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The Cost Of Good Friday

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 3, 2015

There is a cost to every gift and the Gift of Easter was bought and paid for on Good Friday

Sometimes we hear people refer to the gift of Easter, and on Sunday we are going to reflect on the generosity that made Easter a reality for us, and for the gifts that are extended to us because of the resurrection. But that is Sunday and this is Friday. You see there couldn’t be a Sunday ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:11-26

Denomination: Wesleyan

Two Views On Goodness

Contributed by Oscar Medina on Nov 27, 2016

How do you determine whether something or someone is "good"? Ananias & Saphira appear to be "good" yet they weren't.

Intro: I’ve done a little ancestry work with my siblings and in some previous travels to Cuba. We found out some interesting things; my ancestors on my Mom’s side go back to Spain in two generations, but on my Dad’s side they go back in Cuba 4 generations. Those great-great ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Good Times Ahead Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Dec 6, 2016

The prophet calls the people to return to a merciful God and promises and outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Introduction Advent is the season of preparation. Most of us are decorating Christmas trees and putting up angels, nativity scenes, snowmen and Santas , baking Christmas cookies and planning or attending Christmas parties. It is a busy time of year--so busy that we might forget we need to do more ...read more

Scripture: Joel 2:12-29

Denomination: Lutheran

Good News For Sheep

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 1, 2017

What do sheep and goats and heaven and hell have to do with my life now?

Intro This is the sermon that nobody wants to hear. It is far easier to preach the Gospel than live the Gospel. This contains one of the most important lessons in the entire Gospel of Jesus Christ. Purpose What are our individual and national responsibilities towards the needy? Plan We will ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Jan 23, 2017

Jesus says he is the good shepherd, the one who’s come to lay his life down for the sheep.

Sermon by the Rev George Hemmings I wonder how close you’ve ever come to a sheep? Is it only the lamb chops that you ate yesterday on Australia day? Or have you seen one in a painting or on TV? Maybe you’ve touched one at a petting zoo, or a children’s farm? What kind of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-42

Denomination: Anglican

It's Good To Be Here

Contributed by Kevin Thacker on Feb 7, 2017

A good preacher friend of mine passed away and he always said "It's Good To Be Here". This sermon is a look into the reasons why it's good for us to go to church. Matthew 17:1-8

In Matthew 17:4, Peter speaks to the Lord during the transfiguration and says these words, "...Lord, it is good for us to be here:...". Why was it good for them to be there? I want to take a few reasons why I believe it was good for them to be there and apply them to reasons why it is good for us ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus, The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Craig Condon on Apr 25, 2015

We are called on to continue Jesus’s work. We are called on to be shepherds, witnesses of God’s love. We are to be there for each other. We are to care for and support one another. We must put ourselves in the path of evil when necessary.

John 10:11-18 is part of a longer discourse in which Jesus tells his disciples and us that he is the way to heaven and eternal life. In this passage he explains this concept by comparing himself to a shepherd. The image of a shepherd was one that was common among members of his audience. Palestine ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Anglican

Good News To The Poor

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018

This message explores the Biblical admonition to minister to the poor.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Taking Good News to the Poor” Evidence of God’s presence Introduction For some time now the issues concerning our partnership with Abraham’s house ministry to the community have been discussed and even debated among us. On this issue we have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-22, Matthew 11:2-6, Luke 3:7-11, James 1:26-27, Matthew 25:31-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Knowing The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Hannah Krista Lasco on Aug 11, 2018

The knowledge of who God is should be reflected in the way we live.

INTRODUCTION: I heard a story about two men who were asked to read Psalm 23. The first one, who was an orator, stood in front and started reading. He read with so much voice technicalities. As if you are listening to a drama on the radio. He knew when to pause, when to read faster, when to soften ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Returning Evil For Good

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 13, 2018

You know that feeling....Someone has done you wrong and you have the chance to do wrong back to them....But should you? What could happen if you do....and if you choose to do the right thing instead?

Proverbs 17:13 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. We all know people who have returned evil to us for good we did to them. I want to talk to you today about how the Lord repays someone who does that; Someone who returns evil for good. Uriah the Hittite was one ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

I Am Good Series

Contributed by Gordon Pike on Sep 12, 2018

The reason we shout for joy, the reason we worship Him with gladness, the reason we enter His Presence with thanksgiving, the reason we give thanks to Him and praise His name is that "the Lord is good and His steadfast love endures forever. His faithfulness continues through all generations.”

One of my favorite novels is Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” You know, it’s sad how we’ve taken great novels like “Robinson Crusoe,” “Gulliver’s Travels,” “Moby Dick,” or “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and relegated them to children’s stories. We’ve done the same with Samson and Goliath in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-14

Denomination: United Methodist

A Model Of Good Works

Contributed by Billy Reese on Sep 24, 2018

A exhortation to all belivers becoming full circle and well balanced. Becoming complete in Christ as a model of good works.

A Model of Good Works Titus 2:7-15 & Colossians 3:16-17 Introduction: Paul exhortation to all believers that they become full circle and well balanced in their faith and the challenge to live that well-balanced Christian life every day. We are to become complete in Christ as a model of good works. ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:7-15, Colossians 3:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Good, The Bad, And The Saved

Contributed by Jeff Hatos on Jun 3, 2019

The world is made up of good people, bad people, and saved people, how are they defined?

The Good, the Bad, and the Saved Ephesians 2:5-9 Even when we were dead in sins, [God] hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:5-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You A Good Samaritan?

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Jul 8, 2019

Sometimes the most 'Christian' person is one who does not follow Jesus, but cares for his fellow man

Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. Teacher, he said, what must I do to inherit eternal life? He said to him, What is written in the law? What do you read there? He answered, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Episcopal

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 13, 2019

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-loved stories of Jesus.

The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-known parables of Jesus. But like all parables, they serve as illustrations. They shed light on a topic and flesh it out. So when we interpret this parable, we must first find out why Jesus uses ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 22:40, Exodus 20:1, Deuteronomy 6:5, Exodus 12:49  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible