Sermons on Good Question:

Making A Good Showing Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Feb 10, 2014

Are you prejudiced or just partial?

“Faith That Works: Making A Good Showing” James 2:1-13 Suppose you agreed to make some visits on new residents in the South Haven area. You are given two names and addresses, but have time to make only one visit. You discover that the one address is in a very ritzy subdivision, the ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What Is The Good News?

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Dec 25, 2023

A reminder of the elements of the Gospel

What is the Good News? 1 Corinthians 15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Tribulation, Not A Good Thing Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002

The third part in this series on the end times, it looks at the great tribulation

It started the day everybody disappeared, well not everybody disappeared but a lot of people did. And from there it went from bad to worse. No one was sure who was simply missing and who had been lost in the tragedies that followed the disappearances. Those who remembered September 11th tried to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

Taking A Good Look Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jul 13, 2004

A message about how Stephen’s message to the Sanhedrin in the 1st century applies to Christians in the 21st century

SERIES: “LESSONS FROM THE EARLY CHURCH” TEXT: ACTS 6:8-8:1 TITLE: “TAKING A GOOD LOOK” INTRODUCTION: A. Throughout the course of life there are certain people who seem to stand out from the pack. These are people like Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Parable Of The Good Father

Contributed by Thomas Donelan on Aug 4, 2010

Today we will look at a familiar passage of scripture commonly called the parable of the prodigal son but I feel a fitting title would be the parable of the good father. We see the selfishness of the two sons set off against the love of the good father.

Introduction Today we will be studying a fairly familar passage of scripture, familar to most of us as the parable of the prodigal son but most aptly called in my opinion the parable of the good father. Luke 15:11-12 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:11-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Is God So Good? Series

Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Sep 2, 2011

Is God so good? Is God so good to me - to you - all the time?

“Between the Lines: Is God So Good?” Romans 8:28-29 Okay. Sing with me: “God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, He’s so good to me.” So simple to sing – yet so often difficult to believe. Can the father in the drama truthfully sing it? Now let’s do a responsive chant. I’ll say “God is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

But God Meant It For Good Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 14, 2020

New Sermon Series, "But God ..." on how God intervenes in human history. Today's message is how God uses adversity and suffering for our good and His glory.

Ever since the Garden of Eden, there have been those that question the existence of God. Many who acknowledge that God exist, will say that God is distant. He set the universe in motion and then stepped back to see what happens. A few years ago (1990) there was a popular song sung by Bette Midler ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

Good Morning Jesus! Series

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 30, 2013

My coffee time with God in the morning turned me to a Preacher at work to begin with. What started as a small effort of greeting Jesus ‘Good morning and chat with Him,’ turned into a commitment for the rest of my life!

Good morning Jesus! Job 19:25”For I know that my Redeemer lives!” While working for the Vice President of a multinational bank with jam-packed agenda in my life: as a wife, mother and the office work as well, that kept me on my toes the whole day and I had to don multiple hats ...read more

Scripture: Job 19:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Are You Good Enough

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 12, 2018

We are all sinners! Our salvation is a gift and cannot be earned or deserved. Freedom from the bondage of sin!

Mid-week Message/Devotion March 14, 2018 Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10 Are You Good Enough? Right from the get go, let me answer that title question. The answer is a resounding NO! Will we ever be good enough? No! The most basic truth that we must accept about ourselves is that we are all ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:15-16, Ephesians 2:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Be A Good Friend

Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 17, 2001

Here are some practical biblical principles for not only being a good friend, but also for making good friends.

Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play major league baseball. While breaking baseball’s "color barrier," he faced jeering crowds in every stadium. While playing one day in his home stadium in Brooklyn, he committed an error. His own fans began to ridicule him. He stood at second ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Denomination: Baptist

Gifts For The Common Good Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 29, 2021

The reason the church has survived the changes of the centuries, and will continue to do so till the end of history is because it is designed to be adaptable to all of the cultures of the world.

Back in the mid 1800's a light-colored moth was very common in the industrial city of Manchester, England. When these moths landed on the bark of the trees they blended in so well that the moth eating birds could not see them, and the result was that they multiplied rapidly. Some of the moths ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:7

Good Works And Wisdom Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Aug 14, 2014

We are to show our faith through our good works toward our neighbor.

As I continue today to teach on living a skillful life, one filled with wisdom, together we will discover the importance of relationships. It has often been said that no man is an island although sometimes we try to live as if that were true. In 1965 Simon and Garfunkle released a song titled ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:27-30

Denomination: Foursquare

The Tongue: Good Or Evil Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024

A hard look through the book of James

The No Spin Zone James 3:1-18 September 29, 2024 Tell me which of these was not a tabloid headline - - - - A headless body was found in a topless bar. A werewolf was captured in London. A bat child was found in a cave. An alien Bible was found and they worship Oprah! Computer virus spreads to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Buts Of Good Friday

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 30, 2024

The entire Easter Story hinged on the word but, and it started with Good Friday

Choices were made. That is the reality of life; choices are made. Good choices, bad choices and indifferent choices, but life is determined by the choices we make. And often, we don’t understand the consequences that might come as a result of the choices we make. We are simply living in the moment ...read more

Scripture: John 18:38-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Be A Good Supervisor

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Supervision is a God given responsibility that can be done successfully through obedience to the Scriptures and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit

How to Be a Good Supervisor The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account..." (Heb. 13:17) Today, there are many supervisors that are not considered credible. Many people question whether their leaders ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 13:17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational