Sermons on Goodness:

Is Christmas Good For The Economy?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Nov 25, 2023

In the well-known "A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie, who is upset about the commercialism of Christmas cried out: "What is Christmas all about?" How would you answer him?

Is Christmas good for the Economy? 1 Peter 3:15 It’s that time of the year again. Black Friday sales are everywhere. We are beckoned to go out and buy gifts for our loved ones. Businesses everywhere are hoping for good sales this season. It is known as Black Friday because it is during this season ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15

Denomination: Independent/Bible

03. A Good Mourning Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Feb 24, 2023

There are 9 words in biblical Greek that can be used to express grief or sorrow. the word Jesus uses for mourning is the strongest of all the Greek verbs. It is reserved for mourning the dead and it is used to describe our relationship toward sin

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We come to the second of the Beatitudes in the opening of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Last week we heard the words of Jesus, in Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Brethren

The Jesus Message For The Good Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Apr 28, 2023

There are people whose lives are lived closer to God’s calling than others. One of those is found in Acts 10 - and he was not a faithful Jew. Instead, he was a Gentile named Cornelius.

The Jesus Message for The Good  Acts 10 Introduction After the resurrection of Jesus, the news of new life began to spread. In Matthew 28, Jesus characterized it as a Message for the Globe. In Acts 2, a confrontation of those who had crucified Christ, a Message for the Guilty. In Acts ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Parable Of The Good Samaritan Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 27, 2024

This is the most misinterpreted parable in the gospels

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org We have all heard the Parable of the Good Samaritan. It is a beautiful story about an unlikely hero helping someone in need. At first glance, we would say this is a biblical case of social justice—a man in need ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Brethren

The Buts Of Good Friday

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Mar 30, 2024

The entire Easter Story hinged on the word but, and it started with Good Friday

Choices were made. That is the reality of life; choices are made. Good choices, bad choices and indifferent choices, but life is determined by the choices we make. And often, we don’t understand the consequences that might come as a result of the choices we make. We are simply living in the moment ...read more

Scripture: John 18:38-40

Denomination: Wesleyan

Good News Is News

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jul 7, 2023

How many people are there who reject Christianity without having the faintest notion what it is?

Jesus attended the Sabbath service at his home synagogue in Nazareth, as he always did when he was home, and stood up when the time came for the Scripture. “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,” said Jesus, “because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

All Things For Good.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 12, 2023

Joseph as a type of Jesus.

ALL THINGS FOR GOOD. Genesis 50:15-21. Young Joseph made the mistake of sharing his dreams with his brothers, and ended up in a pit, then sold into slavery, then falsely accused, and thrown into prison, then forgotten by someone for whom he had done a favour. Yet God did not make a full end ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Aug 18, 2023

Psalm 23:1-6 teaches us that Jesus is the good shepherd.

Introduction We are continuing our short series in the book of Psalms that I am calling “Jesus in the Psalms.” Today I would like to look at Psalm 23. One commentator said of Psalm 23: “It is the most-prominent, the most-loved, the most-used, the most-preached on and the most-written-upon, of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:1-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Tongue: Good Or Evil Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024

A hard look through the book of James

The No Spin Zone James 3:1-18 September 29, 2024 Tell me which of these was not a tabloid headline - - - - A headless body was found in a topless bar. A werewolf was captured in London. A bat child was found in a cave. An alien Bible was found and they worship Oprah! Computer virus spreads to ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Passover And Good Friday

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Mar 8, 2022

Passover is a Jewish festival celebrating the exodus from Egypt and the Israelites’ freedom from slavery to the Egyptians. The Feast of Passover, along with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, was the first of the festivals to be commanded by God for Israel to observe (see Exodus 12).

Passover and Good Friday. Exodus 12: 1-51u We take so much for granted. We walk outside and experience the world around us, often without any thought of its majesty and grandeur. We see the night sky, the trees, the ocean, the mountains, any of which is immense enough to overwhelm us as we try ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:1-51

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Credentials Of The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Mar 9, 2022

Of the numerous images of Jesus painted by John in his Gospel, probably the most descriptive is that of the Good Shepherd (John 10). Like a shepherd, Jesus is concerned with the welfare and care of His flock, showing His never changing love and compassion.

Several decades ago, the late English actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962) had been called on to recite to a group the Twenty-third Psalm from memory. Also in the room was an aged minister who had come to listen to the great actor present his recitation. Mr. Laughton repeated the Psalm in a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-16, Ephesians 2:18, John 14:6, Acts 4:12, Hebrews 7:25  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Preaching The Good News Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Feb 1, 2022

Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!" Jesus message is as urgent, life changing now as the day he preached it.

There is a story from the days of Elisha. It was a time of famine. God caused the enemies of Israel to flee in confusion and fear. They left all their riches and food behind. Four men with leprosy happened on the camp found the riches and ate the food. Suddenly they realized they were doing wrong. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Denomination: Baptist

Wage The Good Warfare Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 4, 2022

1 Timothy 1:18-20 shows us several responsibilities of elders living in God’s church today.

Scripture Paul stated the reason for writing his First Letter to Timothy in 1 Timothy 3:14–15, “I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these things to you so that, if I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:18-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Devoted To Good Works

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Feb 7, 2022

If we follow Jesus, he will call us to service of others

I am endlessly fascinated by Jesus Christ. I have been seriously studying the New Testament for more than 4 decades, and I am still coming to new appreciations of the life he lived. Over and over again, as I come to understand what we have written about him, I am stretched as I see how he ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:31-37, Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 5:16, 1 Timothy 6:18, Hebrews 10:24, Hebrews 13:16  (view more)  (view less)

Choose That Good Part

Contributed by Larry Grant on Mar 6, 2022

Martha opened her home to Jesus and did her best to be a good hostess. Mary, on the other hand, opened her heart to Jesus and tried her best just to love the Lord. While Martha labored, Mary listened and found a place of worship at the feet of Jesus.

Illus: Recently I received an important text in the early hours of Sunday Morning. It was information that I would most likely need for the coming weeks. It was from someone I love and have known for decades. So in the midst of my Sunday Morning Meditation, I figured it being 6am it was weighing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:38-42

Denomination: Baptist