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  • Dan Kellogg avatar

    "God Is Too Good (To Create Hell)" Series

    Contributed by Dan Kellogg on Aug 3, 2011
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,923 views

    A sermon explaining why hell exists and to answer the most common questions about God and hell.

    People don’t talk much about hell… how do you explain it.. Loving God and all Others seem to be really excited about Hell… Cant wait to send them there most popular swear word. Is hell a place.. Where is it.. Why and could God really create a place like this? That is what we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Shut Up And Believe The Good News, Zechariah

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Dec 15, 2024
     | 370 views

    Gabriel: “I AM GABRIEL, and I bring good news. But you didn’t believe the gospel, so you’ll get to shut your mouth until the prophecy comes true.”

    Fourth Sunday of Advent 2024 Today’s Gospel just leaps out at us in the congregation if we haven’t any Old Testament background or have failed to read the earlier part of Luke’s Gospel. Zechariah and Elizabeth, up in the hill country of Judea, are childless, elderly members of a priestly clan. We ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Jesus Is Our Shepherd; But Are We Good Sheep?

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on May 28, 2004
    based on 59 ratings
     | 13,434 views

    Good sheep listen to the Shepherd’s voice. Good Sheep Follow the Shepherd

    Sunday, May 2, 2004 Title: The Lord Is My Shepherd…Are We Good Sheep? Text: John 10:22-30 Introduction 1. The world has over 1 billion sheep! • Australia has the most sheep… • The US has almost 9 million sheep… • With Texas being the largest producer in this country. • Some sheep are used for ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    When Good People Do Bad Things

    Contributed by D. Marie Hamilton on Sep 3, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 5,278 views

    An examination of how good people can make bad mistakes. This is a personal illustration of the 51st Psalm

    When Good People Do Bad Things Generous in love- God, give peace! Huge in mercy- wipe out my bad record. Scrub away my guilt, Soak out my guilt, Soak out my sins in your laundry. I know how bad I’ve been; My sins are staring me down. You’re the One I’ve violated and you’ve seen it all, Seen the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    God’s Plan For Your Good Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 23, 2011
     | 6,295 views

    A fresh look at God’s plan to fix us, picking up the broken pieces of our lives and making us whole again. Let’s look at God’s plan to make us right with Him.

    God’s Plan for Your Good Romans 3:9-24 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; 11 there is no one who understands, no one ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Let's Be Good Ground For Jesus

    Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 4, 2020
     | 2,774 views

    This message uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to encourage believers to face the obstacles that hinder us from spiritual growth in our lives.

    ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! PAY ATTENTION! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO HEAR! Have I aroused your interest? Are you at least curious what I'm about to say that can justify such verbal arm-waving? Will you be upset (or at least disappointed) if I proceed to tell a story about some guy who has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Let's Be Good Ground For Jesus

    Contributed by Randall Long on Apr 4, 2020
     | 3,405 views

    This message uses Jesus' Parable of the Sower to encourage believers to face the obstacles that hinder us from spiritual growth in our lives.

    ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE! PAY ATTENTION! THIS IS SOMETHING YOU NEED TO HEAR! Have I aroused your interest? Are you at least curious what I'm about to say that can justify such verbal arm-waving? Will you be upset (or at least disappointed) if I proceed to tell a story about some guy who has a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    How Good It Feels To Come Back To Him Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 23, 2014
     | 3,105 views

    In St. Augustine we see the paradigm of the sinner become saint.

    Feast of St. Augustine 2014 Evangelii Gaudium As we begin our reflections on Pope Francis’s exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, we happily find the cosmic convergence of these greetings from St. Paul to the Corinthians and the words of St. Matthew’s Gospel with the annual commemoration of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Don't Grow Weary In Doing Good

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 5, 2013
    based on 4 ratings
     | 27,841 views

    Christians battle against the weariness associated with doing good. Today, more than ever the church needs Paul's exhortation, “do not grow weary in doing good” (2 Thessalonians 3:13). In this lesson we'll explore the different avenues of this teaching.

    The worst enemy of enthusiasm is weariness. That tired feeling that results from having run out of strength, patience, and endurance. All of us have been there. We decide to start something great and wonderful, and then in the matter of a few days, or weeks, or months we are tired of it. What once ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Is Your Best Offense Really A Good Defense?

    Contributed by Darian Catron on Mar 17, 2022
     | 2,265 views

    Why are so many so offended by everything today, and are we exempt from this problem? What is the best response (the Christlike one) when things are offensive to us?

    INTRODUCTION: Illustration- There’s an old saying – “The best defense is a good offense.” It’s been used in sports, in business, and in war. It’s also known as the strategic offensive principle of war. The theory is that being proactive with a strong offensive action will make your opponent so ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Trusting Externals To Make Us Feel Good Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
     | 4,483 views

    Where do we get our sense of value from - externals or God’s love for us?

    My wife, Di, and I were sitting in the family room watching TV with our daughter, Janet, the other night when suddenly, Janet noticed the new watch Di had got for Christmas. She said with a mixture of awe and new-found respect, "Mum, you’ve got a Fossil watch. That’s so cool!" Well, we’d bought it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Jesus Said: I Am The Good Shepherd Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 28, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,965 views

    So what can the Lord’s Prayer and Jesus’ word: "I am the Good Shepherd" have in common.

    Sketch on the Lord’s prayer (Prayer is the person who prays!!) Prayer: Our Father which art in heaven, God: Yes? Prayer: Don’t interrupt me. I’m praying God: But you called me Prayer: Called you? I didn’t call you. I’m praying. Our Father which art in heaven, God: There you did it ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Do You Just Talk A Good Game?

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,567 views

    Following Christ calls for realistic action and not just rhetorical rambling

    (Based on a message by James W. Moore taken from his book Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses) TEXT: MATTHEW 23:23-28 TITLE: “DO YOU JUST TALK A GOOD GAME?” INTRODUCTION: A. Friday was Veteran’s Day 1. Recognize veterans ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Mark Hall avatar

    The Judgment Seat Of Christ: Our Good Works Series

    Contributed by Mark Hall on May 21, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,998 views

    Preparing for the Judgment Seat of Christ by doing good works I give permission for this sermon to be used in its fullness for the glory of God

    PREPARING FOR THE JUDGMENT SEAT – OUR GOOD WORKS PART I Please open your Bible to 2 Corinthians 5 as we continue our series on Eternal Rewards with today’s message, “Our Good Works.” As we have already discovered, every Christian will stand before Jesus Christ at His Judgment Seat. The big question ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    It's Going To Work Out For Your Good

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jul 21, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 50,191 views

    No matter the trouble, God can turn it around for your good!

    1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, ...read more

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    Denomination: *other