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  • John McCormack avatar

    Elizabeth's Joy

    Contributed by John Mccormack on Nov 25, 2013
     | 4,082 views

    THE ANNOINTING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

    ELIZABETH’S JOY OBSERVATION: THE ENTIRE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN THE VIRGIN MARY AND ELIZABETH SPEAKS TO AN ETERNAL WORK OF HUMAN REDEMPTION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. INTERPRETATION: READ LUKE 1: 39-41. LUKE 1:41 (NKJV) AND IT HAPPENED, WHEN ELIZABETH HEARD THE GREETING OF MARY, THAT THE BABE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy In The Darkness

    Contributed by Don Schultz on Dec 5, 2013
     | 6,187 views

    Where does one find real and lasting joy? What about when bad things happen?

    Joy in the Darkness: 1 Peter 1:6-9 1 Peter 1:6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that your faith-- of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-- may be proved genuine ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Tears And Joy Series

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Apr 7, 2013
     | 7,268 views

    The wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt, but a strong defense wasn’t enough. After reconstruction comes reinstruction. Israel needed to be strong in the Lord, and for that to happen, they needed to be a “people of the book.” Exposition was followed by adorat

    In review, Nehemiah has asked the king of Persia for support to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, and in spite of regional opposition and threats, the project was successful. For the first time the people of Jerusalem were able to live normal lives without fear of attack. However, Nehemiah’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Deep Joy

    Contributed by John Beukema on May 1, 2013
     | 7,489 views

    First John 1:1-4 teaches where deep joy is found.

    My 13th birthday present was this Bible. That was when I started getting serious about reading the Bible. I went through Hebrews, Romans, and 1 John so many times I could picture where the verse was on the page. If you said “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world,” I ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Sing For Joy! Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 22, 2013
     | 8,727 views

    We can sing for joy because of the great things God has done for us!

    INTRODUCTION • WONDERFUL LIFE CLIP • SLIDE #1 • In the classic movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life” George Bailey was miserable. He saw all his friends get out of Bedford falls and do great things, yet he was stuck in the small town running his father’s savings ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Spirit Of Joy

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Feb 23, 2013
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    Joy is an indicator of a genuine growing relationship with the Holy Spirit. It is a barometer which measures the inside spiritual condition.

    The Spirit Of Joy Romans 14:17 - “For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. The best things in ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    Joy In Partnership

    Contributed by Neil Uebergang on Dec 14, 2012
     | 7,643 views

    What does the joy of forgiveness and the joy of partnership of God mean to you? Can others tell that you have joy?

    Joy in Partnership 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Jump For Joy Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Dec 20, 2013
     | 5,166 views

    Many have the view of the Christian life as boring, lifeless, full of duty, ritual, and restriction.yet the picture painted in Scripture is radically opposite of this view.

    “Guidelines for Christmas: Jump for Joy” Is. 35; Lk. 1:11-25 The Sunday School class for 7 year olds was barely underway when one little boy suddenly exclaimed to the teacher, “Can we hurry up? This is boring!” Immediately the little girl to his left gave him a sharp ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Joy Of...

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 30, 2013
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    A sermon on the joy of Jesus and how we are to follow His example of Joy (Outline and material adapted from an article by Robert Lee in Pulpit Helps)

    HoHum: There was once a young boy who went to spend the week with his grandfather on the farm. While walking around he noticed the chickens, they were scratching and playing around. The little lad said, “They ain’t got it”. Next he saw a colt in the field playing and kicking up ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Surprised By Joy Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 14, 2011
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     | 6,811 views

    We should not be surprised by persecution when it comes, nor by the joy we feel when we suffer for Christ.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went to the perfume counter and told the clerk he'd like a bottle of Chanel No. 5 for his wife's birthday. 1. The clerk smiled and said, “A little surprise, eh?” 2. “You bet,” answered the customer, “She's expecting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Joy Of The Saints

    Contributed by Kerry Dunn on Apr 2, 2011
     | 4,123 views

    Christs joy don’t require stuff

    Joy Of The Saints John 17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. Christ desires to have his joy fulfilled in us. His joy is not fulfilled in the things of this world. He had no house to live in. >>Only a heavenly ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Joy Unspeakable!

    Contributed by John D Jones on Oct 26, 2011
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     | 12,284 views

    God's people can rejoice no matter what the circumstances may be because of Christ and what we have in Him.

    1 Peter 1:3-16 The Bible presents certain birthmarks that distinguish the children of God from the children of the world. We read that, ‘by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.’ God’s people are called upon to be a ‘peculiar ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Trialful Joy

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 8, 2009
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     | 3,515 views

    Trials and tests are no fun. James doesn’t tell us to consider it fun but to "consider it all joy." Trials and tests are gut wrenching and drawn out at times, but the one thing that we must know is that God is with us through the whole ordeal.

    Opening illustration: After William Carey was well established in his pioneer missionary work in India, his supporters in England sent a printer to assist him. Soon the two men were turning out portions of the Bible for distribution. Carey had spent many years learning the language so that he could ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of Believing

    Contributed by Christopher Young on Mar 29, 2010
     | 4,769 views

    I believe that there are three different type of people in this world, those who see the glass as ½ empty, those that see it as ½ full, and those who wonder why we're not using bottled water. It always amazes me to think about how we all complain about al

    The Joy In Believing Philippians 3 1) Intro: i) Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: "I might have entered the ministry if certain clergymen I knew had not looked and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Repetition! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,901 views

    ..."In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himsel

    Those who have visited Israel (and probably most of those who haven't) will have heard of the "Wailing Wall", which is part of the ancient city of Old Jerusalem, and located at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. This section of wall is the only surviving remnant of the ancient Temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican