Sermons on The Good Life:

Faith In Action - Life Lessons From The Life Of Rahab Series

Contributed by Timothy Bokka on May 31, 2019

Rahab, a woman of a disrepute, makes it to the list of the heroes of faith. It is in the book of Joshua that we first read about Rahab and the role she plays to help the Israelites conquer a city. Rahab is a Canaanite.

Hebrews 11:30 – 31 These two verses talk about an unusual event and an unusual person. In verse 30, the walls of Jericho, a fortified city, fell because of faith. In verse 31, Rahab, a woman of a disrepute, makes it to the list of the heroes of faith. It is in the book of Joshua that we first read ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:30-31, Joshua 2:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Evidence Demands A Verdict

Contributed by Keith Manry on Mar 29, 2007

This is part V in the series - 24. It is a first person narrative account from the perspective of the centurion at the cross. WARNING: It is graphic! The preaching idea: the evidence has been presented. What will you do with it?

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” Ultimately, that’s what the final 24 hours in Jesus’ life are about – God’s plan to redeem us to buy us back. We’ve heard from four characters who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:26-54

Denomination: Methodist

Trusting God When Life Becomes Too Real

Contributed by Denise Raterta on Feb 8, 2006

When a Christian meets unbearable ordeals, how does he move on with his faith in God still intact? How do we reconcile God’s goodness and mercy with life’s atrocities to believers like us?

TRUSTING GOD WHEN LIFE BECOMES TOO REAL A teenager drowned in the sea during a Church youth camp. A large group of believers who gathered for a pastors’ convention were all killed in a hotel fire accident. A faithful and talented evangelist acquired acute diabetes and had to have both his legs ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:1-40

Denomination: *other

The Supreme Purpose Of Life Or What To Do With Your Life Series

Contributed by John Allen on Sep 9, 2023

The supreme purpose of life is knowing Jesus.

[Statements in brackets are for the preacher not the preaching. They are notes that reflect ideas based on the homiletics recommended in "Preach with No Pants" (https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/preach-with-no-pants-john-allen-sermon-on-inductive-250167) which proposes an ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:24-29

A Life Worth Living Is A Life Worth Working At. Series

Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007

If the world, can’t see God’s demonstrated in our daily life, Through our behavior, then God hasn’t been seen.

We are quickly coming to the end of the first of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. • But there is still one message that He wants to make clear. • That message is to make sure that these new converts live a life that pleases God. • So Paul is giving them some final instructions. • Paul is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 4:1

Denomination: Christian Church

A Resurrected Life Like His – The Newness Of Life In Christ

Contributed by Michael Brown on Apr 28, 2023

This sermon/devotional was written to deliver in nursing homes where I do ministry every month. It's about the resurrected life of Christ that we celebrate at Easter.

Let's start this message out with a pop quiz. Don't worry you should already know the answer to all of the questions. Don't you wish the pop quizzes you took in school were that easy? The questions prove this message based on God's Word is true. 1) Is the Word of God true? 2) Is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 1:9, John 10:10, John 11:25, Romans 6:4, 1 Peter 3:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Examining The Dimensions Of Time

Contributed by Scott Delashaw on Jan 2, 2010

This message speaks to the past, present, and future. A good word for January.

* We enter a New Year, decade, and continue into a young century. * Time has past, present, and future tenses in our language but time has 3 dimensions in relation to our life. * As a christian we can utilize and benefit from a periodic examination of where weve been, where are and where we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-15

Denomination: Baptist

How To Cope With Life’s Unexpected Twist And Turns

Contributed by Paul Smith on Jan 8, 2023

We often feel powerless when faced with unexpected events, and it's natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do.

How To Cope With Life’s Unexpected Twist And Turns I. Introduction Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, and it can be difficult to cope with these changes. We often feel powerless when faced with unexpected events, and it's natural to feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do. II. ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Psalm 46:1-3, Isaiah 41:10

Never Forsaken

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Feb 26, 2019

This psalm was composed when David was an old man (Psalm 37:25); and apart, therefore, from the fact that it is the work of an inspired writer, it has special value as expressing the result of the observations of a long life on a point which perplexes the good in every age. Barnes

NEVER FORSAKEN SCRIPTURE: Psalm 37:25 “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” INTRODUCTION: This psalm was composed when David was an old man (Psalm 37:25); and apart, therefore, from the fact that it is the work of an inspired ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:25, Psalm 1:3, Psalm 37:23

Denomination: Pentecostal

Eulogy

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Aug 26, 2017

I'm sharing the eulogy I delivered for my baby sister. My prayer is that you will find it helpful when you deliver your next eulogy or find yourself helping someone struggling with the death of a loved one.

“There is a leak in this old building” Memories ? Easter Sunday, Kimberly was 4 or 5 years old: “What are you looking at me for? I didn’t come here to stay. I came to wish you a happy Easter day!” ? My baby sister had a talent that would have made her the envy of jury consultants and police ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Visionary View: The Seven "i Am" Statements Of Jesus Outline Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 15, 2023

The "I Am" statements of Jesus can transform our lives

Visionary View: The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus A journey through the profound words of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, as He declared seven "I Am" statements. These declarations reveal deep spiritual truths about who He is and what He offers to each of us. Let us open our ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, John 8:12, John 10:9, John 10:11, John 11:25, John 14:6, John 15:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Visionary View Of The Seven "i Am" Statements Of Jesus (Full Sermon) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Oct 18, 2023

The seven powerful "I Am" statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John reveal deep spiritual truths about who Jesus is and what He offers to each of us.

A Visionary View of The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus Today I want us to consider the seven powerful "I Am" statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. These statements reveal deep spiritual truths about who Jesus is and what He offers to each of us. May we open our ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, Philippians 2:5-8, John 8:12, Genesis 1:4, John 10:9, John 10:7, John 10:11, Ezekiel 34:2-3, Ezekiel 34:7-10, Psalm 23:1, Ezekiel 34:31, John 11:25, John 14:6, John 15:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Mind Of Christ

Contributed by Billy Reese on Sep 16, 2018

The believers pattern of good works, becoming Christ like, spiritual alinement, and fulfilment of divine purpose.

THE MIND OF CHRIST You must lose your mind Philippians 2:5 2Timothy 1:7 & Romans 12:2 There is an old saying, and ancient proverb, that all of us have heard people say. Like father, like son. That is an indication that people pattern people. Paul is saying to the church at Philippi that they are ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:27

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Of Misery And Despair Tranformed Into A Life Of Abundance And Joy!

Contributed by Dennis Shaw on Sep 14, 2015

Bartimaeus was the blind son of a blind father. His was a life without hope. Jesus transformed his entire life when He gave Bartimaeus his sight. Jesus is still transforming lives today by doing the impossible.

Matthew 10:46-52 46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. Blindness was a very debilitating condition. A blind person was not capable of any productive work, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:46-52

Denomination: Church Of God

To Be Like Jesus

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Aug 18, 2019

Having a hoarders mentality doesn’t allow us to live or share the life of goodness and generosity God has planned for those who Love Him!

To be like Jesus... Our topic today on the fruit of the spirit is goodness and the generosity it brings out in the world. Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; All I have needed Thy hand hath provided - Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:7-10, John 15:11, Psalm 23:6, Ephesians 1:3-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational