Sermons on Good Friend:

Good Works Or Good Grief

Contributed by Paul Robinson on Oct 4, 2022

What part do good works play in the Christian life? We're not saved by them (thank the Lord), but is it important to do them? And what qualifies as good works anyway?

Opening Illustration: giving to charities (Salvation Army) during Christmas season Notice in this passage that everything mentioned is God’s doing, except the very last phrase. We are to be zealous of good works. Zealous (Gr. zelotes)—most eagerly desirous of a thing As we look at this survey ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14

Denomination: Baptist

That Is Good That Does Us Good

Contributed by George Warner on Aug 22, 2021

Wisdom is justified of her children (Matthew 11:19)

First Corinthians chapter 12 contains words that summarize the nature of the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit. Some of those gifts are common gifts and others are relatively rare. Now there are various sciences that coalesce with each other and cannot easily be understood in isolation from one ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:5-6, Matthew 11:19

Are Good Works Good Enough? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Aug 12, 2019

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

Scripture: Romans 3:9-20, Isaiah 53:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Or Not So Good Life Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Nov 9, 2024

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

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Friends, The Deaf Man And Jesus

Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 5, 2003

A sermon for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Healing the Deaf and Mute Man

 13th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Mark 7:24-37 "Friends, the Deaf Man & Jesus"  24 ¶ And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house, and would not have any one know it; yet he could not be hid. 25 But immediately a woman, whose little daughter ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:24-37

Denomination: Lutheran

"The Four Faithful Friends"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Sep 18, 2003

This story teaches us that we can make a difference in people’s lives ... and to overcome obstacles that keep us away from the power of God.

“The Four Faithful Friends” Luke 5:17-26 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Life Of Jesus’. TODAY, we want to look at a man whom Jesus healed. Luke 5:17-20 – all turn – READ 5:17 – Jesus was in a house, teaching a large group of people. The place was packed! Every ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:17-26

Denomination: Baptist

Am I A Friend Of God? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014

James helps us to evaluate whether we are in fact friends of God

Several years ago there was a popular worship song titled “I Am a Friend of God” which we used to sing here at TFC from time to time. But as I was reading the passage from James that we’ll be looking at this morning I began to wonder how many of the people that have sung and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

How To Make Friends And Influence People Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 26, 2019

"How To Make Friends And Influence People" has been in print for over 70 yrs. It's popular because it addresses how to make friends. But Colossians tells us God's fool-proof way to make friends

OPEN: I read the true story of a woman who’d just given birth and had brought her newborn to the office to the child off to her fellow office workers. Everyone gathered around, ohhhing and ahhhing and totally enthralled with the baby. In the meantime, her 7-yr. old son had gotten bored and he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:5-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Sep 23, 2002

This sermon looks how Jesus is our friend even when we are experiencing the storms of life.

You might remember the phrase from a famous movie a while back, “Life is like a box of chocolates…you never know what you’re going to get.” And if you have lived any number of years here on this earth than you know that that phrase is true…life is anything but predictable. Your circumstances ...read more

Scripture: Luke 8:23-24

Denomination: Methodist

Whose Friend Are You Anyway?

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001

This sermon cuts to the heart of why people act as they do (even in the church) and how to live as God truly wants us to.

James 4:1-12 "Whose Friend Are You Anyway?" By Rev. Mark Hiehle When my children were small, I loved sitting with them and teaching them the songs I learned as a child. It was wonderful to sing with them; "Jesus Loves Me, Deep and Wide, Only a Boy Named David, This Little Light of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

"How To Choose A Best Friend"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Nov 19, 2003

David and Jonathan were best friends. In their relationship we find what makes true freindships work. Who is your "best friend?"

Text: (1 Sam 18:1 KJV) And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. 2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house. 3 Then Jonathan and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Is The Sinner"S Friend

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Apr 13, 2005

JESUS CAME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE SINNERS AMEN!!!!

LUKE 7:34KJV. THE SON OF MAN HAS COME EATING AND DRINKING AND YOU SAY LOOK A GLUTTON AND A WINEBIBBER A FRIEND OF TAX COLLECTORTORS AND SINNERS.TEXT. TITLE JESUS IS THE SINNER"S FRIEND. OUTLINE, 1.JESUS IS THE FRIEND OF THE SINNER IN THE CITY. WE READ IN THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 4,5-7 ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:34

Knowing Who Your Friends Are

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Sep 25, 2002

WE LIVE IN A TIME THAT WE REGRET HAVING CERTAIN PEOPLE AS FRIENDS. WHO SHOULD BE OUR FRIENDS? FIND OUT!

A FRIEND OF GOD – A FRIEND OF US (JAS 2:23) INTRO:Jesus demonstrated the need and importance of a friend when He mentioned in Jn 15:15”I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my ...read more

Scripture: James 2:23

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Finding Faith Filled Friends Series

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 25, 2002

small group series #3

Finding Faith Filled Friends #3 of the Core values of Christian community Eric A. Snyder, Minister, Farwell Church of Christ October 20, 2002 Sophie and Shirley, two elderly widows in a Florida adult community, are curious about the latest arrival in their building -- a quiet, nice looking ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-43

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Your Best Friend Series

Contributed by Jamey Stewart on Nov 6, 2002

"The Pathway To Fruitfulness," sermon series reveals several keys that will help you maintain a fruitful walk with the Lord

Part 2: God Your Best Friend B. Trust God With All Your Heart(vv. 5-6) i. We should trust God with our… 1. Health 2. Wealth 3. Future ii. We should try God... 1. He is our strength - Isaiah 26:4 - Psalm 27:1 - Psalm ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal