Sermons on Good Pleasure:

God's Great Purposes For His People Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Mar 12, 2024

1. To provide for His good pleasure (vs. 7-9). 2. To unite the universe (vs. 9-10). 3. To give us an everlasting inheritance in His family (vs. 11). 4. To help spread the gospel of Jesus Christ (vs. 11-13a). 5. To seal believers with His Holy Spirit (vs. 13-14).

God's Great Purposes for His People Ephesians 1:7-14 Sermon by Rick Crandall Series: The Book of Ephesians (Prepared March 12, 2024) BACKGROUND: *We are studying the Apostle Paul's letter to the Church in Ephesus. Author John Phillips explained that "Ephesus was a large and important ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:7-14

Denomination: Baptist

God's Rx For Fear Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Jul 21, 2016

Jesus desires to remove our fears. Jesus shares with us three great assurances based on God's love which will always casts out fear 1. We are His Sheep 2. We are HIs Good Pleasure 3. We are His Kingdom (People)

Luke 12:32-40; Psalm 23; Song of Solomon 7:6; 10 THEME: God's Rx for Fear Proposition: Jesus desires to remove our fears. He shares three great assurances based on God's love which always casts out fear 1. We are His Sheep 2. We are HIs Good Pleasure 3. We are His Kingdom (People) ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:32-40

Denomination: Nazarene

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

Worldwide Communion: Persisting To The End

Contributed by William Baeta on Sep 30, 2017

“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for his good pleasure.” (Phil. 2:12-

Introduction: We greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it”. (Psalm 118:24) Let us rejoice and thank the Lord for His institution of the Holy Communion and His revelations on the importance of ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:25-32, Philippians 2:1-13, Matthew 21:23-32

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Is God Against Sex, Fun And Pleasure? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Mar 23, 2007

Why I should draw the line where God does in order to lead a fulfilling life and properly respresent the Christ following life to the unchurched.

Last week we concluded from Scripture that God isn’t the bogeyman some people make Him out to be. (“Does God Punish Us When We Sin?”) Instead of being inclined to punish us when we sin He is actually more inclined to show us mercy. He loves us so much that Jesus suffered our punishment. When ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Experience Pleasures Forevermore! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Mar 17, 2021

A study of the 16th Psalm will uncover for us the biblical basis and blueprint for us to experience the promise of ‘‘pleasures forevermore” right here and right now, regardless of our earthly circumstances!

I’m going to start this message stating the obvious, in a very emphatic manner, and I’m doing it this way because I believe that in essence I’m engaging in spiritual warfare this morning. I’m taking out the sword of the spirit as it were, to combat what our the enemy is promoting in people’s live. ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11

#12remove The Weight:pleasure As A Goal. Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 27, 2002

This is the conclusion of the illustrated sermon: Remove the Weight, we look at Pleasure seeking as a goal.

12 of a 12 part series. #12 REMOVE THE WEIGHTS ... Pleasure as a goal. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Hebrews 12: 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, LET US LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT AND SIN WHICH DOTH SO EASILY BESET US, AND LET SO ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:6, Hebrews 12:1

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Poverty Can Be Caused By The Love Of Pleasure Series

Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Apr 1, 2017

Part 9 of the Sermon Series, "Rich Man Poor Man in Proverbs"

"Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich" (Prov. 21:17). The two lines in Proverbs 21:17 give synonymously parallel meanings in a chiasm, as follows: A Whoever loves B pleasure C will be a poor man C1 will not be rich B1 wine and oil A1 He who ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 27:9, Ecclesiastes 2:10-11

Denomination: Baptist

Take Pleasure, He’s In Control.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Nov 8, 2020

Paul wrote maybe the most interesting book of the NT—2 Corinthians. In fact, I had the privilege of hearing Doctor Archibald Hart. He spent 3 hours speaking on 2 Corinthians, In this 3 hour didactic...

Take Pleasure, He’s In Control. 2 Corinthians 12:7-10NKJV A couple was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. They had both been exemplary people. Suddenly an angel appeared in front of them; “I have come to grant each of you one request: what have you always wished for?” The woman smiled ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, 2 Corinthians 11:21-28

Denomination: Pentecostal

You Were Planned For God's Pleasure

Contributed by Alan Perkins on Oct 28, 2002

The first purpose of our lives is to worship God.

Note: This topic and some of the ideas come from Rick Warren’s "40 Days of Purpose" campaign. This morning, we continue our series of messages on "The Purpose Driven Life". Last week, we saw that God does have a purpose for each of our lives. We are not the random results of an evolutionary ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:6

Denomination: Baptist

God Takes Pleasure In Unfailing Love. Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Jul 25, 2012

Mercy not sacrifice is what God desires, what is mercy? Why does God want us to love him? How is it that he takes pleasure in our love for him?

Last week I started the sermon series on the “wrath of God”, and we determined that God longs to redeem or rescue his people, so much so that he will pay the price of their rescue we discovered this in chapter seven of Hosea, a book that was written around 740-733 BC at the end of the ...read more

Scripture: Hosea 6:1-11

Denomination: Salvation Army

The Goodness Of God

Contributed by Abimbola Salu on Mar 18, 2024

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me, all the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever .” NKJV David , the shepherd boy , knew one or two things about the goodness of God when he wrote Psalm 23. In verse 6, he talked about the goodness of God. So, what is the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:19, Micah 6:8, Exodus 34:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

God Is Good

Contributed by Charles Forshee on Mar 22, 2007

Until you settle the fact that God is good....and you can trust Him with your life, ....Your Faith is never going to be great because you will always draw back in fear....God is a GOOD GOD,we just need to get to Know Him better.

Did you Know --- The Good News of the Word of God Won’t work for Everybody? That may be a startling statement for many of you to hear today....But it is true..... Now some of you are thinking ...."I knew it all along....I knew it wasn’t just me" But hold on here just a minute... Don’t be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:4

Denomination: *other

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Mar 19, 2009

What is it that distinguishes a mediocre shepherd from a really good shepherd? The answer is in one word alone: sacrifice.

The Good Shepherd Griffith Baptist Church – 3/22/09 A.M. Service Text: John 10:11-18 Key verse: John 10:11 - I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. Premise: What is it that distinguishes a mediocre shepherd from a really good shepherd? The answer is in one word ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: Baptist

Pear Of Goodness Series

Contributed by James Westervelt on Mar 30, 2002

I’ve chosen a pear to represent goodness, because kindness and goodness are a "pair." Kindness and goodness go "hand-in-hand."

THE PEAR OF GOODNESS We are studying the FRUIT of the Spirit - The "Christ-like character" which the Holy Spirit produces in us - when we abide in Christ - when we maintain a close personal relationship with Him. -We’ve been seeking to develop the "INNER FRUIT" first - love, joy, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22, Matthew 19:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational