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  • Gary Griffith avatar

    Prepared For Good Works

    Contributed by Gary Griffith on Sep 27, 2001
    based on 161 ratings
     | 14,746 views

    How do we prepare ourselves to do good works?

    Prepared for Good Works Text: Titus 3:3-8 Proposition: The Christian must be ready at all times to do good works. While serving in the Persian Gulf, our entire battalion discovered that we were unprepared because of deficient gas masks. I believe that many believers are like that, unprepared ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's The Good News? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Apr 17, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,054 views

    The words of God are powerful and able to Inform; Transform; and Reform us.

    1. Power of God in Okinawa It was early in 1945. As United States forces pushed deep into Okinawa they came across a village unlike any they had ever seen. Here at Shimabuku they were met and welcomed by two old men who invited the troops in as "fellow Christians." Correspondent Clarence W. Hall ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Following The Good Shepherd

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Jul 11, 2009
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     | 4,234 views

    This sermon looks at what it means to follow the Good Shepherd.

    Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Are you following the Good Shepherd? Or are you following someone or something else? Who are you following?? Who influences you in your life? What or who is behind the decisions you make? This week as you make decisions As you respond to how others react As you live ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Parable Of The Good Samaritan

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 13, 2019
     | 8,209 views

    The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-loved stories of Jesus.

    The Parable of the Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best-known parables of Jesus. But like all parables, they serve as illustrations. They shed light on a topic and flesh it out. So when we interpret this parable, we must first find out why Jesus uses ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Good Conquers Evil

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 4, 2007
    based on 69 ratings
     | 8,306 views

    In our text, let’s consider the procedure of how good conquered evil. 1- Philip preached - that’s the good 2- Simon boasted - that’s the bad 3- People believed - that’s the good 4- Simon backslid - that’s the bad 5- Peter warned - that’s the good

    INTRO.- ILL.- In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation for Easter and Passover holidays and decided to contact the local ACLU about the discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while the atheists had ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Part 7 - Goodness Series

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Aug 21, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,896 views

    In part 7 of the fruits of the spirit series we will look at Goodness and how this godly characteristic can help us build relationships and take care of those in need.

    The Fruit of the Spirit Part 7 – Goodness Rev. Bruce A. Shields First Baptist Church Tawas City Michigan www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME We are continuing our Series on The Fruits of the Holy Spirit. This morning I would like to talk about the Spiritual Fruit, or character of God we can develop, ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    The Good News Of Freedom Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 10, 2009
     | 4,816 views

    This message encourages us not to believe a different, distorted or damned gospel, but to believe the divine gospel of freedom through simple faith in Christ.

    The Good News of Freedom (Galatians 1:6-12) As I was getting ready to go to Belarus last month to teach church multiplication, I thought about getting my class handouts translated into Russian for the students to use. I had about a hundred pages of handouts, but to translate them would have cost ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Good Tenants For The Lord Series

    Contributed by Paul Clemente on Aug 7, 2017
     | 5,184 views

    Are we actually doing what God tells us?

    In our passage this morning, Jesus tells a parable. A parable is simply a story with a lesson. Open your Bibles to Mark 12…. We will learn from v1-12 today. But first take a quick look back to Mark 11:18… We have noted in earlier chapters of Mark that the Jewish Religious leaders have been ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Christmas Bread

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 161 ratings
     | 40,855 views

    The relevance of Bethlehem, with thoughts gleaned from other sources. Good for a Christmas communion service.

    Matthew 2:1-12 – Christmas Bread A Jewish lady named Mrs. Rosenberg who many years ago was stranded late one night at a fashionable resort - one that did not admit Jews. The desk clerk looked down at his book and said, "Sorry, no room. The hotel is full." The Jewish lady said, "But your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Rewards Of A Good Steward Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Nov 13, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,803 views

    In today’s text we learn that when we return to God with obedient giving, he will return to us with financial blessing.

    Scripture Author John MacArthur wrote that you and I spend 50 percent of our time thinking about money—how to get it, how to spend it, how to save it, and how much of it we need to pay for different things. If we spend that much time thinking about money, it is obviously very important to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Good Friday Revisited

    Contributed by John Gullick on Apr 11, 2001
    based on 112 ratings
     | 6,549 views

    A sermon that marvels at the human capacity to ignore all that God did on Good Friday.

    Some years ago I read a play written in England. I can’t trace it but it went something like this. It was set in London and the setting was that there had been an Atom Bomb dropped on London. It was probably written in the 1960’s. The scene was at the Jones - When the curtain rises the scene is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Traits Of A Good Friend

    Contributed by Ryan Johnson on Aug 8, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 8,758 views

    A message preached by two friends Karl and Ryan. Works well if someone could dual preach with you.

    Traits of A True Friend Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 This message was a dual preached sermon. As one person preached the other braided a cord of three strands. OPENING: RYAN:* I wonder why it’s such a compliment to tell a woman she looks like a breath of spring, but not to tell her she looks like the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Good Luck With That Thing

    Contributed by Wesley Bishop on Jan 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,101 views

    This is about how Christians should be involved in compassionate ministries.

    You’ve probably heard of several Christian Charities. There’s Catholic Charities, Feed the Children, Christian Children’s Fund, Compassion International, Heart-to-Heart, International Orthodox Christian Charities, and others. Most denominations have some arm that is a charity, usually called ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Like A Good Neighbor Series

    Contributed by John Dobbs on Feb 27, 2025
     | 976 views

    “Like a Good Neighbor” fits in very well with our text for today. What does it mean to be a good neighbor?

    Like A Good Neighbor   Luke 10:25-37 Introduction In a 2011 commercial, a wife found her husband on the phone at 3 am. When she asked who he was talking to, he said, “Jake from State Farm.” She sarcastically grabbed the phone and asked, “What are you wearing, Jake from State ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Good Cheer For Christmas

    Contributed by Charles Spurgeon on Dec 15, 2014
     | 8,268 views

    A classic sermon by Charles Spurgeon on the feast we may find in Christ Jesus.

    "And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined." -Isaiah 25:6. We have nearly arrived at the great merry-making season of the year. On Christmas-day we shall ...read more

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