Sermons on Good Soil:

A Good Lesson

Contributed by Germain Brown on Mar 14, 2001

Many times, through our own experiences, the Lord speaks and reveals to us a good lesson...

A GOOD LESSON THERE WAS AN EXPERIENCE I HAD SOME TIME AGO. I HAD SET OUT TO LOOK FOR A GOOD FRIEND’S HOME TO PAY HIM A VISIT AND MAYBE GO EAT DINNER. THAT COLD AND RAINY TUESDAY EVENING, AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, I DECIDED TO PULL OVER TO A CORNER, GET ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:12, John 3:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 17, 2001

For His sheep.

The Good Shepherd - John 10:1-18 This is my wife’s favorite passage and she has asked me for years to teach on this, but somehow it has never seemed to be what I was being lead to preach or teach. Finally, here we are. I guess that is a lesson in itself on patience. C];-)}|> There are many ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Derek Melanson on Mar 3, 2006

Listening to the voice of Jesus, who laid down his life for his sheep, is the only way to enter into eternal life.

“The Good Shepherd” John 10: 1 – 18; Ezekiel 34: 11 – 16; Psalm 23 Introduction: Of Sheep and Shepherds Ask the children: What kind of animal would you like to be? Why? Have you ever noticed that no one ever says that they want to be a sheep? Why is that? Does anyone here know what sheep are ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18, John 1:10-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Tree Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2006

The Bible tells us that we should strive for goodness in our lives... but Jesus said no one was good except God. How can we be asked to do something that only God can accomplish?

Open with audience reciting the following verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control...” Galatians 5:22-23a OPEN: A preacher once spoke of the fact that some of the people in his congregation had gotten in the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 13, 2006

This is a comparison of Jesus as the Good Shepherd to that of a good shepherd in Old Testament times.

The Good Shepherd John 10:1-19 1 "I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-19

Denomination: Baptist

Good Reason

Contributed by Timothy Finch on Mar 14, 2006

God is constantly at work.

Good Reason Matthew 26:1-68 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 "As you know, the Passover is two days away-- and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:1-68

Denomination: Baptist

Good Soldiers

Contributed by Rex Deckard on Mar 18, 2006

We are in a spiritual conflict. It is not a new conflict, but for some of us, it is new. The bad news is that this conflict will continue to intensify until the time of Great Tribulation- it will get worse and worse. The good news is- we are going to wi

The Good Soldier II Corinthians 10:3, II Timothy 2:1-26 Pastor Rex Deckard For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Casting down imaginations, and every high thing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-26

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Good

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Apr 2, 2006

All things work together for God’s glory!

1. The Connection to the Promise, “and” A. It is Not a Conclusion If the first word of this verse was “therefore,” we would look for a conclusion. B. It is Not a Contrast If it were, “but,” we would look for some kind of contrast to what had just been written. C. It is a Connection “And” tells ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Good Samaritan

Contributed by John Sj on Apr 14, 2006

We all desire to please God, for the most part, but how we go about it makes all the difference

Luke 10: 25-37 If Jesus were to come to you and tell you that this is the one thing that you need to do, in order to please God, would you not do it immediately? But will you be aware enough to be able to do it? Most people in the world want to be good, want to do good, in order to please God. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Catholic

Good For Nothing?

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 26, 2009

A sermon on Ephesians 4:11-12 (Much material adapted from Lynn Anderson’s book, "They Smell Like Sheep")

Morning Sermon for 8/23/2009 Ephesians 4:11-12 Introduction: A child once said: “The preacher is paid to be good. The rest of us, we’re good for nothing!” WBTU: A. Vs. 11- Church leaders are one of Christ’s gifts to the church. 1. Apostles- These do not exist today. An apostle was an ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good Heavens

Contributed by Terry Barnhill on Oct 26, 2009

How can we be sure there is a heaven, and what will it be like?

After having served for decades in Africa, a missionary couple, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Morrison, were returning to New York to retire. After years of service they had no pension, and their health was failing. They would have to find employment in New York to survive. They were worried and discouraged. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 14:13-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Good Example

Contributed by Phil Dyar on Oct 31, 2009

THE GOOD SAMARITAN IS A VERY GOOD EXAMPLE AND ALSO A TYPE OF CHIRST 4 THINGS ABOUT HIS GOOD EXAMPLE.

TEXT LUKE 10:37 GO AND DO LIKEWISE. READ LUKE 10:25-37 TITLE A GOOD EXAMPLE. INTRO. IT IS SAD TO SAY BUT IN THE DAY WE ARE LIVING IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS VERY HARD TO FIND A GOOD EXAMPLE. WE HERE ALL THE TIME IN THE NEWS WHERE SOME ONE IS RUNNING AROUND ON THERE SPOUSE. ARE SOME ONE IS ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Good Eats Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009

Give us this day... is the focus of this week’s message

Why the title Good Eats? It’s the title of a show on the Food Network in with host, Alton Brown. Brown is a culinary version of Bill Nye, the science guy. His goal is for us to capture a bit of the why that goes into the taste we all love. Now, look at what we call "the Lord’s prayer". The only ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 16:11-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Good News

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 26, 2009

The Good News is that Jesus Christ came to pay our sin penalty.

What is “good news”? We could say that “good news” speaks of desirable or favorable happenings. For example: 1. The birth of our grandson or granddaughter is “good news” 2. The graduation of our grandson from college is “good news” 3. Notification of my promotion is “good news” 4. The medical ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Cultivate Goodness Series

Contributed by Chad Garrison on Mar 2, 2009

We are all called to continually "Cultivate" the Fruit of the Spirit. Here we focus on Goodness.

Cultivate the Fruit of the Spirit Goodness Matthew 7:16-20 Galatians 5:22-25 22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. 24Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16-20

Denomination: Foursquare