Sermons on Law Is Good:

The Funeral Of A Good Woman

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 22, 2018

Barb loved many things, but she loved two things above all else: her husband and her savior. She was a "good" woman" but she realized that being enough would not be good enough to go to heaven

I once heard the story of a young girl who walked thru a cemetery every night because it was the shortest route to her house. When asked WHY she HAD NO FEAR of passing thru the graveyard she responded "The reason I’m not afraid…my home is just on the other side.” This morning we have ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Few Good Leaders Series

Contributed by David Welch on Jun 20, 2018

Message 10 in our exposition of Nehemiah. This message explores Nehemiah's choosing of good people for leadership.

"A few Good People" Chico Alliance Church REVIEW Nehemiah's journal recounts a two phase restoration project. Phase one was to rebuild secure walls. Walls provide protection and purity from outside enemies Spiritual walls are constructed through obedience to the truth of Scripture. Nehemiah has ...read more

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

A Plan For Our Good

Contributed by Rick Burdette on Jul 25, 2018

God's Plan, Prosperity and Hope, Goodness

WORDS FOR LIFE - A Plan for Our Good July 29, 2018 Jeremiah 29:11 (p. 546) Introduction: “If you want to make God laugh, just tell Him your plans.” I’m not sure how many times I’ve heard this truth…but I find humor and pain in its wisdom. Humor because I can just see my ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Good News To The Poor

Contributed by David Welch on Aug 4, 2018

This message explores the Biblical admonition to minister to the poor.

Chico Alliance Church Pastor David Welch “Taking Good News to the Poor” Evidence of God’s presence Introduction For some time now the issues concerning our partnership with Abraham’s house ministry to the community have been discussed and even debated among us. On this issue we have ...read more

Scripture: Luke 4:16-22, Matthew 11:2-6, Luke 3:7-11, James 1:26-27, Matthew 25:31-46  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Knowing The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Hannah Krista Lasco on Aug 11, 2018

The knowledge of who God is should be reflected in the way we live.

INTRODUCTION: I heard a story about two men who were asked to read Psalm 23. The first one, who was an orator, stood in front and started reading. He read with so much voice technicalities. As if you are listening to a drama on the radio. He knew when to pause, when to read faster, when to soften ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18

Denomination: United Methodist

Returning Evil For Good

Contributed by Glynda Lomax on Aug 13, 2018

You know that feeling....Someone has done you wrong and you have the chance to do wrong back to them....But should you? What could happen if you do....and if you choose to do the right thing instead?

Proverbs 17:13 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. We all know people who have returned evil to us for good we did to them. I want to talk to you today about how the Lord repays someone who does that; Someone who returns evil for good. Uriah the Hittite was one ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

Fight The Good Fight

Contributed by Pablo Catala on Sep 1, 2019

Keeping Focused

In the light of all that is happening in the church world, the falling of men and the increase of what I would like to call the broadway churches that entertain you instead of guiding you in spite of all that craziness in the church world understand that God is still God, in spite of the chaos that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:51-56

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Be Good And Mad

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Sep 11, 2019

Christians often try to avoid or deny anger because unrighteous anger can be so destructive. But there is a time and place and way to be angry in a constructive way.

This morning I want to talk about finding freedom from anger, or to be precise, from destructive anger, not all anger. And our sermon text for this morning lays out a very simple outline of some really important guidance for us about anger. It is Ephesians 4:25-27. 26 Be angry but do not sin; do ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-27

The Goodness Of Being Empty

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Oct 9, 2019

THANK GOD THE TOMB WAS EMPTY

THE GOODNESS OF BEING EMPTY MATT. 28:6 1. INTRODUCTION. MANY OF US, IF NOT ALL OF US DO NOT LIKE THINGS THAT ARE EMPTY; FOR INSTANCE, WE DO NOT LIKE EMPTY BANK ACCOUNTS, EMPTY GAS TANKS, EMPTY REFRIGERATORS, EMPTY CUPBOARDS, EMPTY STOMACHS, AND EMPTY PURSES OR WALLETS. NO, MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 28:6

Denomination: Baptist

Like A Good Neighbor Series

Contributed by Perry Greene on Oct 21, 2019

Compare current views of being good neighbors with that of the bible.

1. Do you remember when neighbors knew one another? When they might sit on their front porches and talk? When they invited one another over for meals or games? 2. Things have really changed, haven’t they? 3. The Boston Globe ran this story some time back: It can never be said that Adele Gaboury’s ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 19:9-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

As Good As God Promised Series

Contributed by Jonathan Kruschel on Dec 30, 2019

As John the Baptist sat in prison, staring at the end of his life, he started to wonder if Jesus was everything that he expected Jesus to be. See how Jesus answers that question and continues to answer our questions when we might doubt if God is really all that we hoped him to be.

Was it everything that you had expected? You ripped open the rapping paper on Christmas morning to unveil the toy that you had seen advertised so many times on TV. You had been sure to put it at the top of your Christmas list in great detail taking away any of the possible guess work as to which ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:2-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Rejection Of The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jan 6, 2020

Israel rejects the only good Shepherd and replaces him with others who aren't true shepherds. They suffer the consequences of rejecting their Messiah.

We’ve come to the concluding part of FIRST oracle, started in Zech 9 and ending Zech 11. • God executes His judgement upon the nations surrounding Israel. A picture of God as the divine warrior watching over Israel. He said He will defend His house (9:8) • In the second part we read of the ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 11:1-17, John 10:2-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

But God Meant It For Good Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 14, 2020

New Sermon Series, "But God ..." on how God intervenes in human history. Today's message is how God uses adversity and suffering for our good and His glory.

Ever since the Garden of Eden, there have been those that question the existence of God. Many who acknowledge that God exist, will say that God is distant. He set the universe in motion and then stepped back to see what happens. A few years ago (1990) there was a popular song sung by Bette Midler ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 50:20, Genesis 50:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

What Good Is Church?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 4, 2020

Church is taking a bashing, but it was created and called for by God.

We live in a time in the Western Church where people are seeing less and less value in attending church. They say that God is omnipresent and in our hearts so why can’t we just be part of the invisible church? Why can’t we be Digital Disciples and just watch ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25, Acts 6:3-4, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Ephesians 4:11-16

Denomination: Baptist

Keeping Good Company Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 10, 2020

Why should I be careful of the company I keep? Should I avoid the company of sinners, and mockers and the immoral? And if I do this (avoid sinners) how can I carry the message of Christ to the lost?

(Poem) “All the water in the world - however hard it tried, could never, never sink a ship… unless it got inside. All the temptations of this world might wear you pretty thin, but they won't hurt you, one least bit... unless you let them in.” (I could not find the author) It’s a repeated ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ