Sermons on Response To Evil:

Good Words–thoughtful Words Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 3, 2012

Words can be a powerful force to bring about evil or good. Words can hurt & injure, or words can soothe & heal. Words can mislead, or words can guide. Each of us is responsible for the type of words coming out of our mouth. May this study about good

GOOD WORDS are THOUGHTFUL WORDS PROVERBS 12:25 It has been estimated that a talkative person may speak 30,000 words a day. Thus it would be wise to ask our self an important question, "How do our words, be they many or few, affect others?" Words can be a powerful force to bring about evil or ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 12:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

Why God Places Us In Difficult Relationships Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Feb 24, 2025

God's ways are often mysterious, and His plans may involve placing us in challenging relationships, including those with narcissistic individuals.

God's ways are often mysterious, and His plans may involve placing us in challenging relationships, including those with narcissistic individuals. Here are few examples of why God might do so: To refine our character: Difficult relationships can help us develop patience, empathy, and ...read more

"Obama Wins!"

Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 8, 2008

Reveals the Christian’s response to the election.

“Obama Wins!” November 9th, 2008 1 Peter 2:13-17; Romans 13:1-7 Obama wins! The newspaper shouts out at me Wednesday morning. The news commentators are virtually dancing in glee on TV. The gays in San Francisco are literally dancing in the street. The TV shows the terrorist and our enemies ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:13-17

Denomination: Holiness

Safeguarding Your Family

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 16, 2017

Message to families, children, and father's responsibilities

SAFEGUARDING YOUR FAMILY EPH 6:1-4 7 MAY 17 DR. M POPE INTRO: In their 1977 work The Criminal Personality, they concluded that the answer to crime is a "conversion of the wrong-doer to a more responsible lifestyle." In 1987, two Harvard professors came to similar conclusions in their book ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

God's Justice Demands Repentance. Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jul 6, 2025

In the pursuit of understanding God's justice, we are confronted with a profound and multifaceted concept that permeates the entirety of Scripture.

In the pursuit of understanding God's justice, we are confronted with a profound and multifaceted concept that permeates the entirety of Scripture. At its core, God's justice is characterized by righteousness, mercy, and a deep longing for humanity's redemption. A pivotal aspect of this ...read more

Scripture: Romans 2:5

The Power Of The Tongue

Contributed by D Marion Clark on Nov 20, 2010

The tongue has power for much good and for much evil, as these proverbs explain.

Introduction From now through summer we will explore the wisdom of the proverbs as found in chapters 15 and 16. You may wonder why I have chosen chapters 15 and 16 to preach. There is a profound reason. They are the middle two chapters! I intentionally chose a “non-method” so that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:1-5

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Struggle Of A Saved Soul Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Nov 17, 2018

"Even though the believer wants to be delivered from the guilt and penalty of sin, he will not be free from the presence of sin until he goes to be with the Lord or Christ returns.

Struggle of a Saved Soul. Romans 7:15-25 15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. 16 If, then, I do what I will not to do; I agree with the Law that it is good. 17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:15-25

Denomination: Baptist

Education, Immigration, Development And The Gospel Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 27, 2010

One little act of evil just leads to more evil, not good; if we are to help humans develop, we must fact the twin problems of education and immigration

Monday of Holy Week 2010 Caritas in Veritate The notion that doing one “little act of evil” in order to fulfill a good purpose is the original sin. So Judas, one of the early disciples and probably the earliest treasurer, raked off some of the collection plate money for something he ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-11

Denomination: Catholic

If You See A Good Fight...get In It

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Aug 17, 2013

The Christian faith does not offer an illusory hope of life on earth without evil. Instead, Christian faith calls us to fight evil with good in the world as it is.

"Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.” In the 1994 movie, “The Road To Freedom: The Vernon Johns Story starring the great actor James Earl Jones who ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:12

Denomination: Baptist

Father Where Are You?

Contributed by Levi Wright on Jan 17, 2006

A sermon is to encourage fathers to be responsible to their family.

BANNER OF HOLINESS MINISTRIES Dr. Levi Howard Wright, Pastor “Fathers Where Are You?” Genesis 3:7-15 [7] And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. [8] And they heard the voice of the Lord God ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:7-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rebel

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jan 5, 2012

When wrong is right, then right is wrong. When right is wrong, then wrong is right. In other words, when our culture has confused truth to the point of calling good evil and evil good, then we are obliged to do what many would think is evil because it is

rebel: noun or verb? rebel (n): a person who resists authority, control, or tradition; an agent of change rebel (v): to dissent from an accepted moral code or conventional behavior rebellion (n): revolt, revolution, uprising, insurgence // antonyms: complacency, compliance To the question: Am I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:11

Denomination: Baptist

Power Encounters Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 3, 2015

A response is expected when Jesus is encountered.

Power Encounters Mark 1:21-28 Rev. Brian Bill October 3-4, 2015 A recent article in the New York Times entitled, “Googling for God,” begins this way: “It has been a bad decade for God, at least so far.” Google searches for churches are down 15 percent over the last five ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:21-28

Denomination: Baptist

Who Forgot Their Lunch? Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Jun 18, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark 8: 11 – 21

Mark 8: 11 – 21 Who Forgot Their Lunch? 11 Then the Pharisees came out and began to dispute with Him, seeking from Him a sign from heaven, testing Him. 12 But He sighed deeply in His spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Assuredly, I say to you, no sign shall be ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:11-21

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Bad News Series

Contributed by Peter Parry on Mar 9, 2002

He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.

Bad News (Ps.112:7) During Lent I have been preaching on various verses with each one having its own powerful truth: “my times are in your hand” (Ps.31:15); our God is a consuming fire (Heb.12:29); and now this morning verse 7 from Psalm 112: He ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-5, Psalm 112:7

Denomination: Congregational

Meeting Your Family's Needs

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 6, 2001

A description of Jesus’ responsibility for those under His watchcare. A call to our own responsibilities in regard to the same.

Meeting Your Family’s Needs—John 19:23-28 Jesus ensured that His mother had adequate provision. We must provide for those under our watchcare. How are we to meet our family’s needs? Keys to Meeting Family Needs 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, & the disciple whom He loved standing ...read more

Scripture: John 19:23-28

Denomination: Baptist