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How To Really Enjoy Life
Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 12, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. How To Really Enjoy People - Friendship Factors
Contributed on Sep 12, 2009
Four Points on How to Enjoy People. 1. Be THANKFUL for them 2. PRAY for them 3. Be PATIENT with them 4. LOVE them
How To Really Enjoy People - Friendship Factors Today we start a new series from the book of Philippians. Philippians is a personal book. It is also a practical book. It deals with a lot of the problems in life that we all face – day in and day out. Even though Philippians deals with problems – ...read more
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2. How To Have Joy In Every Situation
Contributed on Oct 2, 2009
This sermon looks at five essentials for joy: 1. Look at life from God’s PERSPECTIVE 2. Live life with God’s PRIORTIES 3. Seek God’s POWER to live on 4. Live a life of God’s HOPE 5. Find God’s PURPOSE for your life
How To Have Joy In Every Situation Most people don’t really enjoy life – they endure life. Most people go through life with no real sense of joy. Life becomes a series chores and obstacles that one must go through – just to endure it. There is no happiness – there is no joy. The dreams of – ...read more
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3. How To Find Joy In Your Relationships
Contributed on Oct 10, 2009
This sermon gives five aspects of building good relationships. 1. Stop having selfish AMBITIONS 2. Stop having selfish CONCEIT 3. Increase HUMILITY 4. Increase CONSIDERATION of others 5. Develop a Christ-Like CHARACTER
How To Find Joy In Your Relationships Here is a fact: God has made us to have relationships. We can have a relationship with Him and we can have a relationship with other people. Since the fall of Adam and Eve – maintaining relationships have been a major struggle between man and man - ...read more
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4. The Joy Of Becoming Like Christ
Contributed on Oct 22, 2009
This sermon looks at two aspects of spiritual growth. God’s part - Your part.
The Joy of Becoming Like Christ Folks here is a fact: God is in the life change business. He takes a life that is bent and straightens it out. He takes a life that is shattered and puts it back together. He takes a life that is dirty – filthy – and cleans it up. He takes a life that is ...read more
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5. Joy In The Journey - Being Positive In A Negative World
Contributed on Nov 24, 2009
This sermon looks at six steps to overcome complaining. 1. Admit There Is A PROBLEM 2. Change your SELF-TALK 3. Speak POSITIVELY 4. Take Responsibility For Your Own LIFE 5. Develop An Attitude Of GRATITUDE 6. Look For God In Every SITUATION
Joy in the Journey - Being Positive In A Negative World Complaining kills joy. It makes you unhappy. It makes everyone around you unhappy too. How many of you like to be around complainers? The problem is – that once we start to complain – it is hard to stop. Complaining can become a ...read more
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6. The Joy Of Developing Godly Character
Contributed on Dec 3, 2009
This sermon looks at Five Character Traits God desires in a Christian. 1. COMPASSION 2. CONSISTENCY 3. COOPERATION 4. COMMITMENT 5. COURAGE
The Joy of Developing A Godly Character I have said it before – but let me say it again: God is more concerned with your character than He is with your comfort. God is more concerned with your holiness than He is with your happiness. God is more concerned with you as a person than He is ...read more
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7. Finding The Joy You Have Lost
Contributed on Jan 16, 2010
Three ways to renew your joy. 1. Live each day by GRACE 2. Keep your priorities in PERSPECTIVE 3. Grow in your RELATIONSHIP with Christ
Finding The Joy You Have Lost Paul writing to the Philippians in chapter three says: “Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.” Philippians 3:1 (NKJV) Go ahead and circle the word ...read more
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8. The Joy Of Successful Christian Living
Contributed on Jan 27, 2010
This sermon looks at four aspects of Successful Christian Living. 1. Face your SHORT-COMINGS 2. Let go of your PAST 3. Focus on the FUTURE 4. Fight to the WIN
The Joy of Successful Christian Living Our text for today is found in Philippians chapter three. Please follow along with me as I read – Paul is speaking and he says: “Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which ...read more
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9. How To Have Joy - Even In Stressful Situations
Contributed on Feb 1, 2010
This sermon looks at four steps to relieve stress. I. STEP ONE: Worry About NOTHING II. STEP TWO: Pray About EVERYTHING III. STEP THREE: Be THANKFUL IV. STEP FOUR: Change Your Way Of THINKING
How to Have Joy – Even In Stressful Situations There is no doubt in my mind that we live in stressful times. Since September eleventh two thousand and one – we have been fighting a war on terrorism. The threat of a terrorist attack lingers and the war continues. World economics are a great ...read more
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10. The Joy Of Learning Contentment
Contributed on Feb 13, 2010
This sermon give four insights on learning contentment. 1. Learn Not to Compare Yourself To OTHERS 2. Learn To Adapt To CHANGE 3. Learn To Draw On Christ’s POWER 4. Learn To Trust GOD
The Joy of Learning Contentment In 1965 the rock band, The Rolling Stones, released a song – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It became the Rolling Stones first number one hit in the United Sates. In this world there are many people that ...read more
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11. The Joy Of Giving To God
Contributed on Mar 13, 2010
This sermon looks at the Joy of being a cheerful giver. 1. Giving is an ENCOURAGEMENT 2. Giving is an INVESTMENT 3. Giving is a SACRIFICE
The Joy of Giving to God We have come to the end of our series on “How to Really Enjoy Life”. Today I want us to discover – how to Experience the Joy of a Giving God. The book of Philippians was written for two reasons. First of all it was written as a letter of Paul’s expression of joy. ...read more