Sermons on Fought A Good Fight:

Three Questions About Our Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 24, 2021

There is a lot in this passage. This message tries to boil it down to the big truths by asking three questions about our "good shepherd."

- At one level, this is a simple passage: Jesus is the Good Shepherd. - At another level, this passage is not simply understood. There is conflicting imagery (how is Jesus the shepherd and the gate?). It is difficult to get all the pieces to fit cleanly. - I echo a little the sentiment of v. 6 ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

How Can A Good God Allow Suffering? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 16, 2018

What the Bible teaches about God, evil and suffering and how we should respond to suffering based on those truths.

ENGAGE If you could ask God one question and know that you would receive an answer, what would you ask?” Several years ago, Christian pollster George Barna posed that question in one of his surveys and the number one response by far was the question that we’re going to deal with this morning: How ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Anger And Controversy: "What’s It Good For?”

Contributed by Mark Mitchell on Jan 8, 2019

Those who are maturing will see controversy in the proper light, they will respond in a proper manner, and they will use it to God’s glory.

I. We must be servants of the church and of the gospel first. A. We must be servants of God’s people. B. We must be servants to the lost. II. It is inevitable that controversy will come. A. Pride says we deserve to be without controversy. B. Pride will cause us to respond with anger and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Prayer Life Will Make You Strong

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jan 10, 2019

Make your life as a Christian count pray more.

A GOOD PRAYER LIFE WILL MAKE YOU STRONG 1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; Acts 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1, Acts 10:4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Word, The Good Seed

Contributed by Rich O' Toole on Jan 6, 2023

Four different hearers and responses to God's Word

God’s Word, the Good Seed Mark 4:1-20 Good morning. How many of you have a garden? Those of you, who garden, know weeds grow faster and stronger than seeds you may plant. Some farmers say it takes 60 pounds of wheat seed to sow an acre of wheat; but, there’s 3,000 pounds of weed seed in an acre, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exerting Extra Effort: Seeds Of Good Deeds!

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 1, 2023

Jesus needed to go and spend some time at Sychar, Samaria. There was a little sinner lady that Jesus saw her potential. Jesus invested time and love to win her. He that wins souls is wise.

EXERTING EXTRA EFFORT… THE SEEDS OF GOOD DEEDS! VISIT AT THE WELL VS LIVING AT THE WELL! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverb 11:30 (Amplified) The ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:30, John 4:4-11, John 4:12-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Nazareth- Can Anything Good Come From There Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Mar 22, 2022

This is the 2nd Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Nazareth".

Series: Biblical Cities- Nazareth [#2] NAZARETH- CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM THERE? Matthew 2:23 Introduction: Tonight, we are going to continue studying this town of 400 people, the Hometown of Jesus- Nazareth. Matthew 2:23 Mark 1:9 1. Jesus left Nazareth. Jesus left Nazareth… * To be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:23

Denomination: Baptist

Good & Bad Traditions (John 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 23, 2025

How do we discern between good and bad traditions? Let's look at John 2.

Do believers always choose the right way? Are mandatory teetotaling and selling items at church, good or bad ideas? Which traditions, built upon Jesus, are gold or stubble? Let’s begin in John 2. Should Christians make up rules not found in the Bible, like forbidding even moderate alcohol use? Did ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Walking Through The Valley Of Death With The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Revd Dr Ruwan Palapathwala on Dec 14, 2024

The Valley of Death is a real place and also metaphoric for describing life's trials and daring challenges. Fearlessly, we can walk through any Valley of Death with Jesus, the Good Shephard

The readings you/we have just read are among my most loved passages from God's Word. I know that you love them the most, too. Psalm 23, which we love so much, is, without any doubt, the song of our souls as we live this life as Christians. Even if only we were made to recite and memorise ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Shut Up And Believe The Good News, Zechariah

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 15, 2024

Gabriel: “I AM GABRIEL, and I bring good news. But you didn’t believe the gospel, so you’ll get to shut your mouth until the prophecy comes true.”

Fourth Sunday of Advent 2024 Today’s Gospel just leaps out at us in the congregation if we haven’t any Old Testament background or have failed to read the earlier part of Luke’s Gospel. Zechariah and Elizabeth, up in the hill country of Judea, are childless, elderly members of a priestly clan. We ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45

Denomination: Catholic

Christmas Day: Christmas Is Good News For Everyone. Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Dec 17, 2024

Christmas is good news for everyone

Christmas Day: Christmas is good news for everyone. Introduction Hello everyone, and a very Happy Christmas to you! I’m so glad you’ve chosen to celebrate the Birth of our Saviour this morning. Today we celebrate the most important birth in human history. Christmas is a time that brings out a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10-11, Romans 3:23, John 3:16, Matthew 1:23, Romans 6:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

"too Much Of A Good Thing" Series

Contributed by John Huyser on Jul 18, 2023

Blessed with the Spiritual Gifts of faith knowledge and perseverance, Ephesus' greatest strengths led to their greatest weakness. Indeed, you can have too much of a good thing when love is absent.

SLIDE 1: Winnie the Pooh Sometimes, a children’s story from the past can help set the stage for new topics. A fitting one is Winnie the Pooh. He knew it was lunch time because his empty stomach told him so. He headed off to Rabbit’s house because Rabbit always had honey. “Rabbit – Are you ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-7

A Study Of Good And Bad Choices Lesson 3 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 27, 2023

What influence does sin have on choices?

A. WHY PEOPLE MAKE POOR CHOICES “Don’t ask me to leave you and go back to my old ways. Wherever you go, I will go. Wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, there I will be buried” (Ruth 1:16-17). 1. They guess – because they ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1, 1 Corinthians 7:7

Denomination: Baptist

The Shocking Good News: God Redeems The Ungodly Series

Contributed by Shine Thomas on Nov 30, 2023

The Bible – God’s life-giving word – that leads us to life in Jesus. What a great privilege you and I have to have a book or a device – earlier scrolls.How did you feel reading this passage?

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Scripture: Matthew 1:1, Titus 3:4, Romans 5:1, Titus 2:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

If This Is Not You Then I Have Good News For You Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on May 11, 2023

Mom, the Good News is that God can Use You Just as You Are.

First, let’s me personally wish every mom present today- Happy Mother’s Day. I started my search for the perfect Mother’s Day sermon by seeing if I could use a portion of Proverb 31 as my main Scriptural text. It has the subtitle and known as “The Virtuous Wife” and after reading it over several ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist