In Sermon Illustrations: "Joy To The World"

It Has Been Said That "Giving Thanks Is A Course ...

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Feb 26, 2002

It has been said that "Giving thanks is a course from which we never graduate" (Eleanor Doan’s The Speaker’s Sourcebook. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1988, p. 262). A father was trying not only to share his joy and express his gratitude as he also tried to get his daughter ...read more

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Denomination: United Methodist

Do You Know Christ?  PRO

Contributed by Terry Cavanaugh on Mar 20, 2002

DO YOU KNOW CHRIST? Billy Graham said in his message “Saved or Lost” in Texas in 1965. “..one of the fruits of the Spirit is joy. You might not be able to work up joy yourself, but God the Holy Spirit living inside of you can produce this joy supernaturally, and a Christian is to have joy. He ...read more

Scripture: John 15:11, John 15:11, Galatians 5:13-25, John 15:11

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Denomination: Methodist

Cheerfulness Keeps Up A Kind Of Daylight In The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a ...read more

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O Holy Spirit, Descend Plentifully Into My ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"O Holy Spirit, descend plentifully into my heart. Enlighten the dark corners of this neglected dwelling ...read more

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Wondrous Is The Strength Of Cheerfulness, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it better, ...read more

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You Find Yourself Refreshed By The Presence Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is ...read more

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I Feel An Earnest And Humble Desire, And Shall ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall till I die, to increase the ...read more

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Cheerfulness Costs Nothing; Yet Is Beyond ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerfulness costs nothing; yet is beyond price. It is an asset for both business and body. The big men of today, the leaders of tomorrow, are ...read more

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Cheerfulness Is Among The Most Laudable Virtues. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Cheerfulness is among the most laudable virtues. It gains you the good will and friendship of others. It blesses those who ...read more

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The Soul That Perpetually Overflows With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The soul that perpetually overflows with kindness and sympathy ...read more

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Let Us Be Of Good Cheer, Remembering That The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear ...read more

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Cheerfulness Is The Heaven Under Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Cheerfulness is the heaven under which everything ...read more

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Laughing Cheerfulness Throws The Light Of Day On ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Laughing cheerfulness throws the light of day on all ...read more

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Cheerfulness, Like Spring, Opens All The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerfulness, like Spring, opens all the blossoms ...read more

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Put The Golden Sunshine In Each Day; Others Need ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Put the golden sunshine in each day; Others need the cheer that comes through you Need it most when outer sky's dull ...read more

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Cheerfulness Means A Contented Spirit; A Pure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerfulness means a contented spirit; a pure heart, a kind and loving disposition; it means humility and charity, a generous ...read more

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The Best Way To Cheer Yourself Is To Try To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to ...read more

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Cheerfulness In Most Cheerful People Is The Rich ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Cheerfulness in most cheerful people is the rich and satisfying result ...read more

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Assume A Cheerfulness You Do Not Feel And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Assume a cheerfulness you do not feel and shortly you will feel the ...read more

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Cheerful People, The Doctors Say, Resist ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Cheerful people, the doctors say, resist disease better than the glum ones. In other words, ...read more

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