Good News Church of Ocala

Part 2 of "Habakkuk." A sermon on the chapter where the Lord tells Habakkuk bad things will come upon the wicked.

Part 1 of "Habakkuk." A sermon on the chapter where Habakkuk asks God, "Why do You tolerate wrongdoing?"

Part 11 of "Church, Unpacked."  The conclusion to the series covers the topic of church and compassion giving.

A central call of God to His people is that we would reach out to the world around us with the good news of who He is. What does the Bible say about this? And, how should we respond?

Part 9 of "Church, Unpacked."  1 Corinthians 12:12-22.  Every Christian is a part of the body. Every part has a function. All the functions are important.

Part 8 of "Church, Unpacked."  Matthew 18:15-17.  In this sermon, we cover the second half of the process known as church discipline.

Part 7 of "Church, Unpacked."  Matthew 18:15-17 and others. This sermon is an introduction to process known as church discipline as outlined in the New Testament.

Part 6 of “Church, Unpacked.” John 4:21-24, Romans 12:1-2 and others. This sermon defines worship and identifies today's modern attacks against it.

Part 5 of "Church, Unpacked."  Acts 19:8-9 and others. This is a sermon about the importance of sermons in church life.

Part 4 of "Church, Unpacked." In this sermon, we learn what the Lord's Supper is and its significance to the Church.

Part 3 of "Church, Unpacked."  Matthew 28:19 and others. In this sermon, we learn what baptism is.

Part 2 of "Church, Unpacked."  Philippians 1:3-5 and others. In this sermon we learn what we are supposed to be like, as a church, and also what we are supposed to do amongst each other.

Part 1 of "Church, Unpacked." Ephesians 5:25 and others. In this sermon we learn what a church is and how that ought to affect how we live.

Part 3 of "Reconciled."  Philemon 1:12-18. A look at what Philemon's story teaches us about seeking forgiveness.

Part 2 of "Reconciled."  Philemon 1:7-21. A look at what Philemon's story teaches us about forgiveness.

Part 1 of "Reconciled."  Philemon 1:1-25. As Christians, reconciliation is something that we do.

When the Word of God takes root in our lives, it fundamentally alters our allegiances and behaviors. Thank God for that!

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a popular one. Is it really about the youngest son, though? A more appropriate title might be 'The Parable of the Gracious Father.'

Exodus 15:22-17:7. This stand alone sermon is a summary of what was taught at Teen Reach Adventure Camp 2026.

Jesus lived a busy life yet regularly found times of solitude to be alone with God. We should practice what Jesus modeled.

Part 2 of "Rough Patches in Ministry."  Acts 15:36-41. Ministry is awesome when you view it from a distance. Sometimes, ministry is messy when you zoom in to a particular circumstance.

Part 1 of "Rough Patches in Ministry."  Acts 6:1-7. Sometimes ministry needs to be organized, new people need to step up, and different people need to do different things.

Part 14 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 45:16-50:26. What does the conclusion of the book of Genesis have to do with us?

Part 13 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 42:1-45:15. God is sovereign over His people's sin and over their righteous acts as well.

Life is often times marked by pain. The Joseph story helps us understand how we can live Gospel centered lives in the midst of a pain filled and unpredictable world.

Part 11 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 38 & 39. We continue to see how God uses sinful choices and bad circumstances to bring about His will and bless His people.

Part 10 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 37:1-36. This introduction to the story of Joseph was preached on Mother's Day 2026. It covers two points: an observation about mothers extracted from the passage and the primary purpose of the story of Joseph.

Part 9 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 35:1-36:43. Our God is the God of generations past, present, and future.

Part 8 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 34:1-31. Shechem does something that gets him killed. Levi and Simeon do something that gets them cursed.

Part 7 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 32-33. God gives people new names and identities as He changes people from wrestling against Him looking to escape to people who wrestle clinging to Him for eternity.

Part 6 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 29:1-31:55. God can use deception, jealousy, and family dysfunction to bring about His plan.

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.