In Sermon Illustrations: "Rejoice In The Lord"

Rejoice

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 16, 2008

REJOICE I can recall a memorable moment many years ago when Susan and I were taking Kimberly, age 2, and her slightly younger cousin, Able, to church in the car. Kimberly was in a foul humor that morning, but her smily faced cousin decided it was time for a word of exhortation. Though he could ...read more

Tags: Joy

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

That's Why Paul Tells Us To Rejoice In The Lord. ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on May 30, 2004

That’s why Paul tells us to rejoice IN the Lord. He is cautioning us about what we fixate on in life. Because what the we focus on will determine what our life is like. There is a story about a man had fixation for the power of ‘CRAZY GLUE’: While visiting the Eagle’s Rock African Safari Zoo ...read more

Tags: Character

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoicing In Pain  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 3, 2011

REJOICING IN PAIN Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision, visited a church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, nearly a year after the devastating earthquake. The church's building consisted of a tent made from white tarps and duct tape, pitched in the midst of a sprawling camp for thousands of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Tags: Gratitude

[185]. Poem Message – Mouths That Sham Rejoicing

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 5, 2025

[185]. POEM MESSAGE – MOUTHS THAT SHAM REJOICING When I was young we generally could trust what people said to us. There was a great deal of honesty back then (1950s) but that has evaporated. People tell us barefaced lies and that is now the way of the world. That makes the Christian life ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:8-9, Jeremiah 7:9-10

Tags: Rejoice, Lies, Dishonesty, Pretend, Pretence, No Commitment, Worship, Praise, False, Sing  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Rejoice, We Conquer!

Contributed by Roger Byrd on Jul 18, 2021

In the year 490 B.C., the Persian Army, seeking to invade Greece, landed a large force 26 miles outside of Athens. The huge army disembarked from their warships and gathered on the plains of a place called Marathon. There they prepared to attack the Greek Army and establish their presence in ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:15

Tags: Victory, Historical

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice With Those Who Rejoice. Easier Said Than Done.

Contributed by Todd Catteau on Jan 23, 2024

Do you ever find it hard to be happy for people when good things happen to them? I do. Someone gets a promotion and instead of being happy for them I’m envious. A friend’s child gets an award and jealousy is my first reaction instead of joy. Why can’t I just be happy when good things happen to ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:15

Tags: Gratefulness, Rejoicing, Thanksgiving, Celebrate, Joy, Thanks, Rejoice, Baseball, Grace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Rest In The Lord

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025

Rest in the LORD This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:7-11, where he said: 7. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret -- it ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares, Horrible Times, Evil, Suffering, Trusting God, Righteousness, Rejoice, Shelter, Pain, Peace  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

That's When The Angels Rejoice  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2004

THAT’S WHEN THE ANGELS REJOICE There’s a gospel song entitled, “That’s When The Angels Rejoice” written by Larry Bryant: When the Model T first hit the street, It didn’t bring all heaven to its feet. And when the first computer was born, They didn’t blow Old Gabriel’s horn. There’s only one thing ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Luke 15:1-31

Tags: Evangelism The Lost, Parable Prodigal Son, Promises Of God

The Lord's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 26, 2010

“The Lord’s Answer” A man once said to a servant of the Lord: “I am such a helpless, miserable sinner; there is no hope for me. I have prayed, and resolved and tried, and vowed until I am sick of my unavailing efforts.” “Do you believe that Christ died for our sins, and rose again?” was the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:27-30

Tags: Forgiveness, Assurance Of Salvation

Rush To The Lord For Refuge.

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 28, 2025

RUSH TO THE LORD FOR REFUGE. This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:1-3, where the KJV says: 1. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. 2. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3. Trust in the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Pain, Peace, Evil, Suffering, Trusting God, Righteousness, Horrible Times, Rejoice, Shelter, Rest, Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice, That The Immortal God Is Born, So That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Rejoice, that the immortal God is born, so that mortal man may live in ...read more

Tags: Humanity Of Christ, Cross Agony, Compassion

The Lord's Will

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 31, 2008

THE LORD'S WILL A farmer is out working his fence line near the road when he sees a neighbor from a few farms down walking toward him with a cow. "Where are you headed with that cow?" the farmer asks. "I'm heading into town to sell it," comes the neighbor's reply. "You mean, if it's the Lord's ...read more

Tags: God's Sovereign Will

God Wants You To Rejoice In Your Relationship!  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2008

God wants you to rejoice in your relationship! *God wants our churches and our marriages to be alive and overflowing with joy. So the Old Testament tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength; the New Testament tells us to “rejoice in the Lord always.” Then in Proverbs 5 in words too vivid ...read more

"lord, Lord."

Contributed by Darrell Campbell on Sep 19, 2022

The famous evangelist Billy Sunday once was quoted as saying, "Going to church by itself will not make you a Christian, no more than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21

Tags: Discipleship, False Profession

Denomination: Baptist

The Lord's Answer

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Mar 12, 2010

THE LORD'S ANSWER A man once said to a servant of the Lord, "I am such a helpless, miserable sinner; there is no hope for me. I have prayed, and resolved and tried, and vowed until I am sick of my unavailing efforts." "Do you believe that Christ died for our sins, and rose again?" was the ...read more

Tags: Attitude General

Denomination: Christian Church

Fail, Yet Rejoice, Because No Less The Failure ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Fail, yet rejoice, because no less The failure which makes thy distress May ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

We Rejoice In The Joy Of Our Friends As Much As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We rejoice in the joy of our friends as much as we do in our own, and we are equally grieved at their sorrows. Wherefore the wise man will feel toward his friend as he does towards himself, and whatever labor he would encounter with a ...read more

Tags: Compassion

It Has Been Said That We Should "Rejoice ...

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Jul 9, 2010

It has been said that we should “rejoice in the swift mercy of God, which in the early watches of the night of ...read more

Tags: Temptation General

Denomination: Baptist

If Christ Is Not Lord Of All, He Is Not Lord At ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"If Christ is not Lord of all, he is ...read more

Tags: Jesus Christ

Roll Your Cares Onto The Lord

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 29, 2025

Roll Your Cares onto the LORD This is David's message to us in Psalm 37:5 where he said, "Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass." *The original word for "commit" here means to roll, roll away, roll down. Ron Dunn tells us that the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-11

Tags: Hardships, Cares, Cast Your Cares, Horrible Times, Trust, Suffering, Righteousness, Rejoice, Shelter, Rest, Pain, Peace, God, Evil  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist