Displaying Christian Sermons by tag: Goodness

Joseph Prince Sermon - God's Goodness Exceeds Our Wildest Expectations!. Do you believe that God is someone whose goodness you cannot always trust and so need to bargain with, or do you believe that He is a God whose goodness and generosity you can always count on? Join Joseph Prince in this thought-provoking message and see the generosity of our Lord in the parable of the vineyard workers. Learn how having a good opinion of the Lord will cause good things to come your way even if you are the "eleventh-hour worker". You'll find the Lord unfairly good toward you and exceeding your wildest expectations!

Joel Osteen - Motivation: The Goodness of God.

God’s dream for your life is much bigger than your own. God wants to take you further than you’re expecting. He wants to open doors that you could never open on your own. Paul said in Ephesians 3:20, “God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think.”

That means whatever you’re believing for, whatever you’re dreaming about, God wants to take that and make it bigger, better and more rewarding than you can ever imagine. God has already made His decision; He’s already decided to bless you. Now it’s up to you to believe and receive it. Joel will teach you how to believe God and get into agreement with Him. Your belief is what allows God to supersize your life, and that’s when He’ll exceed your expectations.

Joel Osteen - Sermon: Recognize God's Goodness. God has been working on your behalf for generations. As you step into favor like you've never seen before, remember it is the Lord your God that's causing you to increase. He's the one that's giving you the power to live an abundant, victorious life. You're about to step into opportunities, good breaks, promotion because of those who went before you!

David Jeremiah Daily Devotional (August-23-2023) God and Goodness.

Whoever is wise will observe these things, and they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord. - Psalm 107:43

 Recommended Reading: Hosea 14:9 - Who is wise?Let him understand these things.Who is prudent?Let him know them.For the ways of the Lord are right;The righteous walk in them,But transgressors stumble in them.

 
We often think that the difficulties we face in our modern life are new to us. But the psalmist in Psalm 107 dispels that notion by detailing four different kinds of troubles that, in general terms, are not unlike the trials we face today. And throughout this lengthy psalm his message is the same: “Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!” (verses 8, 15, 21, 31) 

He describes four categories of trials that people go through: being lost in the wilderness (verses 4-9), being imprisoned (verses 10-16), being ill (verses 17-22), and being in a storm (verses 23-32). Whether literally or figuratively, we can all identify with those trials. But through all their trials, the wise will “understand the lovingkindness of the Lord” (verse 43)—“lovingkindness” in Hebrew is the idea of God’s faithful, or loyal, love. Throughout our trials, we can give thanks to God for His goodness and loyal love.

The psalmist desires that His readers be those who “give thanks to the Lord” (verse 1). Let us be among those who respond with thanksgiving.

The Lord’s goodness surrounds us at every moment. - R. W. Barbour

Charles Stanley (July-25-2023) Daily Devotional: God’s Pathway to Goodness.

God rewards all who obey Him, but our blessings may be different.

Psalm 25:4-15 Make me know Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD.

The Lord showers His goodness on all, but our ability to perceive it is limited. To experience the fullness of His kindness, we must honor Him by choosing submission and obedience. 

The Father has a plan for His children, but because no two people are alike, each path will look different. What may be best for one person may not be good for another. Comparison of God’s ways will lead only to discouragement and misjudgment. We have neither the wisdom nor the eternal perspective to understand why God leads some people down paths of pain and hardship, but we do know that He is always good. 

Every step on God’s pathway represents a choice to follow Him. By looking around at others’ lives instead of fixing our eyes on Jesus, we may start thinking we’re missing out on something really good. Or if we leave the Lord’s course to follow a path that looks better, we forfeit His good blessings and discover, as Adam and Eve did, that any other way leads to loss. 

Take time periodically to ask yourself, Am I on the path the Lord has chosen for me, or have I taken a detour to follow another direction that looks good? To build our own course and ignore the goodness and abundance of God’s pathway is foolishness. He alone knows the way we should take.  

Goodness that causes Change - Creflo Dollar Confesion (February-06-2023). God's goodness leads to repentance

Bill Johnson - Sermon: Stewarding God's Goodness in Community. Bill Johnson shares how it is crucial for us to have community as we choose to live a life that demonstrates God's goodness.

Joel Osteen - Sermon: Recognizing the Goodness of God. James 1:17 says, “Every good gift comes from our Father in heaven.” You may feel like God isn’t working in your life, but God is constantly showing His goodness. The question is do we recognize it. Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” (NIV) If you’re going to taste God’s goodness, you have to realize that every good break, every time you were protected, every door that opened, is God working in your life. It’s not a coincidence that you met your spouse and fell in love. It’s not a lucky break that you got your job. It was God’s hand of favor. The fact that your children are strong and healthy is not just good fortune. That’s God being good to you. All through the day we should be saying, “Thank You, Lord, for Your goodness. Thank You for my health. Thank You for my spouse. Thank You for the opportunity You have given me.” Be quick to give God the credit. As you acknowledge His goodness, you will see more of God’s hand in your life, your faith will increase, and you will walk in victory.

Joel Osteen (November-01-2021) Today's Word: Expect His Goodness. Today’s Scripture

Proverbs 13:12, NIV: Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Today’s Word: If you don't have hope that a problem is going to turn around, hope that a dream is going to work out, or hope that the new house is in your future, then your heart, your spirit, is going to be sick. When you're not hopeful, positive, and expecting God's goodness, something is wrong on the inside. We all go through seasons in life when things aren't exciting. It's easy to have the blahs and lose our enthusiasm. That's part of the normal currents of life. Nobody lives on cloud nine with everything perfect and exciting every day. Part of the good fight of faith is to stay hopeful in the dry seasons. When it's taking a long time, keep a smile on your face and all through the day say, "Lord, thank You that You have good things in store." Go out each day expecting His goodness, believing that the days ahead are better than the days behind.

Prayer for Today: "Father, thank You for the expectancy rising in my heart that You have good things in store for me. My hope is in You alone. I know that You have all of my situations figured out, and You'll get me to where I'm supposed to be. I expect to see Your goodness today. In Jesus' Name, Amen."

Joel Osteen (September-19-2021) Daily Devotion: Kindness and Goodness.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek that which is good for one another and for all people. 1 Thessalonians 5:15, AMP

TODAY'S WORD: In Galatians 5, the Scripture talks about the nine fruit of the Spirit or the spiritual qualities that manifest in our lives when we allow Him to work in us. The more we invite God to move in our hearts and follow His Word, the more those characteristics will manifest in us.

Kindness and goodness are two of those fruit of the Spirit. The Scripture tells us that His kindness leads people to repentance. In other words, kindness advances the kingdom of God. The more kindness and goodness we show other people, the more we are acting like God. The Bible also tells us that what we sow, we shall reap. When we seek to do good to others, we will reap goodness in our own lives in return.

Today, look for ways to show kindness and goodness to the people around you, even when they aren’t kind to you. Don’t repay evil for evil. Take the high road. Bless those who wrongfully use you. Seek to do good, show kindness, and you will see it come back as a blessing in your own life in return!?

PRAYER FOR TODAY: Heavenly Father, thank You for displaying Your character through me. I choose to show kindness and goodness so that I can honor You with my thoughts, words and actions all the days of my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.

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