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Another Ugly Good Friday

Contributed by John Nadasi on Apr 20, 2007

This is a response to the Virginia Tech murders. It examines our response as Christians and as responsible firearm owners. It also questions what we can do to be part of the solution. Although it is a manuscript, there is a lot to be ad-libbed in this.

John 21:1-19 Paonia United Methodist Church April 22, 2007 Its been another one of those weeks for this country, hasn’t it? You would have to be a complete alien to have missed it. Another deranged wannabe gangster walks into a college campus and starts gunning down kids sitting at their ...read more

Scripture: John 21:1-19

Denomination: Methodist

God Is Good, All The Time

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Sep 6, 2005

With so much hatred, evil, terrorism, and now destruction by Hurricane Katrina present in our world today, how can we know that "God Is Good, all the time?" This sermon answers that question.

GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME --PSALM 23; HEBREWS 12:3-11; JOHN 10:7-18 Gary Younge, a reporter for the British newspaper THE GUARDIAN is covering the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi and Louisiana. In his article for yesterday (Saturday, 03 September 05) he notes that one ...read more

Scripture: John 10:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Good News, Bad News

Contributed by Ron Hicks on Sep 7, 2005

How can so much good come from something so bad? Amazing.

I’VE GOT SOME GOOD AND BAD NEWS Rom 4:25 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Mount of Olives-Praying not my will They came and took Him from the garden to a mockery trial They covered His face and slapped Him around They spit in His ...read more

Scripture: Romans 4:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Behold All His Goodness

Contributed by Efren V. Narido on Oct 31, 2006

Just how excited are we to behold such incomparable and awesome glory? Do we ever imagine what is the eternal glory of the Holy God?

"Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you -- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” (Ex.15:11, NIV). Last time, we realized that we have so much to praise God and to feel blessed for the forgiveness of our sins. We have seen the enormity of our sins, the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 15:11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Sees The Good In Us

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Nov 5, 2006

God calls us from our sychamore tree and requests residence in our hearts.

Text: When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today” (Luke 19:5). In my mind, I picture Zacchaeus as being about 5 feet tall with dark hair, a little goatee, average size nose, thick eyebrows, medium to dark brown ...read more

Scripture: Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Created To Do Good Works

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 9, 2006

We are made with a purpose, to serve God by serving people.

You are made with a purpose. You are made to serve God by serving people. You don’t exist for yourself. The Bible says, “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Eph 2:10 Just like a potter makes a clay pot to hold water, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Ready To Do Whatever Is Good

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Nov 15, 2006

A short sermon challenging us to think about what it means for us to be model Christian citizens, responding to the generosity of God.

Titus 3: 1-7 These seven verses contain a beautiful summary of the Gospel, the Good News of the Lord Jesus. They also contain a simple summary of what it means to be a model Christian citizen in a non Christian society. It now seems true to say that the UK is no longer a Christian country. We ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-7

Denomination: Anglican

The Passion Behind Good Friday

Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 9, 2004

Good Friday Sermon - looks at Christs Passion - descriptive went well in Easter service.

It is finished. the passion behind Good Friday The rooster had crowed three times. The guilt of Peter and the scattered disciples including the treacherous Judas left a void. In this void - Jesus had stood alone before his accusers. Alone to face their sneering lies and brutal blows. Cruel ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Is God, And He Is Good

Contributed by Chris Talton on Apr 23, 2004

This sermon deals with worship. Our worship flows from our understanding of who God is and what He has done.

April 18, 2004 Psalm 100 “He is God, and He is good” INTRODUCTION I saw an article this week on the internet listing some details about President Bush’s tax return. (How would you like it if the details of your tax return were made available for everyone to see!) It showed his income, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

God's Purpose In Good And Bad

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 15, 2004

God has a purpose for us in both good times and bad.

INTRO.- ILL.- One man said, “After finishing an out-of-town errand, I discovered that my car wouldn’t start because it was out of gas. A passer-by told me there was a service station a half-mile away, so I took a gas can from the trunk and trudged the distance in the sweltering sun. “The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"A Good Cup Of Coffee"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on May 18, 2004

David and his wife could not sit down and have a decent conversation and a good cup of coffee together!

“A Good Cup of Coffee” Introduction: There are many reasons why I am very impressed with David in this text. 1. He could speak with the tongues of angels. David was a song writer and a writer of poems. I am sure that in this text David probably wrote a couple of Psalms as he made his way from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:14-24

Denomination: Baptist

Bad Books, Good Lessons Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Feb 15, 2004

The Parable of the Crooked Steward teaches us about what God expects of us as regards money. We have to choose whether we will serve Him or serve money.

Bad Books, Good Lessons Luke 16:1-15 Enron. WorldCom. Martha Stewart. Parmalat. People playing loose and fast with numbers and bookkeeping. Today’s parable sounds like a story straight out of this week’s Time magazine. The parable itself can be troublesome. My temptation was to skip it, to go ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Too Good To Go To Heaven

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 8, 2004

Can a person be too good to go to heaven? The Bible gives us the account of two men who were too good to go to heaven.

TOO GOOD TO GO TO HEAVEN LUKE 18:11-13, 18-23 INTRODUCTION: Many times when people are asked if they believe that they will go to heaven when they die they will say that they believe they will on the basis that are not bad, they keep the ten commandments, and they follow and observe the demands of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:11-13, Luke 18:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

Good Persons In Godless Places

Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 1, 2004

A message on coping in a sin filled world.

GOOD PERSONS IN GODLESS PLACES 1 Kings 18:1-16 INTRO: A young Christian was sharing the unpleasant context within which he did his dally work. Ridicule, obscenity, profanity, the caustic ways of his superiors, etc.. The business and social life of lost people are contrary to the Christians own ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan (Children's Talk)

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 10, 2004

The impications of the Parable of the Good Samaritan

HANG OUT A DEAD FISH The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 Introduction: In our reading this morning Jesus asked what he thought he had to do to get eternal life. The lawyer answered by quoting what we call the Two Greatest Commandments Question: Can anyone tell me what a commandment ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Anglican