Good News Church of Ocala

This stand-alone sermon was the Easter sermon for 2026.

Part 5 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 28:10-22. Jacob's Dream teaches us things about the connection between heaven and earth and the connection between God and us. It is also an illustration of how heaven must reach down to us rather than us reaching up to it.

Part 4 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 26:1-28:9. This passage describes  Isaac's family as flawed and fractured, but God can use dysfunctional people to accomplish His redemptive plan.

Part 3 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 25:19-34. In this passage, God prophesied some things ahead of time, and humans made decisions for which they are responsible.

Part 2 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 24:1-67. Abraham was balancing the call to live in the promised land with the importance of his son not marrying a Canaanite. This has implications for ancient Israel and us.

Part 1 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 23:1-20 & Ephesians 1:13-14. The cave Sarah was buried in is somewhat like the Holy Spirit. Both of them are inheritances that point to an even greater inheritance to come.

Problem #8: Experience Instead of the Bible. Because everyone is building a life upon some kind of foundation, a proper foundation is needed.

Can Science lead us to a more moral life? The evidence is in, and the Bible has something to say about that...

Part 6 of "Modern American Problems."  Luke 12:13-21 and 16:1-13. A sermon about what we should do with our money before it is taken away from us. 

Part 5 of "Modern American Problems." Matthew 6:25-34, Philippians 4:6-7, and Philippians 4:10-13. The Bible teaches us not to worry, and the Gospel makes that possible.

Problem #4 of "Modern American Problems: Technology Instead of Community." Scriptures: Acts 2:42-47, 2 Timothy 4:1-4. What might the church be able to offer a world that’s been taken captive with the latest technology?

Part 3 of "Modern American Problems." 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Matthew 5:27-30. Sex is good; porn is bad - says God.

Part 2 of "Modern American Problems."  Matthew 22:35-40 and others. It is more important to esteem God than to esteem you.

Part 1 of "Modern American Problems." Ecclesiastes & 1 Corinthians 15. Our definition of "success" needs to be "God's will."

We live in an age where discontentment seems to drive us. What does the Bible have to say about contentment? And, how can we truly live a contented life?

Part 3 of "Characters At Christmas."  Ephesians 2:1-5 and Romans 3:9-24. We were doomed until He appeared.

Part 2 of "Characters At Christmas." Matthew 2:1-12. Matthew's gospel (and the Christmas story) reveals to us that all peoples should worship Jesus as their King.

Part 1 of "Characters At Christmas."  Luke 2:8-20. We celebrate Christmas as a way of worshiping God for being born to save us.

Shine, Part 2: You Are The Light of The World. Matthew 5:13-16. A sermon given on a mountain from Jesus instructing His followers to shine in a dark world for His glory.

I AM the Light of the World. A sermon from John 8:12. Jesus is removing darkness and bringing Light to the world one person at a time.

Part 6 of "Changed." A sermon about what spiritual growth/completing our sanctification looks like.

Part 5 of "Changed." A sermon about how other believers are supposed to be involved in our spiritual growth.

Part 4 of "Changed." A sermon about our role in pursuing personal holiness.

Part 3 of "Changed." A sermon about who the Holy Spirit is and what His role is in changing us.

Part 2 of "Changed." A sermon about Christians being conformed to the word of God, including five suggested methods for getting the Bible into your mind.