Sermons on Bad Example:

The Good News Is, The Bad News Is Wrong!

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 7, 2016

The devil is a master at making things look worse than they actually are. The world has its problems, and if we focus on the negative, we will lose our peace and our victory. Look to a different source of news: God's awesome future for you!

THE GOOD NEWS IS THE BAD NEWS IS WRONG Num. 13:26-33 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: The expert insurance agent 1. Gary has had a tremendous year selling life insurance policies and is asked by one of his colleagues for the secret to his success. 2. Gary replies, "After I outline the benefits of life ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 13:26-33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When Bad Things Happen To Good People Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 7, 2014

Joseph is unjustly put in prison; yet God is present with him there.

Genesis 39:1-23 "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" INTRODUCTION We go through life telling ourselves little lies. These lies include: "If I work hard, I can get whatever I want," "If I earn just 20% more, I'll be happy," "Affluence, security and comfort are what life really is all ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 39:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

When God's People Do Bad Things

Contributed by Steve Malone on Nov 30, 2004

Everyone of us is, has, or will be, standing on the wrong side of sin. And when that happens, what are God’s people supposed to do.

"WHEN GOD’S PEOPLE DO BAD THINGS" TEXT: 2 CORINTHIANS 7:2-13 INTRODUCTION In the movie Mr. Mom a business executive loses his job and stays home to take care of the house, and his wife goes back to work. He doesn’t do to well. There is one scene in the Movie when Mr. Mom is dropping his kids ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:2-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Family Practice Series

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Nov 29, 2022

Conflict isn't bad. Conflict is part of life. But there are constructive ways of dealing with conflict, ways that destroy families and communities, and destructive ones.

Early in my pastoral career a nearby hospital released a 7-week-old baby to her homeless, drug-addicted mother even though the child was at severe risk of pulmonary arrest. The hospital provided the mother with an apnea monitor to warn her if the baby stopped breathing while asleep, and trained her ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:9-21

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Questions & Answers, Bad News & Good News Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Jun 26, 2011

We all have questions when what we have believed gets challenged. Well, the Jews had some questions for Paul that Paul seeks to respond to briefly. Ultimately he leads them to the bad news about themselves that prepares them for the good news of Jesus C

Questions & Answers, Bad News & Good News Romans 3:1-31 Slide Intro Questions, Questions. We all have questions sometimes. Sometimes when we have grown up believing something or living a certain way and someone comes and contradicts what we learned growing up or what we have believed for most of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:1-31

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Five Bad Kings (1 Kings 16)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 3, 2025

What can we learn from five bad kings of Israel? Let's look at 1 Kings 16.

What characteristic was common to the kings of Israel that made them bad? What can we learn from this? Let’s look at five kings of Israel in 1 Kings 16. What was God’s message to King Baasha king of Israel by the prophet Jehu? Now the word of Yahweh came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Setting The Record Straight PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 26, 2023

This sermon explores how Christian life involves striving and commitment, viewing trials as opportunities to grow closer to God and rely on His strength.

Good morning, beloved family of God. It is a joy to gather with you today, under the canopy of God's grace and in the warmth of His love, to share in the wisdom of His word. Today, we are going to be focusing on a scripture passage that is as profound as it is poignant, as challenging as it is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Topics: Bad Things Happen, God's Blessings

Evangelism: Good News Vs. Bad Lies

Contributed by Nate Herbst on Mar 16, 2010

The good news is good news: learn to recognize the top 10 evangelism lies, believe the Truth and work together with God fulfilling His Great Commission.

Sharing the Good News The good news is good news. 
 Everything else fades in comparison to the Good News. Would you keep the cure for cancer a secret? Would you let a friend die in a fire? 
 Over 150,000 people die each day and nearly 2/sec. into a Christ-less eternity. Nearly 4,000 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good News And The Bad News About God Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Jun 9, 2020

We all like to make our own estimations of what we think God is like. This passage is a reminder to us that we must accept God for who He is, not who we wish He was.

- Opening image: the result explosion of Facebook avatars. They are cute and fun and I don’t have a problem with them. But if I may make a gentle observation: some of you don’t look like you think you look! - I’m sure some people intentionally upgraded their appearance, but there are others who ...read more

Scripture: Amos 7:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

"The Good Thing About Bad Things" Series

Contributed by Jeffery Lindsay on Aug 11, 2001

Perseverance thru trial is God’s primary means of maturing his children.

“The Good Thing about Bad Things” James 1:1-4 I Introduction and Overview to the Letter of James In the foreward of his book, Inside Out, Larry Crabb writes this: “Modern Christianity, in dramatic reversal of its biblical form, promises to relieve the pain of living in a fallen world. The ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Deception Goes From Bad To Worse Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 14, 2021

We especially need to take notice since the deception of the end time will be far worse than anything that we have experienced to this point.

Introduction: So far in our study, we have looked at how we can be deceived. We can personally be deceived by gaining too much wisdom of this world that we discount the Word of God as irrelevant and unimportant. We also can experience deception by hearing the Word preached to us and then doing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Isaiah 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Bad Things Happen To God's People"

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 9, 2002

Painful things have happen since the beginning - but why?

“WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOD’S PEOPLE” By: Dr. Dennis Deese Genesis 4:1-8 Bad things happening to God’s people is not anything new. To the contrary, they have been happening since the very beginning of man’s decision to sin. Next to being separated from God (Genesis 3:24), Adam and Eve, a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-8

A Good Man Lost, A Bad Man Saved

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 1, 2005

You can be a good person and still die lost and go to hell. You can be a bad person and die saved and go to heaven.

LUKE 18:9-14 “A GOOD MAN LOST – A BAD MAN SAVED” A) When Jesus preached and taught among men on earth, He found that there were some men which trusted in themselves that they were righteous! * It was to them that He spoke this parable ... And if He preached in America today, He would need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

9 Out Of 10 Ain't Bad

Contributed by Wade Hatfield on Jan 9, 2002

This message encourages those who hear it to take time to "rest" and seek God. If we don’t take time to know God, we can never love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

“Nine Out of Ten Ain’t Bad…” By: Pastor Wade Hatfield Today, we are going to begin by looking at the Ten Commandments. How many think they could stand up and recite all ten? Maybe not many, but I’m sure that we all know them…listen as I go over them, and it will refresh your memory. The Ten ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Denomination: Holiness

Why Bad Things Happen To Good People

Contributed by David Smith on Feb 26, 2008

It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect. ...

They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-19

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican