Sermons on Good Tenants:

Good People In Bad Marriages

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Good people in bad marriages try to make the marriage better.

Thesis: Good people in bad marriages try to make the marriage better. Intro.: 1. < Begin > a. Illust. A few years ago the following item appeared in a Florida newspaper: "A young British couple decided to get a divorce while their wedding reception was still in progress. Daniel and Susan ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 25:1

The Good Fight - A Funeral Service

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Saying good bye to a sister who had fought the good fight.

Introductory Considerations 1. Here today to pay our final respect to....., to remember her life and how it touched ours, to share in the hope in which she lived her life and which, for her, has now been realized. 2. In reflecting upon their mother, the family chose the passage we read from 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Reasons To Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many people do not enjoy arguing, fighting or quarreling. Yet, you can tell what a person considers vital by what they are willing to fight for. The apostles found it necessary to fight the good fight of faith against "false brethren" who wanted to restri

Quotation: Paul wrote, "Fight the good fight of faith." Many people are fighting battles that are not really worth fighting. Illustration: When I hear my friends say they hope their children don’t have to experience the hardships they went through--I don’t agree. Those hardships made us what we ...read more

Scripture: Acts 15:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Local Boy Makes Good

Contributed by Robert Rust on Oct 18, 2000

Arenât high school reunions great ! Or, maybe they arenât so great.

Arenât high school reunions great ! Or, maybe they arenât so great. Personally, I avoid them. People at high schoolreunions usually gather around and do the old, "Do you remember so and so ? Do you remember when Bobby Jones did this, or Cindy Smith did that ?" "Do you remember the scandal it caused ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Are People Really Good At Heart?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18)

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18) Illustration:[According to a recent poll] 88% of Catholics and a majority of Presbyterian and Methodist evangelizers [those who actively try to share their "faith"] believe that "if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Fruit Of The Spirit: Kindness And Goodness Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

This message looks at Goodness and Kindness in relation to the parable of the Good Samaritan

He had woken up with a bad feeling about today, but that wasn’t unusual, he hated getting up in the morning and always woke up with a bad feeling. But now he was certain that he should have stayed in bed. It had started as just another day, and part of his day included a trip to Jericho. Not a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 10:30-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

Martha, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

Looks at Martha’s response to Mary

She was a little steamed, actually she was a lot ticked and who could blame here. Sure she had been the one who had invited the company over, but it wasn’t just her home, I mean her sister could do a little bit to help out. Instead she just sat there staring up at their guest as if it was the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42, Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Wesleyan

It's Gotta Look Good

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 31, 2000

A look at how we need to make the Gospel attractive in our lives if we are to reach people.

Ugly bunch don’t you think? This week’s edition of people magazine included pictures of the world’s 50 most beautiful people, as selected by their readers. The group you saw were the photos that were posted online at People’s homepage. All fairly attractive people and yet it was interesting to ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:10

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Bad News And The Good News

Contributed by Mark Beaird on Nov 8, 2000

Christian Victory

THE BAD NEWS AND THE GOOD NEWS © 3-2000 by Mark Beaird Text: John 10:10 n Many men would love to lead the life of Sean Connery. Tall, handsome, and dashing, Connery played the glamorous part of 007 in six James Bond movies. Connery travels the world to shoot movies in places exotic as ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

It Is Not A Good Idea To Lie To God! Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 14, 2000

Deals with the danger of spiritual deception.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 11 “It is not a Good Idea to Lie to God!” Acts 5:1-11 Things were going great in the church. As we have seen in the previous study, verse 33 tells us that there was great power and great grace at work in the church. Satan, always the enemy of God’s great ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Good Givers And Reluctant Receivers

Contributed by Charles Holt on Apr 19, 2001

We examine a slice of Isaac’s life and find an illustration of the "not of works" principle for success in living the Christian life.

A Study by Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com Good Givers and Reluctant Receivers Genesis 25:5 and 24:36 Abraham is truly one of the greatest men of the entire Bible. He is not great in an all-encompassing sense. No one has ever attained to that status, except our Lord Jesus Christ. He is ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Wanna Hear A Good Mystery? Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Apr 29, 2001

The church is still a great mystery to some.....

I. Presentation of the Mystery (1-6) A. Progressive 1. ‘Musterion’ – hidden truth only revealed to some a. Christ is revealed b. So is the mystery 2. Taken from mystery religions (Masons) a. Everyone doesn’t have the knowledge b. Only select ones are taught B. Prophetic – Apostles & ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Thankful For The Good And The Bad Times

Contributed by James Bryant on Apr 30, 2001

Sometimes we should be most thankful in our sufferings for Christ.

THANKFUL FOR THE GOOD AND THE BAD TIMES Colossians 3:15 (15) And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. It’s that time of year again when most people give thanks for those things they have or have obtained. Have you ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Characteristics Of A Good Church Member Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Oct 3, 2002

Part 11 in a study of the church covenant

A COVENANT WITH GOD PART 11 THE CHURCH COVENANT “Characteristics of a Good Church Member” Date: August 25, 2002 A.M. Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 Introduction Because of other events I will wrap up our study today and next week on the Church Covenant. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Denomination: Baptist

Good News For God's Children

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 5, 2002

There are those trying times when even the children of God need encouraging with some good news from "home".

GOOD NEWS FOR GOD’S CHILDREN Prov. 25:25 INTRO. There is no denying the fact that there are those times when the child of God longs to hear some good news. We live in a sinful world made even more corrupt by the rulership of sinful men. Crime, drugs, murder, arson, wars and rumors of wars, ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 25:25

Denomination: Baptist