Sermons on Good Place:

What’s So Special About This Place?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 7, 2010

What’s So Special About This Place? 1) God speaks to us here. 2) God listens to us here.

It looks like a shack perched precariously on the side of a forested hill. There is no hot water so there is no place to shower or bathe. The outhouse is just a couple steps from the front door but night-time visits still require a flashlight. When Sarah first saw “the cabin,” I’m ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:22-43

Denomination: Lutheran

Dead Man Talking: The Reality Of A Place Called Hell

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 5, 2003

What would the dead tell us if they could speak to us from beyond the grave?

"Dead Man Talking: the reality of a place called Hell" Matthew 7:13-23 In 1875 General William Booth shared what happened to be a prophetic message of the greatest danger facing the Church in the 20th Century of being a false gospel that would preach Conversion without Conviction, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 7:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

Has The Holy Spirit Shown Up At Your Place

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jun 7, 2003

Much is made of how the Holy Spirit shows up at baptism, but it that as important as what He does in your life after He has shown up

Pentecost 2003 ¡V ¡§Has the Holy Spirit shown up at your place?¡¨ Acts 2:1-4 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-43

Denomination: Christian Church

How To Make The Dream That God Places In You A Reality Series

Contributed by Tony Vila on Jul 23, 2008

Last week we looked at kinds of dreams and what happens when you follow the dreams God gives to you. This week in Part II of “Dreams with my Father” we will look at HOW to achieve them successfully.

ALL of the good things we want for our children , HE wants for us as well HE wants to teach us , train us and build us into the children He has planned for us to be Dreams with my Father Part II Josh 3:1 Then Joshua rose early in the morning; and they set out from Acacia Grove and came to the ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 3:1-3

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Resolution Number 4: Find Your Place And Serve

Contributed by Jim Kane on Feb 18, 2008

The fourth of a four part series entitled, ‘Four Resolutions for 2008’

In his book, Maximizing Your Effectiveness, Aubrey Malphurs says, ‘most people have a profound inner desire to accomplish something of importance with their lives during their brief stay on planet earth. They want more than anything to lead fulfilling, productive lives that leave them with a deep ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:1-31

Denomination: Church Of God

What To Do When You Are Placed In A Position Of Contention 

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Occasionally we all find ourselves in a position where we face a prickly difference of opinions with our peers. When Peter returned from visiting the house of the Gentile Cornelius, his Jewish friends cried out in anger, "You went to the uncircumcised men

Illustration:No great advance has been made in science, politics or religion without controversy. Lyman Beecher 1. Occasionally we all find ourselves in a position where we face a prickly difference of opinions with our peers. When Peter returned from visiting the house of the Gentile ...read more

Scripture: Acts 11:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Church, A Place Of Safety For The Spiritual Weak. Part 1 Series

Contributed by Richard Laraviere on Sep 14, 2007

A message challenging mature believers to show compassion to the spiritually weak.

The church, a place of safety Part 1 Text: John 8:1-12 Main thought: The church, a place of safety for the spiritually weak Introduction: 1. What should have been a place of safety had become a seat of accusation. What should have encouraged – now depressed What should have fostered ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Mennonite

Your Family’s Place In The Eternal Purpose Of God

Contributed by Raymond Petzholt on Jan 11, 2023

God loves discipleship small groups. He just calls them families. Thus our #1 Priority in response to the Greatest Commandment is to do everything we can to lead our own children, & the children of the church family, into a personal relationship with Jesus.

Your Family’s Place in the Eternal Purpose of God (If only we knew what the # 1 Purpose of Family is!) “Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, & with all thy soul, & with all thy mind. This is the 1st ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 6:5-7, Psalm 78:1-7, Joshua 24:15

Denomination: Baptist

Modern Satanism - Part 1: Media, Education, Entertainment, & Culture Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on May 9, 2025

The battle between good and evil is not just taking place in unseen realms—it is unfolding right before our eyes. And it is taking place in media, education, entertainment, and culture.

Modern Satanism - Part 1: Media, Education, Entertainment, & Culture April 6, 2025 Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship 1 Corinthians 4:4 Introduction: The Rise of Satanic Influence in Modern Culture Church, I want to begin today by stating something that has become more and more ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:4

Denomination: Brethren

How Loving Your Mother Prepares You To Be A Good Husband Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 21, 2025

In this sermon, we'll explore the biblical connection between honoring your mother and being a loving and faithful husband.

As Christians, we are called to honor and respect our parents, as commanded in the Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12, Ephesians 6:2-3). But did you know that loving and honoring your mother can also prepare you to be a good husband? In this sermon, we'll explore the biblical connection between ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Ruth 2:11

Why Should Ibecome A Christian

Contributed by Glen Lawhun on Sep 26, 2004

It would be a terrible thing to live a good life, be a good person and then end up in a terrible place for the rest of eternity. It is not God purpose that any person should be lost.

Why should I become a Christian? Or, why should I remain a Christian? Rev. 3:21-22 I read an article this morning written by a preacher who really wanted people to become Christians. He came to this conclusion. There are three things that are hard to do. 1. Climb a fence leaning toward you. 2. ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:21-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

O Magnify The Lord With Me

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 25, 2013

We taste and see the goodness of the LORD when the words of the LORD have their rightful place in our lives.

O MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME. Psalm 34:1-8. David was ‘on the run’ from king Saul. Mistakenly thinking that he might find refuge with the Philistines, he only escaped from their clutches by feigning madness (1 Samuel 21:10-15). Then he hid in a cave. Knowing that David was in this place, his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gideon’s Guerrillas: A Few Good Men Or One Good Lord? Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 27, 2010

God empties us before he fills us.

The 2007 movie 300 was loosely based on the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. On a thin strip of land between the mountains and the ocean, 7,000 Greeks led by King Leonidas of Sparta and his 300 crack troops temporarily held off the Persian army and their hundreds of thousands of soldiers (some ...read more

Denomination: Lutheran

All Things Work Together For Our Good

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 27, 2016

To show that GOD calls us and turns all things in our lives, whether good or bad, into good things.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you called according to His purpose? Yes. To endure both good and bad, for it will work together for my own good. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD calls us and turns all things in our lives, whether good or bad, into good ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Denomination: Pentecostal

Calvary Series

Contributed by Frank Edwards on Jan 26, 2010

Acronym C_A_L_V_A_R_Y

Text - LUKE 23:33 - - "And when they were come to the place which is cajled Calvary, there they c r u c i f i e d H i m . . . ." Subject: C A L V A R Y No other word in our language is packed with mor^e/meani ng and is filled with more passion than the word, Calvary. No other physical landmark and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-33

Denomination: Independent/Bible