Egg

Contributed by Daniel King, D. Min. on Jul 25, 2018

Main Idea: No matter how many good things you have done, one sin is enough to send you to hell. Verses: “There is none who does good, no, not one” (Romans 3:12 NKJV). “For the greatness of your iniquity Your skirts have been uncovered, Your heels made bare. Can the Ethiopian change his skin or ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 13:22-23

Tags: Sin, Good Works

Denomination: Charismatic

Kindness Is More Than Deeds. It Is An Attitude, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Kindness is more than deeds. It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch. It is ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Every Word And Deed Of A Parent Is A Fibre ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Every word and deed of a parent is a fibre woven into the character of a child, which ultimately determines how ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Deeds Without Knowledge Are Blind, And Knowledge ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 14, 2009

"Deeds without knowledge are blind, and knowledge without love is sterile." (Source: Pope ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

Denomination: Catholic

A Man Of Words And Not Deeds Is Like A Garden ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A man of words and not deeds is like a ...read more

Tags: Words