Sermons on Good Luck Charm:

Pondering God’s Goodness

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 3, 2021

Quality worship experience is dependent upon biblical principles. This message examines some of those principles as stated in Psalm 65.

We take as our text today, Psalm 65. In the Bible God has given us a healthy spiritual balance of truth. Some portions of Scripture warn and correct. In Psalm 19:7-11 David celebrated this. He wrote, “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:20, Psalm 135:15-17, Genesis 28:20-22, 1 Samuel 1:10-11, Isaiah 1:12-17, Psalm 103:1, Matthew 15:8-9, John 4:19-23, Matthew 18:20, Hebrews 12:1-23, Psalm 92:1, Psalm 19:7-11, Ephesians 1:3-6, Psalm 65:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Easter: Guaranteed Good News Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 3, 2021

I don’t pretend to understand everything that happened to Jesus before His resurrection, I do know this: several hours after their respective deaths, Jesus escorted a pardoned criminal inside the very gates of paradise.

Good morning to you and Happy Resurrection Day to you all! Easter is special day and we are so glad to have you join us. Most Sundays I am looking at nothing but a camera these days. But not this Sunday (show pics of people’s printed pics on the pews)! What a welcome sight. Many of you are new to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:32-49

Denomination: Baptist

Show Me A Good Pastor Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

Today’s Big Idea: A pastor is a man who is sent by God to save people from hell to make them Christ-exalting, spiritual aliens in this world

Adoniram Judson was a missionary to Burma (today it is Myanmar). His faithful wife Ann had followed her husband from prison to prison as he was arrested for sharing the Gospel. She had died from spotted fever and cerebral meningitis the year before (April 24, 1827). Her death had affected her ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

Why Being Good Matters Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jun 4, 2021

We must be vigilant and fight against gratifying ourselves in opposition to the will of God.

Today, I want to talk about “Why Being Good Matters.” And I want to express it in such a way that rebels who repent of their sins have hope. We want to examine our purpose in living against the backdrop of life itself. Not a sanitized view of life that we find in an ivory tower, stained glass ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12, James 1:27

Denomination: Baptist

Created To Do Good Works

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 19, 2022

Apostle Paul states we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We have been sculpted by the Master to serve in His kingdom so why then isn't every Christian serving?

Created to do Good Works Ephesians 2:10 Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Great Works of Art The ability to take existing materials and either paint, sculp or build something spectacular is something a rare few creative genius’ have been able to accomplish. ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 11, 2020

Jesus is the Good Shepherd who cares for the sheep, knows the sheep, and lays down His life for the sheep.

I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-11-2020 The DOOR Last week, we started our journey through John 10 and encountered another one of the “I AM” statements. So far, we’ve heard Jesus say that He is the “bread of life” (John 6), the “light ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

How Can We Be Good?

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Jul 7, 2019

In order to grow in obedience and godliness, we must start by having minds that are "alert and fully sober".

In this passage, Peter is addressing a question that each of us struggles with: how can we be good? Because we do want to be good, at least theoretically. Don’t we? We want to be people who do the right thing, who are honorable, who are worthy of respect, people who tell the truth. We want to be ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

To Be Worldly Minded Is No Heavenly Good Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Jul 7, 2019

We must always seek to keep our eyes on Christ.

Having warned the Colossian believers about wrong approaches to living the Christian life - legalism - seeking to prove one’s spiritual worth by keeping rules and regulations; mysticism - seeking to prove one’s spiritual worth by the number of spiritual experiences they’ve had; and asceticism - ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From A Good Man Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Aug 5, 2019

The example of Cornelius

Acts 10 - 4/2/17 Turn with me this morning to Acts 10.  M, M, L, J, Acts - the 5th book in the NT.  We have been looking at this book that is a transitional book in the bible - taking us from the earthly ministry of Jesus as presented in the gospels - then Acts tells us how the gospel, ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is Not Safe, But He Is Good Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 6, 2019

Only Jesus has the power to free me from my bondage to my sin

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live ...read more

Scripture: Mark 5:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Goodness Of God Through Creation Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 14, 2020

The best w,ay to think of good and do good is remind ourselves of the goodness of God which is clear in His Creation.

As many of you know, I prefer sharing a message chapter by chapter of a Bible Book, trying to make sure we look at passages in context. But because we are dealing with a pandemic and dealing with social and political issues lately, we have been doing topical messages. I will continue with topical ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-31, Genesis 2:1-3

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Goodness Of God Through Relationships Series

Contributed by Paul Clemente on Jul 22, 2020

While still alive, people on their own can choose this God who offers an eternal relationship with Him or choose to be eternally separated from God!

We have been doing topical messages, not expository ones, because we have been dealing with a virus pandemic along with social and political issues lately. We will continue with topical messages for a while until the Lord settles us down. Last week we noted the Goodness of God through Creation. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 21:1-8

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Living Faith - Good Works

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 5, 2023

Have the ancient churches got it right? Do too many Protestant churches teach a cheap grace? Is there a balance between easy believism and works salvation?

Is faith a dead, intellectual belief without works or alive with good works of obedience to Christ? Martin Luther added the word alone to scripture as follows: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith [ALONE] apart from the deeds of the law. (Romans 3:28 NKJV) This then became a ...read more

Scripture: James 2:24

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Good Shepherd.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 29, 2022

It is perfectly clear that Jesus lay down His life voluntarily.

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD. John 10:11-21. In John 10 Jesus effectively castigated the Pharisees for their failures as the spiritual shepherds of Israel. The image was familiar in a pastoral society, and echoed the Old Testament (e.g. Jeremiah 23:1-4). JOHN 10:11. In the fourth “I am” saying of ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Good Tidings Of Great Joy!” Series

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Dec 5, 2022

After the return of Christ, all those who are a part of God’s kingdom will rejoice. They will be clothed with salvation, belong to God’s redeemed and living in harmony by God’s standard. It must have been simply marvelous for Isaiah to see what God had planned for Judah and Jerusalem.

Sermon – “Good Tidings of Great Joy!” Scripture: Isa 61:1 “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released, and prisoners will be freed. 2 He has sent ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-11, Luke 4:17-21

Denomination: Methodist