Sermons by Scripture

October 8, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 4: What About the Miraculous Giftings?

Spiritual Gifts

Part 4 of "Spiritual Gifts." 1 Corinthians 12:27-30. In this sermon, we wrap up our series by looking at a different list of gifts found in the New Testament and some of what that means for us.

October 1, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 3: The Non-Speaking Gifts In Romans

Spiritual Gifts

Part 3 of "Spiritual Gifts." Romans 12:4-8. In this sermon, we cover the gifts of serving, giving, leading, and mercy.

September 24, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 2: The Speaking Gifts In Romans

Spiritual Gifts

Part 2 of "Spiritual Gifts." Romans 12:4-8. In this sermon, we cover the gifts of teaching, exhortation, and prophecy. Also included are some general applications to Christians about how to use our words.

September 17, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 1: Introduction

Spiritual Gifts

Part 1 of "Spiritual Gifts." Romans 12:4-8. In this sermon, we define what spiritual gifts are.

January 1, 2023 Mario Villella

Part 1: The Mission of Good News Church

Open House

Part 1 of "Open House," Matthew 22:35-40. This is a general introduction as to why we, at Good News, have devoted ourselves to loving God, loving each other, and loving people who don't know God yet.

November 6, 2022 Mario Villella

Why Aren’t I Like Her? Why Isn’t She Like Me?

Stand-Alone Sermons (2022)

This sermon is meant to help out in the situations where we notice that other people have different spiritual gifts than we do.

May 15, 2022 Doug Davison

Part 3: Generously & Willingly

Spending Someone Else's Money

Part 3 of "Spending Someone Else's Money". This sermon is about giving to the church and tithing. Acts 2:43-47, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, Leviticus 27:30-32, 34, Numbers 18:21-28.

August 8, 2021 Mario Villella

Part 22: Anger, Jealousy, and Other Parts of Our Inner Lives

Way of Wisdom

Part 22 of "Way of Wisdom." What does Proverbs teach us about our inner lives?

May 9, 2021 Mario Villella

Part 4: Intentional Ministry

Intentional

Part 4 of "Intentional." Romans 12:4-8 and others. This sermon is about the importance of formal and informal ministry.

April 25, 2021 Doug Davison

Part 2: Intentional Community

Intentional

Part 2 of "Intentional." Romans 12:9-13. This sermon explains what community is and how to live it out on a daily basis.

April 18, 2021 Mario Villella

Part 1: Intentional Worship

Intentional

Part 1 of "Intentional." Romans 12:1. This sermon explains the how, where, and why of worshiping God.

March 1, 2020 Mario Villella

Part 7: God Made Us A Body

Reset

Part 7 of "Reset." Romans 12:4-8. In this sermon, we learn what it means to be the "body" of Christ and how we should use our gifts for God.

January 13, 2019 Mario Villella

Part 2: Work Matters To God

Getting Down To Work

Part 2 of the series, "Getting Down to Work." Ephesians 6:5-9 and others. In this sermon, we learn that work matters to God, work can and should be an act of worship, and we are not saved by works, but we were made for them.

September 2, 2018 Isaac Johnson

Faith That Overcomes

Stand-Alone Sermons (2018)

Today's message about a faith that overcomes the uncertainty, troubles and failures of life. A faith that focuses on our Christ rather than circumstances. Today we will learn to keep our eyes on Christ as we talk about a faith that overcomes.

January 28, 2018 Mario Villella

Part 3: Serving In Ministry

Focused

Part 3 of the sermon series, "Focused" on Romans 12:4-8 and others. This sermon is an exhortation to Christians to get involved in formal ministry and/or informal ministry.

January 14, 2018 Mario Villella

Part 1: The Mission of Good News Church

Focused

Part 1 of the series, "Focused." Matthew 22:34-39 and others.  This sermon is about Good News' mission to love God, love each other, and love people who don't know God yet.

October 15, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 3: Our Role In Changing Us

A Changed Life

Part 3 of "A Changed Life" 2 Corinthians 7:1 and others. In this sermon, we focus on the Christian's role in sanctification.

October 1, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 1: God’s Word’s Role In Changing Us

A Changed Life

Part 1 of "A Changed Life." Romans 12:2, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and others. This sermon lays the foundation for the rest of this series. What are we talking about when we say "a changed life" and what does God's word have to do with it?

August 27, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 3: Using Our Gifts

Community

Part 3 of "Community." Romans 12:3-8 In this sermon, we learn about our connection to one another in the body of Christ and our responsibility to use our gifts for each other and with each other.

July 16, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 3: Reconcile Quickly

Handling Conflict

Part 3 of "Handling Conflict." Matthew 18:23-25. In this sermon, we learn about the urgency of reconciliation.

May 21, 2017 Mario Villella

Part 12: Injustice

Under The Sun

This is the twelfth part of our series, "Under The Sun" - Ecclesiastes 8 & 9. In this sermon, we focus on some of what the Bible teaches about justice and injustice.

October 23, 2016 Mario Villella

A Theology Of Thinking

Stand-Alone Sermons (2016)

This sermon gives an overview on what the Bible teaches about our thoughts.

October 16, 2016 Mario Villella

Forgiveness: What If They’re Not Sorry?

Stand-Alone Sermons (2016)

This is a practical message that gets into some of the details of forgiveness and reconciliation, and how to handle the sin of an unrepentant person.

September 11, 2016 Mario Villella

Part 3: Worship Isn’t An Event

On Purpose

This is the third part of our series, "On Purpose" Rom. 12:1-2 & Col. 3:16-17. Worship isn't an event.

November 2, 2014 Luke Butler

Sin & Salvation: Good News in the Book of Romans

Stand-Alone Sermons (2014)

To summarize this sermon, we could make this one statement. We're worse than we think we are, and Christ is better than we can imagine.

September 28, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 4: Serving Each Other

Why We Do What We Do

This is part four of the series, "Why We Do What We Do." Romans 12:4-5 and others. In this sermon, we talk about the connectedness we Christians have with one another and why we ought to serve each other.

September 14, 2014 Mario Villella

Part 2: The Place of Worship

Why We Do What We Do

This is part two of the series, "Why We Do What We Do." Romans 12:1 and others. In this sermon we answer the question, "Where do we worship?"