Sermons on Good Samaritan:

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

Tradition: Good Or Bad?

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Tradition can be either good or bad.

Thesis: Tradition can be either good or bad. Intro.: 1. Illust. At the Tower of London every afternoon at exactly 4:00 PM there is an interesting ceremony. The Beefeaters, British royalty's ceremonial guards, come out of the tower and feed the raven on the front lawn. There is a legend that as ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:15

Titus And Good Works

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Christians must devote themselves to doing what is good.

Thesis: Christians must devote themselves to doing what is good. I. INTRODUCTION TO TITUS. A. What do we know about Titus? < Not much! > 1. Name appears 13 times in NT, never in Acts. 2. Converted by Paul and worked closely with him (1:4 ... Biological? Adopted? Spiritual!) a. Involved in ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:1-15

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

Running The Good Race

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Today is Cadet/Calvinette Sunday and the theme is a challenge of how we live the Christian life and what the results are of "running the good race"

Introductory Considerations 1. I enjoy watching Olympic games. (describe some favourite events). Easy to share in the joy of the winner as she/he realized she/he had won. All that glory for just a few races that took less time than most television commercials. 2. Then I saw a special feature ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Problems Of Counterfeit Goodness

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many people practice counterfeiting without actually realizing what they are doing. A counterfeiter tries to make an imitation of something genuine to deceive, defraud or pretend something to be what it is not in reality. Ananias’s lie to the Holy Spirit

1. Many people practice counterfeiting without actually realizing what they are doing. A counterfeiter tries to make an imitation of something genuine to deceive, defraud or pretend something to be what it is not in reality. Ananias’s lie to the Holy Spirit was probably the crowning act of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Goodness And Severity Of God

Contributed by Lindeal Greer on Oct 18, 2000

Rom. 11:22 "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Rom. 11:22 "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off." Flood - Sodom and Gomorrah - Tower of Babel IIPet. 2:6 "And turning the cities of Sodom and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:22

Good Intentions Are Not Enough

Contributed by Jeff Kolk on Oct 26, 2000

Good intentions need Godly action to benefit the kingdom of God

"Good Intentions Are Not Enough" Proverbs 16:1-3 INTRODUCTION: + In the 18th Century James Boswell is said, "Hell is paved with good intentions." Actions must be taken and followed through in order for the intention to become a reality. Boswell’s quote is a summary of human nature not to follow ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Speaking Good Things

Contributed by Stephen Fournier on Oct 30, 2000

Sermon on Titus 2:15 about "Speaking Good Things".

SPEAKING GOOD THINGS TITUS 2:15 As some of you know hunting season began last Sunday, that is turkey season. You may have notice a little more shotgun blasts in the woods this past week. This morning I want to share a little hunting story with you. These two guys Joe and Frank decide to ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:15

Denomination: Bible Church

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Feb 9, 2001

Paul uses tremendous contrasts to show the need to distrust the world and to completely trust God and what He offers.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly February 10, 2001 Contrasts can be a wonderful tool to use in order to make a point. We’re very familiar with contrasts that use extremes and represent opposite ends of a spectrum. Some of these include, black and white, big and small, tall and short, fat and thin, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making Good Resolutions

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001

How do you make good New Year’s Resolutions?

Making Good Resolutions Providential Planning James 4:13-17 In James 4, James pictures a typical Jewish Merchant, making resolutions for the next year. James concludes by saying in verse sixteen, that boastful resolutions are “evil.” Our immediate reaction is, “what is wrong with making plans ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Ugly, The Bad, And The Good

Contributed by Joseph Ng on Feb 26, 2001

God’s verdict on the lives of Solomon, Ahab, and Hezekiah is different from that of secular history and is what matters ultimately.

Opening: You’ve heard of the 1966 Western movie starring Clint Eastwood entitled The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. As we consider the lives of kings in the Old Testament, it will be apparent that some are ugly, bad, or good. In particular, the lives of three Hebrew kings--Solomon, Ahab, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Patience, Kindness, Goodness Series

Contributed by W F on Jun 12, 2005

Jesus invitation is not "Try Harder" - it is come to me and I will help you be patient, kind and good. (Pt2 Signs of Life)

SIGNS OF LIFE – THE MARKS OF VIBRANT LIVING Part 2 “Patience, Kindness, Goodness” (Galatians 5:22-25) INTRODUCTION Believers are “...aliens in this world.” (1 Peter 2:11). The Bible tells us that “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:21-23

Denomination: *other

The Steps Of Good Man

Contributed by Charles Mccall on Jul 10, 2005

The steps of a good man are ordered, directed, guided, and led by the Lord.

Psalm 37:23-24 Topic: The steps of a good man In Psalm 37:23, the psalmist says that the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. As I look at this particular verse, I was enlightened by the Holy Spirit on the many things that you can say in Psalm 37:23. In Psalm 37:23, you can ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:23-24, Psalm 37:24

Denomination: Baptist

From Goodness To Going

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 11, 2005

Preached at the National Baptist Memorial Church -- a congregation facing selecting a pastor, dealing with an aging building, and in decline. The issue is whether we will stop depending on just being "good" and will live out of grace to bear our witness

I heard not long ago about a very special automobile. It was built in the 1920’s by the Italian firm Bugatti, and it was designed for the outrageously wealthy. This car had 450 horses under the hood, it was 22 feet long and weighed 6000 pounds. It was hand-crafted of the finest materials, it ...read more

Scripture: Acts 9:1-19

Denomination: Baptist