Sermons on Good Luck Charm:

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

Heavenly-Minded And Earthly-Good Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Feb 15, 2004

We need to have the correct perspective.

HEAVENLY MINDED AND EARTHLY GOOD I Corinthians 3:18-23 S: Perspective Th: Live the Difference Pr: WE NEED TO HAVE THE CORRECT PERSPECTIVE. ?: Where? KW: Areas of concern TS: We will discover in our study of I Corinthians 3:18-23 that we should have four areas of concern in order to have the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23

Denomination: Baptist

A Good Church Or A Great Church

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 3, 2004

What does it take to make a church a great church?

The Church. The Church. When I say church, what do you think of? A little white clapboard building with a steeple and a bell, or perhaps the Crystal Cathedral in California. Maybe you don’t think of a building instead you think of people, perhaps your friends and fellow believers at BCC come to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:13-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

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 News / Bad News

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Sep 2, 2004

Palm Sunday Sermon

Good News / Bad News Hey, did you ever hear the one about when the guy says, "I’ve got good news and I’ve got bad news..."? Of course you have. There’s more than one. It’s a classic vaudeville set-up line. Did you ever notice how when you look at the original events of Holy Week, the week we are ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Truth About Good And Evil

Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004

We live in a world where what is good and what is evil are determined by what suits us. In this passage James outlines the truth about good and evil.

The Truth About Evil and Good INTRODUCTION We live in a world where what is good and what is evil are determined by what suits us. We see it all around us. Our generation does evil and we call it good and we avoid good as if it was evil. For example it’s almost impossible to find someone who ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: *other

God Working For Our Good Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Oct 4, 2004

Throughout the entire course of human history, God has been working toward the salvation of His people.

God Working For Our Good Rom. 8:28 Intro.: We usually apply this passage to our personal lives, especially when there is calamity. Of course, that’s valid, but there is much more in view. It involves cosmic events. God’s eternal plan to redeem mankind is in view as the apostle writes. God says ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An Offer Too Good To Refuse Series

Contributed by David Asch on Oct 12, 2004

Int his text Jesus says come to me for compassion, forgiveness, and hope. Jesus says bring me your pain, your unhelathiness, and I will cleanse you. Come to me with your sins and I will forgive you.

AN OFFER TOO GOOD TO REFUSE Mark 1:40-2:17 INTRO: I’m a sucker for offers “you can’t refuse.” Examples: Bad tie, knife sharpeners, Bamix, Golf swing video, pocket PC (it should have been no surprise).. I’ve had to learn not to believe such offers. Even churches make such offers... Prev: Today, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Embracing And Extending The Good News Series

Contributed by David Asch on Oct 18, 2004

In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others.

EMBRACING AND EXTENDING THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS Mark 3:7-19 In this text we discover what exactly the Good News of Jesus entails. We will be challenged to embrace fully the good news and to commit to extending the good news to others. A. Jesus returns to the lake to reaffirm his mission Read Mark ...read more

Scripture: Mark 3:7-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bad News And Good News

Contributed by Rev. Roberto D. Abella on Oct 28, 2004

The Bible speaks of two principles operating in this world: 1. The principle of decay (destruction) 2. The principle of life (hope)

The Bible speaks of two principles operating in this world: 1. The principle of decay (destruction) 2. The principle of life (hope) I. THE BAD NEWS A. The whole creation has been subjected to decay and destruction (vs. 20, 22) B. Believers who are the firstfruits of the Spirit groan inwardly ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:16-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Making Good/Godly Decisions

Contributed by Dan Cale on Oct 29, 2004

This sermon looks at the right questions to ask when trying to make Godly decisions.

Making Godly Decisions Colossians 3:1-17 Over the next 72 hours you who sit here will be making several crucial decisions. Decisions crucial to our nation who will be our next president. What will the character of our Supreme Court be what will the laws of the land be about religious liberty, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17

Denomination: *other

Good News Of Great Joy

Contributed by Chris Layton on Dec 20, 2002

The Gospel in the story of Christmas.

GOOD TIDINGS FOR ALL PEOPLE LUKE 2:10 1. Christmas is all of a sudden upon us and with just a few more days until Christmas, we are in the midst of making all of our preparations to spend time with friends and family. The television is full of advertisements, the radio is playing Christmas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

Be Prepared For Christ's Coming With Goodness Series

Contributed by Christopher Raiford on Feb 4, 2003

Series of 9 sermons for Advent on the fruits of the spirit

3rd Midweek Advent Service December 18, 2002 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Be Prepared for Christ’s Coming with Goodness I. Goodness according to God’s standard II. Goodness displayed in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Making Good Out Of Evil

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Feb 6, 2003

Epiphany 5: The evil one attempts to drive a wedge between the believer and God. But God, through the Cross and Resurrection, triumphs over all the wiles of the enemy.

By showing us what happened in the life of Job, God shares amazing insights that allow us to understand life just a little bit better. Having the book of Job is a little bit like having the playbook of the opposing team. We see the strategy of the enemy – satan – that old accuser. The playbook ...read more

Scripture: Job 7:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

"When It's Good To Be Poor" Series

Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002

It is only when we are poor in spirit that we can be rich in Him and His Righteousness.

“When It’s Good to be Poor” Matthew 5:3 Beatitudes - #1 Intro: Today we will begin a series on the Teachings of Jesus known as “The Beatitudes.” One would have a difficult in history, finding so few words spoken with so much meaning. The word “Beatitude” defined means “Supreme ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Mennonite