Sermons on Punishment For Good:

Nothing Taste Good Lukewarm

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Jun 24, 2022

Jesus wishes that we would be hot or cold and not lukewarm.

Nothing taste good Lukewarm Revelation 3:1-6 Introduction- Good morning- Please church turn to Book of Revelation Chapter 3 and as you turn there, let us bow for prayer as we open His word this morning. Prayer- Father today, as we come together to hear your word, would you speak to us and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 3:1-6

Denomination: Nazarene

The Realities Of Hell

Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 7, 2013

Hell is a real place, with real punishment, for real people.

We live in a time when so many things about our society have succumb to the forces of capitalism and have become commercialized. No longer do families look forward to sitting down together for a Thanksgiving meal but they look forward to the early sales for Christmas. Even the sacred day of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:28

Denomination: *other

Good Friday - Come To The Cross Series

Contributed by Martin Wright on May 15, 2007

Everything you need for a memorable Good Friday message. 6 reponses to the cross.

“COME TO THE CROSS” (A MEMORABLE GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE) Six Responses To The Cross Of Christ An Interactive Sermon By Martin Wright (RESPONSE CARDS: You will want to make sure you have distributed response cards prior to beginning the sermon. Our cards were 5.5” X 8.5”. One side had an image of ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

I Am The Good Shepherd

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jan 26, 2010

PART OF A SERIES ON THE "I AM" STATEMENTS OF JESUS IN THE BOOK OF JOHN.

I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD JOHN 10 :1-18 INTRODUCTION: A shepherd was looking after his sheep one day on the side of a deserted road, when suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt. The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Cerutti shoes, Ray-Ban sunglasses, TAG-Heuer wrist-watch, and a ...read more

Scripture: John 10:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit That Is Always In Season: Goodness Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on May 28, 2017

God's goodness is to huge, like a giant pumpkin. That goodness empowers us to be good to one another.

Do you know what the largest fruit is? I’ll give you a hint. It’s orange and often ends up in pies. That’s right. Pumpkin can grow to be the largest fruit. According to my research, the world’s largest pumpkin was grown in 2014 and weighed more than a ton. That’s heavier than two, medium-size ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 18:8-11

Denomination: Lutheran

War! What Is It Good For?

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 12, 2003

War is going to happen whether we like it or not. Regardless of our position on war politically and theologically, we are all called to turn to God and to love our enemies.

The major thing in the news over the last few weeks has been all this business over Saddam Hussein and the allegations that he is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. Every day another part of the drama is played out—George Bush or Colin Powell or Hans Blix or any one of a number of world ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Holiness

Fast Food Is It Good For You?

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Jul 23, 2004

We all want God’s presence but how can we have it if we are eating the wrong food. Waiting on God

We all should know the answer to that but are we listening? Fast food is great when you are in a hurry and you haven’t got the time to prepare a meal! Unfortunately there is a big down side. Most fast food is high in sugar and saturated fats and lack a lot in nutritional value. The end result ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Denomination: Pentecostal

Good News Of Great Joy

Contributed by Matthew Stoll on Jan 5, 2007

Through the visitation of the shepherds and magi we see that Christ was indeed good news of great joy for all people.

The Christmas story is so familiar to us that we tend to view it through rose colored glasses. We tend to sanitize the scene to make it seem beautiful, pristine. Our nativities represent a postcard picture of Jesus in a pristine creche as he lies in a manger on a bed of hay or straw. It is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Methodist

Sheherds, Sheep And The Good Shepherd"

Contributed by Christopher Martin on Aug 20, 2012

A Sermon for Proper 11, Series B preached 7/22/2012 as a guest speaker at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Estherville, Iowa. Redeemer was in the midst of a pastoral vacancy at the time I preached this sermon.

I found it rather interesting that out of all the Sundays I could have come to visit your congregation and share a message from God’s Word with you, it had to be this one. In the readings you just heard that were appointed for today, we are given word pictures of sheep and shepherds. I just ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 23:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

It Is Not A Good Idea To Lie To God! Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Nov 14, 2000

Deals with the danger of spiritual deception.

A Study of the Book of Acts Sermon # 11 “It is not a Good Idea to Lie to God!” Acts 5:1-11 Things were going great in the church. As we have seen in the previous study, verse 33 tells us that there was great power and great grace at work in the church. Satan, always the enemy of God’s great ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

God's Perspective On Sin Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jun 8, 2025

God's justice requires punishment for sin...

God's Holiness: The Bible emphasizes God's holiness, which demands justice and righteousness (Leviticus 11:44-45, Isaiah 6:1-5). Consequences of Sin: Sin has consequences, as seen in Romans 6:23, which states that the wages of sin is death. God's Justice: God's justice requires ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:10, Matthew 23:1-36

Why Confession Is Good For The Soul

Contributed by Gus Lohrum on Mar 7, 2016

Confession is more than admitting sin. Based on Psalm 32 we see how confession was a process by which David's relationship to God was restored.

Why Confession is Good for the Soul Psalm 32 March 6, 2016 Video’s message - Getting in agreement with God. I love the point that video makes that Jesus is the Great Physician who can fix our heart; but we need to live in agreement with what he is telling us; instead of listening and ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-8

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Justification Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Feb 1, 2009

How do you know if your good is good enough? What do you compare your goodness with to know? Get answers to these questions as Paul bursts some "human" bubbles.

Many years ago, prior to 9-11, as a reporter I would need to go to crime scenes or get into events in order to get good shots and interviews—do my job essentially. But sometimes there were security types who somehow didn’t believe that a news truck, news camera, and reporter/photographer made up an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:12-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

For Their Deeds Follow Them!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Aug 9, 2015

Never for a moment think that whatever you do would be over when you leave this earth, listen for a moment, good or bad, your deeds would follow you! Caveat!

For their deeds follow them! Revelations 14:13“And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!" Never for a moment think that ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 14:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Who Is That Man?

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 14, 2017

If we were to ask those who were there on Good Friday Who the Man on the Cross was? We would get conflicting answers.

Who Was on the Cross In 1950, Japanese Film Director Akira Kurosawa produced a movie that through the years has appeared on any number of lists of great movies. Maybe you are familiar with it, the name of the movie is Rashomon, and the premise of the movie has been used in movies, novels and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:44-49

Denomination: Wesleyan