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Good Head--Bad Heart Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on May 1, 2008

The local church at Ephesus had a rich history of strong Christian leadership from Paul, through Timothy to John. They had been very effective in keeping their doctrine pure. But, in their zeal to keep themselves doctrinally pure, they left their first l

It seems as if the news is filled every day with scandals. Government scandals, corporate scandals, all kinds of scandals. It seems that even our own WVU is involved in a scandal. And this one doesn’t have anything to do with the football team. It seems that the governor’s daughter was awarded ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Are We Good Or Bad Ambassadors?

Contributed by William D. Brown on Aug 16, 2008

Let us realize that an Ambassador is a representitive of their country and king.

ARE WE GOOD OR BAD AMBASSADORS? 2ND COR.5: 17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18And all things are of God, who hath reconciled [At peace with God] us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

Faith In Good Times And Bad

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 28, 2007

Does your faith waver during bad times?

Faith in Good Times and Bad Times Scripture: Job 1:7-12; Luke 10:1-3; 17-20 In the traditional marriage vows, we make the commitment that we will stay with our spouse in good times and bad, sickness and health and for richer or poorer. In other words we are to remain with the person that we ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:7-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jude: Now For The Bad News Series

Contributed by Roger Thomas on Jul 20, 2006

The little post-card falls into three sections: the purpose (3-4), the problem (5-19), the prescription or response to the problem (20-23). Vs 24-25 is an added postscript of praise that neatly ties the entire note together.

Through the New Testament 06 Now for the Bad News Jude Dr. Roger W. Thomas, Preaching Minister First Christian Church, Vandalia, MO Introduction: You can’t always be upbeat, positive, and encouraging. The faith is about Good News. However, sometimes you have to talk about bad news. ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:1-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Fear - Bad Fear

Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 24, 2007

There is a fear of God that is healthy and blesses our lives. There is also a fear toward God that drives us away from him. Which do you have?

This week we finished Deuteronomy and began Joshua. Here is the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua and leaving the wilderness to entering the promised land of Canaan. Moses’ life ends on Mount Nebo and God himself buries Moses somewhere in Moab on the wilderness side of the Jordan. ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:13-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good And Bad At God's Hand

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Oct 6, 2006

Using Job as an example, we can live our lives with integrity through all circumstances by placing complete trust in God.

Job 1:1; 2: 1 – 10 -- Good and Bad at God’s Hand Intro: Have you ever had one of those days when nothing seemed to go right? --- There was once a man who was having just such a day. His car had broken down on the way to work, he was late for work, was told by his boss that the promotion he ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Good Man That Was Really Bad!

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 8, 2009

There is no other way of salvation but God’s way!

INTRO. Have you ever just seen someone that was a good man or woman, but knew they had a need that only God could meet. We go through lives, many times seeking for the things that will only satisfy for a brief time, and wonder why we are never content. In our text today, we see a great story of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

One Is Bad - One Is Good

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 11, 2009

A message comparing the horrifying attributes of hell to the wondrous goodness of heaven.

I read a news article the other day that said over 50% of society believes in a heaven, but less than 40% believe in a hell. There is a discrepancy in those numbers because everyone wants to go someplace good, and we all recognize that heaven is a good place. Likewise, we do not want to go any ...read more

Scripture: John 14:3

Denomination: *other

Good Words For Bad Days Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 18, 2009

Bad words may be the first to come to mind when times are hard. But our text has some encouraging good words, particularly right now. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, PowerPoint.

Good Words for Bad Days II Thessalonians 1 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/BadDays.html Bad words may be the first to come to mind when times are hard and things come crashing down on you. But our text has some encouragingly good words God wants to remind us of, particularly right now. Have you ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Girls Part 2 Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 17, 2010

A study of chapte 23 verses 24 through 49

Ezekiel 23: 24 – 49 Bad Girls Part 2 “24 They will come against you with weapons, chariots and wagons and with a throng of people; they will take up positions against you on every side with large and small shields and with helmets. I will turn you over to them for punishment, and they ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 23:24-49

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Bad Character Flaws (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Dec 29, 2014

Remember Paul is telling Timothy, this is the way church going people are going to act!!

2-For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (KJV) 2-For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, (NKJV) 2-For people will love ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Seven Bad Examples: Cain Series

Contributed by Bret Hammond on Jan 10, 2015

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 10, "These things took place as examples for us, that we might not desire evil as they did." There is much we can learn from bad examples in the Bible.

INTRODUCTION A. Growing up it seemed to me that there were two ways to learn something 1. On rare occasions –someone of exemplary character pointed out –more like him? 2. But more often than not –my parents would observe a friend of mine doing-wrong 3. Point, “You better ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Making The Best Of A Bad Situation

Contributed by Kraig Pullam on Feb 17, 2014

God takes the disadvantages of our dead ends and uses them as an opportunity to propel His plan into the spectrum of His greater glory and our greater good, as seen in the discourse between the disciples and Christ prior to His ascension.

Have you ever felt like you were at the end of your rope? - Seeming possibilities--crushed. - Dreams—deferred. - Hopes—handcuffed. - Hands—tied. - Predicaments—problematic. - Vision—diminished. - Life—over We are living in perilous times. And what tends to add ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

"Why Bad Things Happen"

Contributed by Dave Martin on Sep 15, 2012

This past Tuesday was the 11th anniversary of 911… I want to ask and attempt to answer the question “Why bad things happen…” Why all the hatred? … Why are we seeing presently all the Islamic riots erupting all over the world? … Why all the cancers and di

Pastor Dave Martin, Cross Creek Community Church, Sept 16, 2012 www.crosscreekcc.org “Why bad things happen…” 2Chron 7:19-22 and Selected Certain events in human history impact us so greatly, that we will forever remember the circumstance surrounding where we were when we heard ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:13-22

Denomination: Bible Church

Thank Him For The Bad Times

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 20, 2011

It’s easy to thank God when everything is going good. It’s not so easy to thank God when everything is going wrong. During these times it’s hard to be thankful. Yet the Bible clearly teaches that we are to be thankful for even the bad times.

Thank Him for the Bad Times 1 Thessalonians 5:15-23 “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (5:18) We always find that is easy to thank God when everything is going good. It is not so easy to thank God when everything appears to be ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:15-23

Denomination: Baptist