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How To Be A Good Finisher

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 3, 2003

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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

Christ, The Good Shepherd

Contributed by William Baeta on May 9, 2003

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“I am the good shepherd; and I know my sheep, and am known by my own. As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep” John 10:14-15.

Theme: Christ the good Shepherd Text: Acts 4:5-12; 1 Jn. 3:1-2; Jn. 10:11-18 We all learn by example and this is the way children easily pick up the habits of adults. A young couple returning home from work one afternoon opened their front door only to hear their nine-year-old son and seven year ...read more

Scripture: John 10:11-18, Acts 4:5-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Series

Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Feb 9, 2001

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Paul uses tremendous contrasts to show the need to distrust the world and to completely trust God and what He offers.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly February 10, 2001 Contrasts can be a wonderful tool to use in order to make a point. We’re very familiar with contrasts that use extremes and represent opposite ends of a spectrum. Some of these include, black and white, big and small, tall and short, fat and thin, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16, Luke 11:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Making Good Resolutions

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Feb 17, 2001

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How do you make good New Year’s Resolutions?

Making Good Resolutions Providential Planning James 4:13-17 In James 4, James pictures a typical Jewish Merchant, making resolutions for the next year. James concludes by saying in verse sixteen, that boastful resolutions are “evil.” Our immediate reaction is, “what is wrong with making plans ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Good Samaritan

Contributed by Denny Emmons on Feb 20, 2001

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Traits on being a Good Samaritan

Title: "How To Be A Good Samaritan" Text: Luke 10:30-35 1. Go To People Who Have A Need 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was. 2. Truly Be Concerned For Hurting People 33 and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 3. Put Action With Your Compassion 34 He went to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:30-35

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Ugly, The Bad, And The Good

Contributed by Joseph Ng on Feb 26, 2001

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God’s verdict on the lives of Solomon, Ahab, and Hezekiah is different from that of secular history and is what matters ultimately.

Opening: You’ve heard of the 1966 Western movie starring Clint Eastwood entitled The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. As we consider the lives of kings in the Old Testament, it will be apparent that some are ugly, bad, or good. In particular, the lives of three Hebrew kings--Solomon, Ahab, and ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Master, It Is Good To Be Here

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 9, 2003

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TRANSFIGURATION(C) - Master, it is good to be here to see the glory of Jesus and to learn of Jesus’ mission.

MASTER, IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE Luke 9:28-36 March 2, 2003 LUKE 9:28-36 28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray. 29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:28-36

Denomination: Lutheran

A Good Place To Start

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 7, 2002

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Second Sunday in Advent: The evangelist Mark starts with John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness. He seems to leave out Christmas. But perhaps, for us, it is a ’good place to start.’

The Gospel Lesson today is one of the most interesting Advent / Christmas lessons in all of scripture. I say that because - did you notice that something seems to be missing? There is no mention of Christmas in this Gospel. Mark mentions neither the miraculous conception nor the birth of Jesus. And ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8, Mark 1:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

The Tribulation, Not A Good Thing Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 9, 2002

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The third part in this series on the end times, it looks at the great tribulation

It started the day everybody disappeared, well not everybody disappeared but a lot of people did. And from there it went from bad to worse. No one was sure who was simply missing and who had been lost in the tragedies that followed the disappearances. Those who remembered September 11th tried to ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 6:12-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Good Ship Lolipop

Contributed by Mike Mizell on Dec 18, 2002

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A New Year’s message to challenge listeners to follow God’s will in the New Year

The Good Ship Lollipop Jonah 1: 1 – 7 ( I read this anology in a book a while back and thought it wourl preach). Here we, the first Sunday in the year 2000, the long awaited day has finally arrived. We find ourselves embarking on a journey into the unknown and we are launching into a new era. We ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 1:1-7

Denomination: Pentecostal

Gliding Toward Goodness Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on May 30, 2003

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Wouldn’t it be great if we were known as people who were “full of goodness”? As we submit to Christ, this will be said of us!

Gliding Toward Goodness Rev. Brian Bill 7/15/01 Several people have asked us if we had a good vacation. We actually had a very good time. The weather was chilly, but good. The girls swam several times each day, went on a good boat ride, and had a good time playing in the forest. Our family ...read more

Scripture: Romans 15:14

Denomination: Baptist

How To Be A Good Father

Contributed by Ray Scott on Jun 10, 2003

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It’s not enough just to know "What Is A Good Father" ... Here are 10 helpful ways to BE a good father ... the kind of father God would have you to be.

“How To Be A Good Father” INTRODUCTION: Many sermons on Father’s Day deal with “What Is A Good Father?”. This is good to preach, but today, I want to go a little further. I want to deal with “How To Be A Good Father”. It’s not enough just to know the characteristics of a good father … we need ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 22:6

Denomination: Baptist

Good Friday, 2002

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 18, 2003

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A look at what it may have been like to have been there.

GOOD FRIDAY, 2002 At this time of day many years ago, Jesus’ body lay in the tomb. Many of His followers were in shock not realizing what had taken place. We are not told what happened between the burial and resurrection we can only try to put ourselves in their place. Twenty four hours ago they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 22:19-46, John 13:3-10

Denomination: Christian Church

Good Friday, 2002

Contributed by James Phillips on Jun 18, 2003

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A look at what it may have been like to have been there.

GOOD FRIDAY, 2002 At this time of day many years ago, Jesus’ body lay in the tomb. Many of His followers were in shock not realizing what had taken place. We are not told what happened between the burial and resurrection we can only try to put ourselves in their place. Twenty four hours ago they ...read more

Scripture: John 13:3-10, Luke 22:19-46

Denomination: Christian Church

The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

Contributed by Darryl Heath on Oct 25, 2001

based on 106 ratings

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The deaths of 3 men who hung on the cross at Calvary

Text: Luke 23:33; 39-43 Message: “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” I. Introduction A. The Movie; The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly 1. A famous Civil War Western that came out in 1966 2. Starring the rising star Clint Eastwood 3. Came on with that famous music….. B. The ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:39-43, Luke 23:33

Denomination: Baptist

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