In Sermon Illustrations: "Happy At Christmas"

There Can Be No Happiness If The Things We ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are ...read more

Tags: Joy

Happiness Has No Reason. It Is Not To Be Found ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happiness has no reason. It is not to be found in the facts of our lives, but in the color of the ...read more

Tags: Joy

Happy Are The Families Where The Government Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Happy are the families where the government of parents is the reign of affection, and obedience of ...read more

Tags: Family

Blessed Are The Happiness-Makers. Blessed Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Blessed are the happiness-makers. Blessed are they who know how to shine on ...read more

Tags: Friendship New Friends

The Care Of Human Life And Happiness, And Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only ...read more

Tags: Government

Friendship Improves Happiness And Abates ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and ...read more

Tags: Compassion

True Happiness Consists Not In The Multitude Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in ...read more

Tags: Compassion

The Supreme Happiness Of Life Is The Conviction ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The supreme happiness of life is the conviction ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A Happy Marriage Is A Long Conversation That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A happy marriage is a long conversation that ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

Pretensions Are A Source Of Pain, And The Happy ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Pretensions are a source of pain, and the happy time of life begins as ...read more

Tags: Racism

Thankful People Are Happy People  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 19, 2011

THANKFUL PEOPLE ARE HAPPY PEOPLE I read a news story once of a woman who was getting ready to jump off a 44 story building in New York City. Witnesses said that she did not look like the type of person who would do such a thing. She was very distinguished and well dressed. All the attempts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-5

Tags: Family, Gratitude, Share

Don't Worry, Be Happy  PRO

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Jun 26, 2011

DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY Some people have dogs; some have cats, and some have both. Our dogs — well, they don’t worry about their fur. As far as we know, they don’t worry about much of anything. When they’re hungry they let us know. When the need to go outside and do their thing, they let us ...read more

Tags: Worry

Denomination: Lutheran

God's Glory And Our Happiness

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Nov 27, 2012

GOD'S GLORY AND OUR HAPPINESS Jonathan Edwards writes: God in seeking his glory seeks the good of his creatures, because the emanation of his glory ... implies the ... happiness of his creatures. And in communicating his fullness for them, he does it for himself, because their good, which he ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:20-23

Tags: Glory, Jonathan, Common Good, Jonathan Edwards

Denomination: Baptist

Happiness Is Not Found In More Things....

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on May 19, 2016

HAPPINESS IS NOT FOUND IN MORE THINGS... If having more would make us happy, we would never need the Tenth Commandment - "You shall not COVET.’ It is written especially for unhappy people who think that happiness is found in more things. Have you heard the story about the king who fell into a ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:1-17

Tags: Happiness, Materialism, Ten Commandments, Coveting

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dads - Happy Fathers Day

Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Jun 15, 2024

DADS - Dads are trustworthy and strong, accepting their lead, giving words of truth, sharing wisdom seed. Dads are courageous and brave, chasing fears away; they are living examples, walking right each day. Dads are devoted and true, showing us the way, mindful of their deeds, guarding words ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:12, 1 Chronicles 29:17, Joshua 1:9, Joshua 24:15, 1 Kings 15:11, Proverbs 3:1-12, Ephesians 6:4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Father's Day, Respect, Dads, Mother And Father, Poems For Dads, Honor, Parents  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

[048]. A Message From A Poem – Christmas Travesty – Pseudo Christmas

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 6, 2025

[048]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRISTMAS TRAVESTY – PSEUDO CHRISTMAS Walking through a shopping centre at Christmas time was a depressing trip. All around were merchants parading their wares with full commercialisation; fake Santa Claus(es) everywhere and the occasional songs being played – ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:6-7, Luke 2:8-14

Tags: Travesty, Infant Jesus, Pseudo Christmas, False Christmas, Christmas, False, Poetry, Poem, Santa Claus, Commercialism  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Approval Of The Master

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 23, 2008

APPROVAL OF THE MASTER A young man once studied violin under a world-renowned master. Eventually the time came for the student’s first recital. Following each selection, despite the cheers of the crowd, the performer seemed dissatisfied. Even after the last number, with the shouts louder than ...read more

Tags: Happiness, Approval

Denomination: Other

Hannibal The Great Was A Carthaginian Military ...

Contributed by Jeremy Lane on May 15, 2010

Hannibal the great was a Carthaginian military commander around the year 200 B.C. He is thought of as one of the great military leaders of all time, alongside Alexander the Great, Napoleon, and others. There is a story that says as a boy Hannibal begged his father to take him to a war overseas. ...read more

Tags: Happiness, Fighting

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To One It’s Monday To Another It’s Wednesday

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 11, 2020

Time goes so fast at times that I do not always remember what day it is. I get so busy trying to get my work done that I forget if it’s Monday or Friday. It is a good thing I am getting older because I have a built-in excuse for forgetting what day it is. Recently, the Gracious Mistress of the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 15:13

Tags: Happiness, Joy

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Please Don't Mess With My Peanut Butter

Contributed by James Snyder on Jan 18, 2020

Normally, I'm a rather calm, cool and collected person. Actually, my creditors trying to collect things from me, mostly money, are responsible for this and I have been officially collected. If I could only collect my thoughts, but the pieces are too small and too few. Anybody who knows me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:4

Tags: Comfort, Happiness

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance