Sermons on Jesus Is The Good Shepherd:

The Good Life Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jul 16, 2007

A good life involves having 1) the right attitude, 2) have the right response, 3) have the right standard, and 4) have the right incentive.

VBS this week: joy of children celebrating realities of God, it becomes obvious how we often learn ways of casting off Joy and losing focus. This morning, given our locale of worship, I want to change our usual format to focus on the nature of a good life in 1 Pt 3:8-12 in having 1) the right ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Other

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

Good Is The Word Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 22, 2021

Nebuchadnezzar says he thought it good to pass on his personal testimony of what God had done in his life. Good was the word, and he meant by it that he felt it to be a positive value for all to hear of his experience with God.

Franz Liszt, the great musician, was also quite a diplomat. Being famous in the field of music led to his being constantly put on the spot by women who expected unmerited praise for their singing. He finally developed a stock reply when some young amateur would inquire, "Maestro, do you ...read more

A Good Soldier

Contributed by Jason Winters on Jun 5, 2010

Marks of a good soldier for Christ

A Good Soldier “Endure hardships with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.” 2 Timothy 2:3 A good soldier is a good Follower Mark 8:34 A good soldier is a good Fighter 1 Timothy 6:11-12 III. A good soldier is Familiar With the strategy oh the Enemy 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Doing Good Series

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Nov 12, 2012

The need to do good

Titus 3:1-8 October 30, 2011 Turn with me this morning to the book of Titus, chapter 3. I trust that by now you have learned where the book of Titus in located - in the middle of the NT, right after 1 & 2 Timothy, and right before Philemon and Hebrews. This letter is written by the Apostle ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Too Good! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Apr 15, 2023

If you want to find real joy in the face of an uncertain future, renounce your own good and wise deeds; stop devising your own schemes. Instead, fear God and please Him through faith in His Son.

On March 19, 2003, the United States and its allies invaded Iraq to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction and remove Saddam Hussein from power. A day later, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld held a news conference, where a reporter asked him “about the apparent failure to follow the war ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 7:15-29, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:15, James 2:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Good Life Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on May 28, 2021

1) the right attitude (1 Peter 3:8), 2) The right response (1 Peter 3:9), 3) The right standard (1 Peter 3:10-11), and 4) the right incentive (1 Peter 3:12).

1 Peter 3:8-12 8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For “Whoever desires to love life ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-12

Denomination: Other

Tyranny Of The Good Series

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Apr 9, 2012

Priorities, grace, vision, others

TYRANNY OF THE GOOD James 2: 14-17 (p855) February 12, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Here is an amazing statement I believe with all my heart…. “One of the worst enemies of Christians can be good things in the church.” Here is how David Platt begins his book “Radical ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Law Is Good Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 21, 2022

1 Timothy 1:6-11 teaches us how to use the law of God.

Scripture About fifteen years after Paul planted the church in Ephesus, some elders, who wanted to style themselves after teachers of the law in Jewish synagogues, were teaching “myths and endless genealogies” (1 Timothy 1:4). This led to speculations and was causing misunderstanding and confusion ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:6-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Good Cleaning

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

Sometimes we do not clean out the garbage of our lives as thoroughly as we should. God gives us instructions for thorough cleaning.

A Good Cleaning Psalm 32:1-5 I. The problem of sin A. It destroys - Rom. 6:23 B. It creates inner turmoil and anxiety vs. 3 C. It hampers your walk with God, creating distance and seperation D. It destroys your credibility as a servant of God II. A thorough cleaning A. Recognize the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Grief?

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Nov 13, 2023

A sermon from Lamentations about how God can give hope in the midst of grief.

Good Grief? Lamentations Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-12-2023 Kimmy’s Gone She called me Jeff and I called her Kimmy. Unless, she was mad at me and she would call me Jefferson and I would respond with Kimberly. December 12, 2014, 13 days before Christmas, seemed ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 3:19-23

Denomination: Baptist

Godliness And Goodness

Contributed by Yewande Olowookere on Jan 31, 2022

Godliness is an attribute to God

Goodness TOPIC: GOODNESS AND GODLINESS TEXT: Zecharia 9:17, Romans 15: 14 INTRODUCTION: Goodness and Godliness is an attribute of God Almighty. God always delight in doing good to the creation. He prove that by giving Christ the saviour. John 10: 10. The devil is the one known for doing bad while ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Good Grief

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on May 23, 2008

Based on the book of Lamentations, this sermon deals with how to handle grief

Good Grief? Pastor Jeff Williams 3-16-08 In the Twinkling of an Eye I heard the sirens as I ate my lunch. The racket seemed to be coming from north of town and I almost drove out there but I had a full afternoon schedule. I sat down at my desk and my secretary told me I had a phone call from the ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Good Life Series

Contributed by Andrew Chan on May 6, 2004

Message series in book of James: “Extreme Makeover: What Really Looks Good to God”Get God’s view of a good life.

“Good Life” Message in “extreme makeover” series Happy Mother’s Day! Ah the good life… Mothers, actually, all of us dream of the good life, don’t we? Our culture is big on it, especially now powered by the popular “Extreme Makeover” TV series and all its clones. And it seems, as our culture ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Good And Evil Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

Evil we say is dependent upon the good for its very existence. Good can exist alone, but evil must have the presence of good to exist,

When Victor Hugo was at what seemed to be the height of his fame he came into disfavor with Napoleon III and was exiled for 19 years. It was only natural that Hugo would consider this as pure tragedy, but his immediate judgment was wrong. During those years he wrote far superior books, and he ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:6