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  • Brian Harvison avatar

    Good For You, Good For Me

    Contributed by Brian Harvison on Sep 12, 2008
     | 4,426 views

    Lessons about forgiveness that we can learn and show to others

    Good For Me, Good For You Psalm 32:1-11 Its not easy for us to admit our sins is it? Its like the guy who went into the Hallmark store and asked the clerk “Do you have a card that stops short of saying I’m sorry yet vaguely hints of some wrongdoing?” Many of us do this with God when we’re not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cornelius: Good Is Not Good Enough

    Contributed by John Eldridge on Feb 9, 2009
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     | 9,735 views

    Cornelius was a good man but he still needed to accept Jesus as his personal Lord.

    Cornelius Acts 10 Cornelius was: He was a MAN OF CHARACTER (v. 1-2) Devout – Dedicated Cornelius was diligent to obtain his position. He was a MAN OF PRAYER (v.2-4) He was a MAN OF ACTION (v.5-8) immediately obeyed God He was a MAN OF INTEGRITY He did exactly as he was told in the vision ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Good Words = Good Life Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Nov 28, 2016
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    In this sermon, we explore the good uses of our tongues and our words.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are returning to our series called: “Speak Life – Speaking Words that Heal, not Hurt.” 1. The Bible tells us that words have the power of life and death. 2. God’s desire is for all of us to learn how to control our tongues so that our words ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Good Or Not So Good Life Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 9, 2024
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     | 2,384 views

    This is a look at Psalm 1. It lists six things: Things to Avoid - Things to Pursue - Things to Produce - Things to Cast-Away - Things of Warning - Things to Choose

    The Good Or Not So-Good Life On the news this past week there was a report on the most expensive neighborhoods in the United States. I don’t recall all the neighborhoods it talked about so I looked it up. Here are some of them: 3. Beverly Hills – Cal. $22.8 million 2. Snowmass – Col 23.6 ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Are Good Works Good Enough? Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 12, 2019
     | 6,096 views

    How do you know when you’ve done enough? How good do you have to be? What standard do we measure ourselves against?

    Are Good Works Good Enough? Rev. Brian Bill August 10-11, 2019 Last month in Virginia I had the opportunity to run a 10K race with our daughter Lydia on a hot and humid day. While I’ve labored through the Bix course twice I had never run an official 10K. Pip also participated, though he was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good Enough Is Not Good Enough Series

    Contributed by Scott Carmer on Jun 13, 2005
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     | 8,062 views

    The promise of this beatitude is that those whose lives are marked by a refusal to want anything second best or second rate, are the ones whose strivings are satisfied.

    Good Enough is Not Good Enough Ezekiel 47:1-12 June 5, 2005 Today we are continuing the sermon series on the beatitudes and have come to the fourth: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled” (Matthew 5:6). Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase in “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • James Goforth, Jr. avatar

    The Good News Really Is Good Series

    Contributed by James Goforth, Jr. on May 1, 2006
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     | 4,124 views

    Exposition on Romans

    This letter is written to the Gentiles, but to the world. It is the clear presentation of the theology of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So Paul lays the ground work here. Read with me Romans 1:1-17 I. Starts with JESUS vv 1-4 A. Prophesies about Him Genesis 3:15 (serpent)… He shall bruise ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Good Is Good Enough

    Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Jan 31, 2009
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     | 4,816 views

    This message looks at what Paul considered important for the Christian Life.

    This morning we continue our study of 1 Thessalonians. If you have your Bible, open them with me to 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. Many of you here today remember the Sunday before Christmas. You invited Ginny and I to the front of the church and gave us a wonderful gift, first Ginny, Eddie and I want ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Good Samaritan And The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Jul 14, 2007
     | 3,398 views

    Spiritually the Good Shepherd was the Good Samaritan to us, having compassion on us and binding up our wounds and healing our sin sickness.

    The Good Samaritan and the Good Shepherd Readings: Luke 10: 25-37 Colossians 1: 1-14 Faith in Christ and love towards your fellowman go together. These were the two qualities Paul was delighted to hear the Colossian Christians possessed. Their belief issued forth in action. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Good Friday Is Good

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Oct 9, 2025
     | 131 views

    Jesus knew what would happen to Him.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. Jesus knew what would happen to Him. “Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world” (John 13:1). a. He knew His suffering. “Let this cup pass from ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Is Good Evil And Is Evil Good?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 4, 2018
     | 3,462 views

    let’s pray for the conversion and healing of all those who hate us, even those who are killing our loved ones in the Middle East and Africa and elsewhere.

    Under the Old Covenant, or Old Testament, established by God with Moses and the people in the desert, there were a series of rituals focused on forgiveness and purification. The Letter to the Hebrews follows the tradition that these rituals have been perfected in Our Lord’s perfect sacrifice, which ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Why Is Good Friday Good?

    Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Mar 31, 2021
     | 3,740 views

    Part of this sermon is adapted from a sermon entitled "Good Friday" by Greg Smee on Sermon Central.

    Why is Good Friday Good? Luke 22:66 (KJV) And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council,… Our focus of this day should be on the crucifixion of our Lord. So why "Good" Friday? Why not ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Bryan Beverly avatar

    A Good Investment With Good Returns Series

    Contributed by Bryan Beverly on Jul 26, 2016
     | 8,528 views

    This is part of a series of very brief messages that can be used in church newsletters for stewardship.

    10So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called to her and said, ‘Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink.’ 11As she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, ‘Bring me a morsel of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Purpose, Power & The Peace Of Christmas Series

    Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Dec 20, 2013
    based on 8 ratings
     | 25,185 views

    “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:14

    The Purpose, power & the Peace of Christmas In today's reading, our text is taken from gospel of Luke chapter 2:1-35, we read about one of the most moving episode in the Human History. There is only one unique person ever in the world who called Himself “the Truth”, “the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Can Good People Love God? Series

    Contributed by Dave Weidlich on Oct 8, 2002
    based on 18 ratings
     | 4,387 views

    It’s a well-known fact that Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost – the down-and-out. But what about the up-and-in? We are, and we live with, people who are not drug addicts, s and ex-cons. The folks we live with are highly educated, sophistic

    Can Good People Love God? Rev. Dave Weidlich ~ Cooper Mountain Presbyterian Fellowship ~ Oct. 6, 2002 Read Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. In our Luke passage, we find two people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed