Sermons about Designed For Joy

Looking For Something More? (Christmas) Series

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Dec 18, 2003

based on 10 ratings

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An evangelistic sermon for a Carols by Candlelight service.

Looking for something more, this Christmas? Carols by Candlelight Sun 21 Dec 2003 pm According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

Essentials Of My Best Life Series

Contributed by William Jewett on Nov 2, 2000

based on 141 ratings

| 9,329 views

key essentials for living my best life

-Restigouche Valley Church NOTES - 10/22/2000 Living My Best Life - Part 1 Essentials of My Best Life Pastor Bill Jewett October 22,2000 Many of us don't live like we know how live: o We have to learn as we go o We pick up negative ways of coping with life o We get angry at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:36-40

Denomination: *other

Our Guide Into All Truth Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Jan 18, 2010

based on 55 ratings

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Having just taught on the Spirit's work to reach the world, Jesus now speaks of the Spirit's influence within the church. The Paraclete not only convicts the world, He also enlightens believers in the truth of Christ.

JOHN 16: 12-15 OUR GUIDE INTO ALL TRUTH [Matthew 11:25-30] A young mother requested her husband to take their two-year old baby out for a walk. The husband was busy with a project, but with a deep sigh, he got the baby carriage and started walking around the block in the hot sun. ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-15

Denomination: Baptist

Who Do You Believe? Who Is Driving Your Car? (Session 1) Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 23, 2010

based on 18 ratings

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As humans, we function best when we let God be in the driving seat. Maybe our pride does not like it, but we need to be led and directed in life by having a close connection with our Lord. Every one of us at some time of our life has chosen to shove God o

Who is driving your car? Imagine for a moment that you have decided to buy a car. Rather than head off down the London Road to one of the many car dealers, or one of the used car supermarkets at Lakeside, you decide to visit the massive Toomey dealership on Cherry Orchard Way to look at new cars. ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

Denomination: Pentecostal

God Is Merciful Series

Contributed by Robert Fa’atoia-Collins on Aug 18, 2011

based on 4 ratings

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God is so merciful that he is willing to forgive us even if we have fallen deeper to the point that we think that no one can save us.

God Is Merciful Robert F Collins When I grew up in the church, I remember having a basic understanding of what Christians believe and what I thought Christianity is all about: basically, that Jesus is the Son of God, that he died for us, and that he rose from the dead. But I did not understand ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:11

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Into His Presence

Contributed by Ken Pell on Apr 28, 2009

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An illustrative look at indicators from Mark 16 of one who has been in the presence of God.

INTO HIS PRESENCE Mark 16:1-20 INTRO: Some things seem rather strange. I’m not saying they can’t be true, mind you, I’m just saying they don’t seem … normal. For example: my wife got this catalog in the mail a while back. It is from a vendor who sells various plants and trees you can grow. Some ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-20

Denomination: Nazarene

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Rest And Build: Live Freely, Lightly And Fully PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 27, 2023

based on 3 ratings

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Explores living freely in God's kingdom, building our lives with grace and ease, and the essential role of rest in spiritual growth.

Hello, Church family! It's so wonderful to see all of you here today, ready and eager to dig into God's Word together. Before we get started, let's take a moment to center ourselves with a passage from the book of Matthew. It's a verse that many of us have heard countless times, but I think it's ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 11:30

Topics: Rest, Build

Crossing The Line

Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Jul 10, 2007

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How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place.

How many have seen the police scenes either on the television or at the theater? I’m talking about places where a crime has been committed, the police officers arrive, and with a yellow tape they encircle the area where it all took place. I’m sure that all of us here, at one time or another, have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-10

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Worship Today

Contributed by Timothy Darling on Jan 4, 2007

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Jesus introduces a shift in worship, focusing worship on the spiritual instead of the physical. The future of worship as Jesus was describing it would be a spiritual more than a ritual activity.

Worship today John 4:19-24 The original worship must have been amazing. Eve and Adam, surrounded by the Garden of Eden, something between a botanical garden and an orchard. Discussions at dusk of keeping trees, naming animals, new things they tried, and gratitude for the bounty and beauty they ...read more

Scripture: John 4:19-24

Denomination: Mennonite

Parents And Children Series

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Jun 1, 2010

based on 4 ratings

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Eph 5:21 says "Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." Paul's second example of this is the realtionship between children and parents.

RELATIONSHIPS – CHILDREN AND PARENTS Maybe you heard the story about the three young husbands in a hospital waiting room waiting for their wives to give birth. The nurse came in and said to the first father, "Congratulations. Your wife just gave birth to twins!" The father jumped for joy and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Mushrooms Or Maple Trees - Sermon #5 Series

Contributed by Ken Pell on Jul 29, 2007

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We can be released from our “addiction to self” by submitting to the grace of the Gospel; the 12 steps are especially illustrative here.

Mushrooms or Maple Trees: Spiritual Growth as God Intended Sermon #5 Sermon Objective: We can be released from our “addiction to self” by submitting to the grace of the Gospel; the 12 steps are especially illustrative here. PRE-SERVICE INTRODUCTION We are in a sermon series called Mushrooms and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:30-35

Denomination: Nazarene

69. A New Command Series

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Nov 17, 2018

based on 1 rating

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Love is still at the centre of the command, but the degree of the depth of that love is what has changed

69. IN GOD'S IMAGE 69 - A NEW COMMAND This message is part of a series of 90 sermons based on the title, “In God’s Image – God’s Purpose for humanity.” This series of free sermons or the equivalent free book format is designed to take the reader through an amazing process beginning with God in ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, John 13:34-35, Romans 8:34, Galatians 5:1, Galatians 6:2, 2 Corinthians 3:15-18, Romans 13:8-10 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Christian Church

Amazing Forgiveness

Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 18, 2000

based on 31 ratings

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God not only forgave our sins, but paid the debt on our behalf. Because of His amazing grace, God invests His righteousness to our account.

Amazing Forgiveness Lets begin by looking at Romans 6:12-16: 12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts. 13 And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:12-16, Isaiah 61:10

Denomination: Baptist

What Was He Thinking

Contributed by Karl Eckhoff on Aug 30, 2002

based on 119 ratings

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When a cross or trial comes our way we’re often left wondering like Peter, "What was He thinking when He allowed this to come on me?" However, Jesus’ own cross story helps us to see that in the midst of it all, He’s still thinking of you and me.

Pentecost 15 A Matthew 16:21-26 What Was He Thinking? 09/01/02 There’s a television commercial currently running that shows a guy going off a tall waterfall in a kayak. He’s screaming all the way to the bottom as he bounces off rocks along the canyon wall and finishes his plunge into the waters ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-26

Denomination: Lutheran

God Gives Righteousness

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011

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PENTECOST 13 (A) - Our gracious God gives righteousness both to enjoy and also to share.

GOD GIVES RIGHTEOUSNESS (Outline) August 22, 2010 - Pentecost 13 - ISAIAH 56:1,6-8 INTRO: Human beings have a certain need to belong. In our day and age we have all sorts of groups and organizations, clubs and societies that one can join to fulfill that sense of belonging. But even ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

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