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  • Billy Ricks avatar

    Finding God Through Our Tears Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Jun 1, 2017
     | 6,974 views

    The Christmas story isn't neat nor tidy. Along with good tidings of great joy come great suffering and sorrow as Jesus enters the world.

    Intro: How many of you like Christmas cards? Perfectly cut with just the right saying or Bible verse. The pictures or paintings seem to be perfect. I love the Christmas story because it is in no way like Christmas cards. The Christmas story is not neat nor is it perfect. It isn’t tidy or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Testing & Persevering Youth Sermon

    Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023
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     | 1,058 views

    Trials test our faith and produce perseverance. We can find joy in trials because they shape us and draw us closer to God.

    Today, ,we're going to deep dive into the book of James. James, Jesus' half-brother and a big deal in the early church, wrote this letter to encourage believers who were having a rough time. James talks a lot about faith and actions going hand in hand. Let's see what he has to say about handling ...read more

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    Just Live By Faith

    Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025
     | 57 views

    Trusting God’s character, we live by faith—not sight—finding joy and strength through Christ despite delay, injustice, or uncertainty.

    (How Shall We Live?) Part 1 – Setting the Stage: Habakkuk’s Cry It is a privilege to worship with you today and open the Word of God. Our text is Habakkuk 2:4: > “The righteous shall live by his faith.” Those few words have shaped world history. They fueled Paul’s gospel, sparked the ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    A Facade PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Nov 21, 2023
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     | 514 views

    Explores cultivating a deep, authentic relationship with God, prioritizing His preeminence, and finding joy in His presence, away from public performance of faith.

    Welcome, beloved brothers and sisters. It is a joy, a privilege, and a blessing to gather here today, united in faith, bound by love, and driven by a shared hunger for the divine word of God. We are here, not by chance, but by divine appointment, drawn together by the irresistible pull of God's ...read more

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    This Is The Day PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 22, 2023
    based on 3 ratings
     | 1,590 views

    The sermon encourages trusting God in all circumstances, recognizing every day as a divine gift, and finding joy in His presence, regardless of life's challenges.

    Good morning, dear family of God. It is a joy to be gathered together in His presence, to share in the fellowship of His Word. We are here by divine appointment this Lord’s Day. God has a message for us today, a message of hope, of joy, and of His enduring love. I am reminded of the words of the ...read more

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    Rejoicing In The Resilience Of The Remnant PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 5, 2024
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     | 788 views

    Encourages believers to remain steadfast in faith, find joy amidst trials, and persevere for spiritual victory, embodying God's chosen remnant in today's world.

    Good morning, dear friends! Gathered here today, we find ourselves in the warm embrace of fellowship, the comforting cradle of our shared faith, and the soothing balm of God's love. As we prepare to break bread and share in the Word of God, let us remember that we are not just individuals standing ...read more

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    Retrieving The Joy

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2003
    based on 45 ratings
     | 3,983 views

    A message dealing with coming out of those periods of "blue funk" that we all go through sometimes!

    Retrieving the Joy Various Scriptures October 4, 2003 Introduction Everyone gets down sometimes. Everyone gets dry, spiritually sometimes. Everyone, at one time or another just seems to lose the joy and wonderment they once had in their relationship with God. I am with you on that. I have ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Walking In Joy Series

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 23, 2003
    based on 55 ratings
     | 9,047 views

    This is the 11th study in the study "Light In The Darkness".

    WALKING IN JOY 2 John 1:1-13 In a world of pain, misery, corruption, etc…; how does a Christian find joy in their Christian walk? 2 John helps us answer this question. This letter, which is addressed to the “chosen lady and her children”, is thought by some to be the cover letter to 1 John ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    When You Find Yourself In Marah

    Contributed by Pastor E. Jolly Erhunwmunse on Aug 21, 2008
    based on 27 ratings
     | 31,073 views

    Marah is bitterness and Marah situation only happen when someone find his/her self in wilderness that was what happen to the children of Israel in the wilderness.

    Text: Exodus 15:22-23 " So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. 23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    How To Find Gladness In Serving God

    Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Jan 2, 2013
    based on 195 ratings
     | 107,254 views

    There are misconceptions that if anyone decided to serve God, he should be prepared to live a boring life. On the contrary, a life spends in sinful pleasures of the world usually end up in misery. There are 5 elements to enjoy Christian service

    HOW TO FIND GLADNESS IN SERVING GOD Psa 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. There are misconceptions that if anyone decided to serve God, he should be prepared to live a sad and boring life. Serving God is a great privilege and must be rendered with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Sources Of Joy

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Sep 1, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 6,625 views

    Because we have trusted in the Lord, we, of all people should have joy.

    Sources of Joy Psalm 5:11 Intro. Because we have trusted in the Lord, we, of all people should have joy. -Certainly there will be those hard times. -Even so, in the Lord we have Joy. -Jesus said, “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    From Although To Yet

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025
     | 111 views

    Based on the prophet Habakkuk's journey from honest complaint to unshakable praise, this sermon explores how faith can find joy not by denying suffering, but by making a radical choice to rejoice in God even when everything has fallen apart.

    From Barren Fields to High Places: The Unshakable Joy of Faith Text: Habakkuk 3:17-19 Introduction: A Prophet's Honest Struggle I want to invite you into the world of a man who was not afraid to argue with God. His name is Habakkuk. We often come to the prophets and see them as untouchable ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Unshakable Joy

    Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025
     | 128 views

    Drawing from the Apostle Paul's command to rejoice while chained in a Roman prison, this sermon on Philippians 4:4 uncovers the secret to finding an unshakable joy that transcends any circumstance.

    Introduction: The Pursuit of Happiness There is a deep longing in every human heart to be happy. We chase it in our careers, in our relationships, in our possessions, and in our experiences. We think, "If I could just get that promotion... if I could just find the right person... if I could ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy To The World

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,475 views

    For there is a joy, a deep, divine joy that beckons our souls…and seeks to break forth at this time of year. So often this great joy can find itself clouded by the complexity of all our activity.

    This morning, before we finish our gathering together and head into this final week before Christmas, we will have an opportunity to declare in song that marvelous refrain…“Joy to the World, the Lord has come let earth receive her King.” For there is a joy, a deep, divine joy that beckons our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Finding Real Meaning In Life

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Mar 17, 2007
    based on 25 ratings
     | 10,338 views

    Four things you must do to find real joy and happiness and meaning in life.

    “Finding Real Meaning In Life” March 18, 2007 Years ago on a TV show, a guest appeared that was a body builder. As he entered the stage with his huge muscular body the crowd went crazy as the body builder began to flex his muscles and show his power. The first question asked of him was this: “What ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness