In Sermon Illustrations: "Joy"

Little Children Are The Most Lovely Flowers This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Little children are the most lovely flowers this side of Eden; they bring with them into this hapless world the aroma and ...read more

Tags: Children

Only The Soul That Knows The Mighty Grief Can ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Only the soul that knows the mighty grief can know the mighty rapture. Sorrows come to stretch ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

Laugh A Bit And Sing A Song, Where They Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Laugh a bit and sing a song, Where they are there's nothing wrong; Joy will dance the whole world ...read more

Tags: Humor

Free Will, Though It Makes Evil Possible, Is ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love ...read more

Tags: Political Freedom

You Pray In Your Distress And In Your Need; ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

The Real Friend Is He Or She Who Can Share All ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

The real friend is he or she who can share all our sorrows and double our joys. Radiate ...read more

Tags: Compassion

Is There A Doctor?

Contributed by Perry Greene on Nov 29, 2011

IS THERE A DOCTOR? I heard on the news of a woman who was on an overseas flight. She called flight attendant over to her and told her she was having a heart attack. The flight attendant asked, "Is there a doctor on board?" At that point, 67 heart doctors stood up. They were all headed to a ...read more

Tags: Salvation

Denomination: Independent/Bible

God Promised Peace To Those Whom His Favor Rests. ...  PRO

Contributed by Dana Chau on Dec 23, 2002

God promised peace to those whom His favor rests. Let me close with the words from a hymn that Annie Johnson Flint wrote: "What God Hath Promised" God hath not promised skies always blue, Flower strewn pathways all our lives through; God hath not promised sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9, Galatians 6:8-9

Tags: God Brings Hope, Peace, Promises Of God

Denomination: *other

Poets Have Got To Enjoy Themselves Sometimes, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Poets have got to enjoy themselves sometimes, and the twisting and convolutions of words, the inventions and contrivances, are all part of the ...read more

Tags: Art

Yes In The Poor Man's Garden Grow, Far More ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yes in the poor man's garden grow, Far more than herbs and flowers, Kind thoughts, contentment, ...read more

Tags: Peace

Grief Knits Two Hearts In Closer Bonds Than ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Grief knits two hearts in closer bonds than happiness ever can; and common sufferings are far ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

You Must Come Home With Me And Be My Guest; You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"You must come home with me and be my guest; You will give joy to me, and I will do All ...read more

Tags: Hospitality

Whats I The Air? Some Subtle Spirit Runs Thro' ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whats I the air? Some subtle spirit runs thro' all my veins. Hope seems to ride this morning on ...read more

Tags: Faith

Queen Victoria Was Much Loved. She Made ...  PRO

Contributed by Ted Sutherland on Mar 26, 2001

Queen Victoria was much loved. She made unexpected calls on the farm folks who lived in cottages. Any day might be a royal day, and the Scots had a chair prepared for her visit. Their houses were kept spotless. They were a clean and wholesome people, but her announced visits added to the joy of ...read more

Tags: Queen Victoria, Second Coming

Denomination: Baptist

Story: The Legendary Malcolm Muggeridge Was A ...

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Apr 5, 2008

Story: The legendary Malcolm Muggeridge was a British journalist, author , satirist and media personality He was also a Marxist before he found Christ. During the Cold War he travelled to Russia to write a story about the Communist party and the decline of religion in that atheistic regime. ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

[100]. A Message From A Poem – Glory And Adoration To The Lord

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on May 8, 2025

[100]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GLORY AND ADORATION TO THE LORD WHAT ABOUT THIS POEM? This poem, of all my poems, is my number one favourite and the most satisfying for me. It was a joy to write and a joy to contemplate the Lord while doing so. I think it speaks for itself in the meditation ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 5:12-13, Revelation 21:3-4, Revelation 22:3

Tags: Tears, Crying, No More Curse, Christian Poetry, Poem Messages, Pain, Light, Heaven, Joy, Eternal  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Is No Calm Like That When Storm Is Done, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is no calm like that when storm is done, There is no pleasure keen as pains release, There is no joy that lies so deep as ...read more

Tags: Peace

Money May Be The Husk Of Many Things, But Not ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Money may be the husk of many things, but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintances, but not friends; servants, but ...read more

Tags: Money

And He Who Gives A Child A Treat Makes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"And he who gives a child a treat Makes Joy-bells ring in Heaven's street, And he who gives a child a ...read more

Tags: Children

We Have No Right To Ask When Sorrow Comes: Why ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

We have no right to ask when sorrow comes: Why did this happen to me? unless we ask the same ...read more

Tags: Disappointment