Sermons on limit of goodness: showing 286-300 of 171,675

The Good Shepherd Series

Contributed by Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson on Apr 24, 2001

In a world of so many false, competing voices, do we recognize, listen to, and follow the voice of our Good Shepherd?

Sermon for 4th Sunday of Easter, Year C Based on Ps. 23; Rev. 7:16-17; Jn. 10:22-30 By Pastor Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson “The Good Shepherd” Our psalm, second lesson and gospel for today all employ the metaphor of God as Shepherd and people as sheep. Most of us find comfort in the metaphor of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:22-30

Denomination: Lutheran

He Is Good

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Nov 16, 2000

A Thanksgiving sermon on the theme of God

The pastor’s points Cedar Lodge Baptist Church Dr. Russell Brownworth, Pastor He Is Good Psalms 136.1 November 19, 2000 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Thanksgiving is nigh! For many it will mean a day of family gatherings, turkey, dressing, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 136:1

Denomination: United Methodist

The Good News

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Nov 16, 2000

The Good News

The Good News Introduction We know that after the fall of Adam all men became sinners, law breakers and were under the righteous judgment of God. Yet God's plan was not destroyed at this point. God still wanted to be a good Father to us. But now it was necessary for us to be saved from the ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:4-9

Is God Good?

Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Nov 22, 2000

Thanksgiving message dealing with the goodness of God.

IS GOD GOOD? Psalm 100:5 An older gentleman was on the golf green about to putt. A foursome was behind him, waiting for him to finish the hole. About the time he was to ready to putt, on the road beside the golf course, a shiny black hearse pulled into view, followed by an entourage of some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Harvest Of Goodness

Contributed by Dave Collins on Nov 22, 2000

It is an expository sermon on the fruit of the spirit goodness from the end of Galatians 6,

The book of Galatians was a letter written from Paul to the churches in what is now the country of Turkey. He wrote this letter to refute the teachings of the Judiazers who were saying that in order to be a true and whole Christian you had to be circumcised according to the Old Testament Law. The ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: *other

What Is Good?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 5, 2000

A look at the Statement the Lord has told you what is good.

How many people read the newspaper or watch the news on television? You ever wonder about this world? You ever wonder about right and wrong? You ever wonder about what is right? Or about what isn’t good? If you were to ask a humanist they would tell you that right is dependent on your needs, ...read more

Scripture: Micah 6:8

Denomination: Wesleyan

Be Of Good Cheer

Contributed by Terry Kennedy on May 25, 2001

Message focus is on Christian optimism. It is taken from the 4 times Christ states "Be of good cheer.’

“Be of Good Cheer!” It’s during this time of the year that a flu epidemic quite often begins. As a matter of fact I believe it hit me last night. Many people, myself excluded, to avoid the flu visit their doctor for a flu shot. At the end of 1999 in our country and around the world ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:2, Matthew 14:27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Good Shepherding

Contributed by Bradley Boydston on Dec 8, 2001

How can we call Jesus the "good shepherd" when there is so much tragedy? From the Sunday after the Columbine shootings. Deals with the problem of evil.

"I am the good shepherd..." The very fact that Jesus chooses to describe himself as such suggests that there were other less-than-good shepherds operating in the neighborhood. There were people who cared more for themselves than the sheep and were less than considerate-perhaps even brutal at ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: *other

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 Intentions Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 12, 2003

Moses obeyed God, but the intial reaction was Pharoah’s orders and the Hebrews’ backlash. Sometimes we get misunderstood too. But hang in there anyway!

Good Intentions – Exodus 5-6 At their school carnival, our kids won four free goldfish (lucky us!), so out I went Saturday morning to find an aquarium. The first few I priced ranged from $40 to $70. Then I spotted it—right in the aisle: a discarded 10-gallon display tank, complete with gravel ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10

Denomination: Baptist

Good To Great

Contributed by James Barrett on Aug 16, 2003

A look at the rich young ruler, based on Jim Collins book, Good to Great. What must a person do to move from a Good to Great Christian?

GOOD TO GREAT MATTHEW 19:16-22 Intro: Best-selling author, Jim Collins is causing quite a stir with his latest book, Good to Great. In his book he reports the results of over ten years of research of the financial results of every company on the Fortune 500 list from 1965 until 1995. The object was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 19:16-22

Denomination: Baptist

Damaged Goods

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Aug 25, 2003

You may be disappointed, discouraged, emotionally emasculated, and spiritually messed-up.You may get talked about, and criticized. You may even be socially unaccepted, rejected by family, friends, and society has a whole, but that’s what God can use. Dam

“Damaged Goods” 1st Samuel 1:1-5, 10-11, & 19 Often times in the certain stores they will have a special section of items that are considered to be damaged goods. These items have either been dented, scratched, or something is wrong with them and they are said not to have the value they are ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 1:1-19

Denomination: Apostolic

Good Grief! Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Sep 9, 2003

I preached this message on grief in the Emotion Quotient series on my father’s birthday one week after he had gone to be with the Lord.

THE EMOTION QUOTIENT – PART THREE “Good Grief” Psalm 30 - ©Larry L. Thompson (2003) “I will exalt you, O Lord, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. [2] O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me. [3] O Lord, you brought me up from the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1

Denomination: Baptist

For The Common Good Series

Contributed by Ron Newton on Sep 14, 2003

God has given us every gift we need to function as the Body of Christ.

Spiritual Gifts Series # 2 Introduction 1. Illus...One word to describe the Corinthian Church and it is not charismatic, as some might think because of its emphasis on the gifts of the Spirit, but rather problematic. a. Some of their problems were such things as: divisiveness, disorder, abuse ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Denomination: Holiness

Fruit Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 10, 2004

This is the 6th sermon in the series "Fruit Producers".

Series: Fruit Producers [#6] FRUIT OF GOODNESS Galatians 5:22 Introduction: Galatians 5:22 says, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness…” 1. This may be the hardest fruit to preach on, because we use the word good so often. 2. Goodness is being full of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist