Sermons on Bad Decisions:

Preparation For A New Step Of Faith Lesson 4

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jul 31, 2025

Don’t quit until God gives new orders. Be faithful with the job God gave you to do.

A. YOUR ATTITUDE BEFORE ACTIONS 1. Act on what God has told you. “Arise, go over this Jordan . . . to the land which I am giving them” (1:2). a. God sends us. “Go into all the world and preach the gospel” (Mark 16:15). b. God wants to use us. “Yield ye your members” (Romans 6:13, KJV). c. God ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:15, 2 Corinthians 2:14

Denomination: Baptist

Jehoshaphat - Good King With A Bad Friend

Contributed by Maurice Brown on Jun 26, 2001

Watch your friends - they may lead you astray!

Introduction A. Jehoshaphat was one of Judah’s Greatest Kings 1. During his reign a great wave of reform swept the land. 2. He not only sought God himself, but sent the priests among the people to teach them the way of the Lord (II Chr.17). B. Jehoshaphat made three unwise decisions ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 18:25-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finding A Mate Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jul 27, 2022

People are dedicating themselves to the Lord and they come to the second most important decision anybody makes in their life, and that is finding a mate.

I suppose one of the most rewarding (should I say?) things that we hear is that a person's getting their life together. You know, you hear about someone that's been having some trouble in their life and now they're getting it together, and you go, “Yes, finally,” is sometimes what we ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 10:30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Here Comes The Bride Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2017

This sermon on Genesis 24 covers the story of finding a bride for Isaac. The application focuses on learning to follow God in all our decision making, especially when looking for a mate.

Introduction: A. Once there was a young couple who decided to get married. 1. As the big day approached, they grew apprehensive, because each of them had a problem they had never before shared with anyone, not even each other. 2. The groom-to-be decided to ask his father for advice about his ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 24:1-67

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Faith Lesson From A Bad Girl Series

Contributed by Perry Fowler on Jul 17, 2024

How bad is too bad? Rahab was a prostitute but she's found in the Faith chapter of the Bible. How deep and wide is grace? How far will God go and how willing is He to allow "the bad" to walk by faith?

Have you ever had someone discover something about you that you’d rather them not know? Ben Affleck has. Evidently, Ben was excited about participating in the PBS show called “Finding Your Roots” until he discovered that his ancestors were slave owners and asked that he be removed from the show ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Good News In A Bad News World

Contributed by Don Jones on Dec 3, 2006

The angel declared good news to the terrified shepherds, the Savior is born!

Good News in a Bad News World Luke 2:8-20 Pastor Don Jones Introduction I can always count on two truths in life. The most important is, Jesus is my Savior and Lord and it is He who will never leave nor forsake me. Nothing, as Romans 8:38-39 says, will separate me from Him. No, in all these ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Baptist

From A Bad Start To A Fresh Start

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Jul 13, 2012

God provides a way out and a way back but it is not without a price. God requires that we confess our sins and then go further - to repent of our sins to turn away from them and not return to them then we have demonstrated true repentance.

From A Bad Start to a Fresh Start Genesis Chapters 4 to 9 Scripture Reading - 2 Peter Chapter 3 Have you ever tried to make something wonderful and it turned out all wrong? Maybe it was a special cake for a special occasion that went flat when someone slammed a door and the cake deflated. ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Of Kings And Nations

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Oct 20, 2015

What a daunting responsibility is laid on the voter.Our country is in recession and the world is in depression and nearing financial collapse. Nations are raising swords against one another and super powers are restless nearly inviting another world war

Of Kings and Nations Revelation 19:15-16 1 Samuel 8 This past Friday my wife and I took our grandchildren to a Corn Field Maze. It's a fun way to spend a fall afternoon. We got into the maze and I soon realized that it was just like going into the voting booth. It seemed no matter which way I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 8:1-22

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Qualified To Decide-3 Series

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 23, 2017

3 of 6. Paul rebuked the Corinthian Christians for trusting secular sources in rectify grievances among themselves. The Church is uniquely fitted to properly rectify personal grievances. Christians are qualified to rectify grievances thru Their...

QUALIFIED To DECIDE-III—1Corinthians 6:1-11 OR Qualified To Rectify Attention: Shoe Cover-Up: One day a man found himself in a pickle because he had to drive his secretary home after she fell quite ill at work. He felt ill at ease about the situation, even though it was an innocent gesture. But ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Lutheran/Biblical Mind Seeks God's Revealed Will, Not His Hidden Will Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jul 23, 2017

Where should I live? Whom should I marry? How can I find out God's will in the matter? You can't. His will in those matters is hidden from us. However when we seek his revealed will, we can make decisions about our lives in faith rather than fear.

Kids, have you ever passed notes to your friends during class? I never did that of course because I was a very serious student, but my friends would do that and every now and then one of those notes would be intercepted by the teacher. How do you suppose the author of the note felt about that? Well ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 45:9-19

Denomination: Lutheran

Good Results From Bad Circumstances

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Nov 5, 2006

Not everything that happens to us is always good, but if we love God and are obedient to His purpose for our lives, eventually He works out everything in our lives for His glory and for our good.

GOOD RESULTS FROM BAD CIRCUMSTANCES --Romans 8:28-30 During my quiet time a few days ago God revealed to me that I had never preached on Romans 8:28, my favorite verse of Scripture: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Methodist

Serious Humor: Is Hell A Bad Place?

Contributed by Lee Houston on Dec 17, 2021

The devil is a trickster.

Is Hell a Bad Place? It was just minutes before an important vote in the Senate, and Senator XYZ was hurrying across the street in front of the Capitol Building to be on time for a roll call vote. In his rush, he stepped out in front of a tractor-trailer. Mashed flat, the next thing the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 32:35, 2 Corinthians 11:3

The Fork In The Road

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Jan 4, 2022

Covid still prevalent as we enter 2022, I am sure we will be faced with many more decisions and challenges in this New Year. It is good to know as believers we do not have to face these decisions alone.

TITLE: THE FORK IN THE ROAD SCRIPTURE: PSALM 1 (Points adapted from 2019 sermon by Rev. Krushal) We are blessed to be able to share together as a Church family this First Sunday of a New Year. We must admit as we move into this third year of our nation as well as the world dealing with this ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Good Lessons From A Bad Example Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Oct 15, 2008

Let us use our present resources to influence, to make a great impact, to make a lasting difference for our future, for eternity.

This morning, as we are about to enter our Missions Month, we will look into investing in eternity. Let us read the parable of the shrewd steward at Luke 16:1-13.[1] We will look at what is dubbed as one the most difficult parables of the Lord. There are those who accuse the Lord of praising ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

How To Live Through A Bad Day PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Mar 19, 2024

This sermon explores Jesus' surrender and trust in God during suffering, encouraging believers to emulate His example in their own struggles and trials.

Ladies and Gentlemen, brothers and sisters in Christ, we gather here today under the banner of our Savior's love, basking in the warmth of His grace, and standing firm in the truth of His word. We come together, not as separate individuals, but as one body, united in Christ, ready to feast on the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:46

Topics: Christ's Words, Cross