Sermons on knowing good and evil:

Knowing Me, Knowing You

Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 16, 2005

Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose in life? How many of us are living the lives we dreamed of when we were 18? What has happened to that passion? This one is about getting it back.

12, September 2004 Dakota Community Church Knowing Me, Knowing you Finding and Living From Our True Hearts This sermon is developed from one by Elmer Towns entitled: “Three of the Greatest Emotions in Life” Which is posted on Sermon Central. Introduction: Back to school has me reminiscing about ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-6

Denomination: Mennonite

If We Know Jesus. . .

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jul 13, 2015

If we know Jesus, we should be: 1. Praising the Lord (vs. 1-3). 2. Praying (vs. 4-7). 3. Passing on the good news about Jesus (vs. 8). 4. Pursuing a godly life (vs. 9-18). 5. Persistent in trusting the Lord (vs. 17-22).

If We Know Jesus. . . Psalm 34:1-22 (Initial reading vs. 1-8) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - Sept. 21, 2014 *I was as lost as I could be when I was in high school. Back then I skipped church as much as possible, but I still went from time to time. I remember going to a Methodist ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-22

Denomination: Baptist

Be Good For Goodness' Sake? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Dec 24, 2015

Why should anyone be good? The answer is found in the celebration of the birth of Christ the Lord.

“When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so ...read more

Scripture: Titus 3:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Good Finisher

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 3, 2003

Paul desired to finish the work God had called him to do. – Ask the Lord to help you fulfill the ministry He has directed you in. Even though we may not know what the future holds, we know who holds the future.

Four Essential Perspectives to Give to those you are Discipling – Acts 20:16-38 Illustration: There is power in peer pressure. One day as I took my campers, from the Navigator Eagle Lake Camp, in the mountains of Colorado Springs, to the dining hall, the rumor spread that we were having lima ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:16-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Candle Of Humanity – How Good Is Good? Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 26, 2022

Laws laid down by God for right and wrong determine the destiny of the human race, and of individuals. Only when man comes to the Light, and he is revealed for what he is in the true light of God, then he can understand who he truly is in the sight of God.

THE CANDLE OF HUMANITY – HOW GOOD IS GOOD? There is the light of a candle in every person relating to goodness. That light connects with the knowledge of good and evil. The good a person has, is measured against the standard of man for what is good and evil. That is why the world can say, “He ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20-21, Mark 10:17-18, John 10:14, Romans 3:10-18, Romans 2:4, John 10:10, Genesis 22:8, John 1:29, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 16:13, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 15:14, Galatians 6:9-10, Ephesians 5:9, 1 John 1:7, 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, Revelation 20:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Knowing Our Neighbors Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jun 14, 2009

On the surface the Parable of the Good Samaritan appears to be a simple story about being kind. It’s actually much deeper than that. This story is designed to show each of us how sinful and selfish we really are and that our only hope of going to heaven

Knowing Our Neighbors Luke 10:25-37 Rev. Brian Bill 6/14/09 The story of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus. There are hospitals named after him and his name has become an idiom for unusual kindness and extraordinary care for the hurting. The “Good Sam RV Club” ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Baptist

Shepherd At The Gate

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 27, 2021

Jesus the Good Shepherd

Shepherd at the gate John 10:1-21 Good morning everyone, certainly glad that you are with us this morning. May God touch you with His Word. Prayer- Father let us come this morning with no perceived idea of what you want to say to us. Lord we just that you want to speak to us. May our hearts be ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Why Doesn't God Prevent Evil? Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 12, 2013

How can a good God allow human suffering to continue? The story of Joseph provides a powerful illustration that suffering has a purpose, even when we can't see it at the present time.

“When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him.” So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father gave this command before he died: ‘Say to Joseph, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Bountiful Blessings From The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Don Schultz on May 26, 2011

Jesus knows you. You know Jesus. Those are blessings.

Dear friends in Christ, last weekend’s sermon focused on the blessings of being members of God’s flock, with Jesus as the Good Shepherd. This morning, we’re going to continue that thought – I guess you could say that today is Good Shepherd Sunday, part 2. Our focus fits ...read more

Scripture: John 10:14-15

Denomination: Lutheran

Be Good For Goodness Sake Series

Contributed by Larry Turner on Oct 14, 2013

Paul struggled with the postive quality of goodness that only God possesses and so do we. It is necessary for us to learn to be good. So, welcome to the classroom.

As I came in this morning and heard people greeting each other, I heard a word being spoken quite a bit. “You’re looking good this morning.” “I feel good this morning.” “Everything is going good.” “I am doing good.” There seems to be a lot of ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-19

Denomination: Foursquare

Taking Sides

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Aug 6, 2023

In the battle between good and evil, God and Ba’al, the only safe place to be is squarely behind God.

Everybody loves a contest. Why else are people going to see the Buccaneers play the Vikings next Sunday? From Project Runway to the Kentucky Derby, from Jeopardy to the World Cup, we enjoy seeing experts duke it out. And we like seeing underdogs win, too. People still remember the “Miracle on Ice” ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:20-21, 1 Kings 18:30-39

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Move Into The Light

Contributed by Dennis Fox on May 14, 2023

Many of us were afraid of the dark as children. Should we be afraid of the dark as adults too? Light is good. Light is knowledge. Light is the protection of our Lord.

Move to the light It’s normal to be apprehensive when we feel vulnerable and when we can’t see clearly it contributes to that vulnerability. In other words, being afraid of the dark and yes, when I was little, I was very afraid of the dark. It didn’t help that we lived in a creaky old house ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, Philippians 2:14-16, John 8:12, Isaiah 9:2, Luke 2:46-47  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

When Deception Goes From Bad To Worse Series

Contributed by Dr. Dave Hartson on Jul 14, 2021

We especially need to take notice since the deception of the end time will be far worse than anything that we have experienced to this point.

Introduction: So far in our study, we have looked at how we can be deceived. We can personally be deceived by gaining too much wisdom of this world that we discount the Word of God as irrelevant and unimportant. We also can experience deception by hearing the Word preached to us and then doing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:3, Isaiah 5:20

Denomination: Baptist

Do This 3 Decisions

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2013

To show 3-fold decisions we make every moment of our lives.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you decide on things? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show 3-fold decisions we make every moment of our lives. IV. TEXT: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 (Amplified Bible) But test and prove all things [until you can recognize] what is good; [to that] hold fast. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

Weeds Series

Contributed by Donald Pinkleton on Jul 18, 2023

One man's weed is another man's flower. Are you sure you can tell the difference?

I must admit, I was a bit troubled by this scripture passage (the Parable of the Weeds). Let me tell you why I found this unsettling: It’s about the weeds. You see, every time I walk down the sidewalk to Church, I marvel at what’s growing beside it: along with the grass, there are these small, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-42