Sermons on Faith In Gods Goodness:

God Working For Our Good Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 4, 2004

Throughout the entire course of human history, God has been working toward the salvation of His people.

God Working For Our Good Rom. 8:28 Intro.: We usually apply this passage to our personal lives, especially when there is calamity. Of course, that’s valid, but there is much more in view. It involves cosmic events. God’s eternal plan to redeem mankind is in view as the apostle writes. God says ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Responding To The Good Work Of God Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 5, 2011

What great things has God done and is doing for us and how are we responding to this Holy God?

Last week, through the story of a Jewish Priest named Zechariah, we noted that In spite of what we think, nothing happens by chance in the hands of the Almighty God. Today in our passage we will note another truth which supports that God is Almighty: Nothing is impossible with God! Maybe you don’t ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:18-45

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Seeking The Good...finding God Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Apr 12, 2010

So often we seek after what is good in this world, but what we NEED to find is God! The women of our passage this morning set out seeking to do a good thing, but instead met up with God!

Sermon Brief Date Written: March 31, 2010 Date Preached: April 4, 2010 -- Resurrection Sunday Where Preached: OPBC Sermon Details: Series Title: Approaching Bethlehem Sermon Title: Seeking Good...Finding God! Sermon Text: Luke 24:2-12 [ESV] 2 And they found the stone rolled away ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:2-12

Denomination: Baptist

5 Reasons God Is Good

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 24, 2020

I believe with all my heart this morning that Christians have the most to be thankful for! Why, Psalm 48:1 states; “Great is the Lord; and greatly to be praised."

This Thursday, we will recognize a day in our land that most definitely needs to not be forgotten. That day is Thanksgiving. I believe we live in a very ungrateful, self-satisfying world that has forgotten how to be thankful. I am proud to be an American and I am thankful for the price that many a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 48:1

Denomination: Baptist

The Goodness Of God Through Creation Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 14, 2020

The best w,ay to think of good and do good is remind ourselves of the goodness of God which is clear in His Creation.

As many of you know, I prefer sharing a message chapter by chapter of a Bible Book, trying to make sure we look at passages in context. But because we are dealing with a pandemic and dealing with social and political issues lately, we have been doing topical messages. I will continue with topical ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Goodness Of God Through Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 22, 2020

While still alive, people on their own can choose this God who offers an eternal relationship with Him or choose to be eternally separated from God!

We have been doing topical messages, not expository ones, because we have been dealing with a virus pandemic along with social and political issues lately. We will continue with topical messages for a while until the Lord settles us down. Last week we noted the Goodness of God through Creation. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

..but God Meant It For Good Series

Contributed by Travis Moore on May 26, 2019

God works behind the scenes to accomplish His will

But God part 5 ...but God Meant It For Good Genesis 50:20 1. Joseph’s Troubles (Genesis 37-40) ? Beloved of his father. (Genesis 37:1-11) Genesis 37:3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. ? Betrayed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20

Denomination: Baptist

How Can God Be Good? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Mar 31, 2021

First in a series based on questions that we received from people in the Church. This message deals with the question of the morality suffering

Question to be asked: I’m a bit confused. Why does everyone just say that God is good and ignore some of things He seems to approve? He lets evil and suffering go on in the world. He ordered a lot of people to be killed. And then there’s the whole concept of hell. Why would a God who is good ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Know God Is Good

Contributed by Robert Tallent on Jan 12, 2025

Even at the worst times in our lives God is so good.

I know God is Good. Job 1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 1. Job Acknowledged his Grief. What’s our normal response when someone ...read more

Scripture: Job 1:20

Denomination: Baptist

The God Of "Good Ole Slavery”

Contributed by Amiri Hooker on Sep 7, 2025

Paul sends Onesimus back. Back to Philemon. Back to the house he ran from. Back to the chains he escaped.

Sermon: The God of “Good Ole Slavery” Scripture: Philemon 1:15–16 – “Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother…” Introduction: Wrestling with Paul and Our Present Beloved, ...read more

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-21

Denomination: United Methodist

Faith

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 23, 2015

The messenger oftentimes killed on the battlefield of faith without honor suffered for you and me---our one love.

FAITH by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 23, 2015) “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (Galatians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:20

Denomination: Friends

Faith That Pleases God

Contributed by Jon Miller on Feb 23, 2005

God has given every man a measure of faith, but a faith that Pleases God is one that has the person Jesus Christ as its object

Faith that Please God Hebrews 11:1- Everyone has Faith the Bible Says in Romans 12:3 (KJV) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1

God's Courtroom Of Faith

Contributed by Dan Chromy on Jun 18, 2001

When we know God’s Word, we can rely on God’s wisdom for the decisions we make regarding matters of faith.

Introduction For the past three months I had the privilege of participating in jury duty, and throughout my service it became apparent that my least favorite days of the term were the jury selection days. Once a month, all of the people who had been summoned for jury duty ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 30:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Our Faith In God

Contributed by Kyle Campbell on Feb 9, 2022

In a time when forces of evil are seeking to ruin our minds, remember that our responsibility is always to uphold sacred truth. To successfully bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5), we need to have a tremendous faith in every aspect of God.

Introduction. There is a philosophy that has been expounded and continues to be expounded today that denies the existence of God and insists that “man in the measure of all things.” We call this philosophy “humanism,” but it is no more than what we used to call “atheism.” This philosophy has almost ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith And Pleasing God Series

Contributed by Simon Fullylove on Mar 13, 2006

This message looks at how faith is the only way to please God and everything flows from this.

Genuine complaints received by Britain’s travel operators No one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled. We had to queue outside with no air conditioning. The brochure stated "No hairdressers at the accommodation". We’re trainee hairdressers, will we be OK staying ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:2-6

Denomination: Pentecostal