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Good Mourning Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Jan 18, 2022

God blesses us with comfort when we are heartbroken over brokenness.

Good Mourning lanny smith Reboot / Repentance; Grief; Comfort / Matthew 5:4   • David’s story of failure. • Considered Israel’s greatest king - promised a line of succession eternally. • Sort of our George Washington-Abraham Lincoln-John Wayne-(young) Brad Pitt with a dash of Harry Connick ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4, 2 Samuel 12:13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Law Is Good Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 21, 2022

1 Timothy 1:6-11 teaches us how to use the law of God.

Scripture About fifteen years after Paul planted the church in Ephesus, some elders, who wanted to style themselves after teachers of the law in Jewish synagogues, were teaching “myths and endless genealogies” (1 Timothy 1:4). This led to speculations and was causing misunderstanding and confusion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good Mourning! Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 30, 2022

Grief is actually a servant for our good. The nest thing it does is to bring us into the presence of God.

Good Mourning Greetings, Patriots, this is Perry Greene with God-N-America. I have a little bit of a new approach to today’s podcast. It is entitled, “Good Mourning.” M-O-U-R-N-I-N-G. A few weeks ago I was talking with a Funeral Director in preparation for a funeral service we would be doing. The ...read more

Scripture: John 11:35-36

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Godliness And Goodness

Contributed by Yewande Olowookere on Jan 31, 2022

Godliness is an attribute to God

Goodness TOPIC: GOODNESS AND GODLINESS TEXT: Zecharia 9:17, Romans 15: 14 INTRODUCTION: Goodness and Godliness is an attribute of God Almighty. God always delight in doing good to the creation. He prove that by giving Christ the saviour. John 10: 10. The devil is the one known for doing bad while ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Good Mourning Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Feb 16, 2022

Is it really a blessing to be mourning? And what kind of mourning is Jesus talking about?

Last week – Blessed are the spiritually poor . I know some felt God speaking to them. Did you watch it again on YouTube and really take in what Jesus was saying to us? I had a thought after the service . . . I remembered a passage in Luke… Luke 18 where Jesus talked about two men. The parable of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Good News

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 21, 2021

The good news is that God's kingdom is in the here and now as well as in the future.

Good News Mark 1: 14 - 20 Intro: One Sunday morning the Bubba Schmidt family was driving home from church where Bubba had preached a “great” sermon. His 9 year old son, Jon said, “Dad, when I grow up, I’ve decided to be a preacher. Bubba thought that perhaps his message had touched his son. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good Trouble Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 2, 2022

If we're going to get in trouble, let it be "good trouble, necessary trouble."

In 2014, ISIS began to retake territory around Mosul, Iraq. Militant began singling out Christians by marking the Arabic letter “n” [IMAGE] on homes and businesses. It stands for Nazrani or, Nazarene, the arabic word for “Christian.” A not-so-subtle to convert or be killed. History is filled with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-10, Acts 8:1-3, John 15:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Bread Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Mar 8, 2022

What fills you up? What do you strive hardest to acquire? Jesus is truly the bread of life that meets all our needs.

* Introduction to Lenten season * Our understanding of Lent is likely limited to knowing people who give up something for the season or don’t eat meat on Fridays. * Season of preparation for Easter - the resurrection * A time to reflect on Christ and His sacrifice so that when we come to Good ...read more

Scripture: John 6:25-40, John 6:11-13, Matthew 6:31-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 26, 2022

Many of us are ready and generous to help others. It's common to help our friends or those in high places. But what about the poor or our enemies? The Good Samaritan was someone who helped even those who hated him.

This evening’s message will examine what is called the “Parable of the Good Samaritan.” So, what is a Good Samaritan? When we hear the term “Good Samaritan,” we might envision someone who, while driving down the road, spots a wrecked car and pulls over and rescues the person trapped in the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Good Intentions

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 27, 2022

As you know, INTENTIONS can be GOOD and they can also be BAD! However, there is a time WHEN GOOD INTENTIONS CAN BECOME BAD INTENTIONS!

While we recognize that GOOD INTENTIONS are better than BAD INTENTIONS, we must also recognize that GOOD INTENTIONS ARE NOT ENOUGH! Illus: Alexander de Seversky, U.S. aviator and engineer, was once visiting a fellow flyer in the hospital. The young man had just lost his leg. De Seversky, who had ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:2

Denomination: Baptist

Good Friday

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on May 9, 2022

TGIF, "Thank God It's Friday," what makes Fridays unique and special? What Christ did for us on the day before the Sabbath continues even today!

54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. Luke 23:54 Friday is the end of the work week. It signals the coming weekend. It is usually payday and plans are made for recreational activities on the weekend. Friday is the sixth day of the week, and the day that God created beasts ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:52, Genesis 1:31

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Good Interruptions Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 16, 2016

A study of the book of Job 19: 1 – 29

Job 19: 1 – 29 Good Interruptions 1 Then Job answered and said: 2 “How long will you torment my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times you have reproached me; You are not ashamed that you have wronged me. 4 And if indeed I have erred, my error remains with me. 5 ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

This Is Good News

Contributed by Dr. William D. Poovey on May 12, 2015

The fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed.

Daniel 3:24-27 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astounded, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 3:27

Denomination: Foursquare

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on May 15, 2020

A message about the power and beauty Jesus being our Good Shepherd.

The Good Shepherd Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18, Ezekiel 34:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 22, 2022

1) The Preacher (Romans 1:1) and Promise (Romans 1:2), the 2) Person (Romans 1:3-4), 3) Provision , Proclamation, Purpose (Romans 1:5), and finally the 4) Privileges of the good news (Romans 1:6-7).

Romans 1:1-7. Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-7

Denomination: Other