Sermons on Heavens Joy:

The Joy Of Following Him Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on May 22, 2008

This message from Psalm one talks about how to find true joy...

Where does joy come from? I think so many times we equate joy with stuff. If I have all the right toys, the big house, enough money - then I can be happy... Other people equate joy with relationship. If I am getting along with all my friends, if my family is in order, if things are going well... ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit- Joy. Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on May 29, 2008

Joy is a great thing to have.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever been around a person who no matter what is going on around them, seem to be calm and peaceful? • These people seem to have something that is special about them. • As you look at them, you wish that you could deal with life’s problems with the same ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Show Me The Joy! Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 25, 2008

Sermon #4 in the Nehemiah series from chapters 8-9 focus on how responding properly to the word of God brings us great joy.

#4 in the Nehemiah series: Nehemiah chapters 8-9 Show me the JOY! CHCC: May 25, 2008 INTRODUCTION: Nehemiah is not the best known book of the Bible by any means. One of the reasons we’re studying it right now is that it’s one of the parts of the Bible I never preached from in the 36 years ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Count It All Joy Series

Contributed by Charles Scott on Jul 9, 2008

A saint is a witness to the goodness of God.In our life, in our patience in suffering sickness, poverty, abuse, discrimination, or mistreatment can be our witness for the glory of God. We can show what the Spirit of Christ is like, a sort of incarnation,

EASTER III I Peter 2:19?25 John 10:1?10 PSALM 23 "Count it all joy to follow in His steps." I Peter 2:19?25 For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Anglican

Joy In Christian Community Series

Contributed by Joe La Rue on Jul 25, 2008

An examination of the joy that comes from belonging to the Christian community, as described in Phil 1:1-11.

Title: Joy In Christian Community Series: The Joy of the Christian Life (Sermon # 2) Text: Phil 1:1-11 Date Preached: July 27, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. Open your Bibles to Philippians, in the New Testament. We’ll be looking at the first eleven ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joy Of Celebration/Worship Series

Contributed by Richard White on Aug 9, 2008

Nehemiah went back to Jerusalem to rebuild the City for GOD, what are we building. Worship must be joyful.

The Joy of Celebration (outline) The Berlin Wall: The city of Berlin, Germany will be forever famous for its infamous Wall. When the wall was still in existence, you could walk up and down in front of the wall and see shrines dedicated to those that were killed trying to escape from the oppression ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 12:27-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pain Turned Into Joy Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Apr 12, 2009

It seems unreal that pain could be turned into joy. Yet pain is the very stuff of joy. It will come, not instantaneously, but completely. The risen Christ proves this, and can transform our disappointments, disillusionments, and shame into joy.

“You will have pain, but y our pain will turn into joy.” That brings back memories of the doctor’s office and that giant needle moving ever closer. “This will hurt a little bit.” A little bit! When you are a year old, it hurts a lot, and there is no joy in it. No, I do not remember being one ...read more

Scripture: John 16:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

Ever Expanding Joy Series

Contributed by Steve Bond on Oct 30, 2007

The world is both a hard and a beautiful place. We may experience stratospheric highs in one season only to plunge into abyss. but we more often have to work our way through the regular ups and downs, and bumps of life.

Introduction There was once a farmer who began to look at his farm through critical eyes. Every place he looked on his farm he saw something wrong. So he decided to sell and move somewhere else. He contracted a realtor who came out to look things over. Then the realtor called to get the farmer’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Joy Comes In The Morning

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 11, 2007

Understanding the JOY God has for you!

“Joy Comes in the Morning” Psalm 30 Turn to Psalm 30 … Introduction Over the past few weeks, I have been dealing with several things on a personal, spiritual level that have been plaguing me over this church, and what it is that God has for us. While away this past week I was actually able to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Church That Experiences Joy

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 10, 2009

A church that experiences joy is a church where the members have made a full surrender to Jesus Christ and are focused on following Him regardless of the circumstances one faces in life.

A CHURCH THAT EXPERIENCES JOY Acts 16:6-15, Philippians 1:1-2, 4:4 Proposition: A church that experiences joy is a church where the members have made a full surrender to Jesus Christ and are focused on following Him regardless of the circumstances one faces in life. Objective: My ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit: Joy Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 13, 2009

The Spirit is the source of our joy.

Fruit of the Spirit – JOY Galatians 5:22-3 What is this thing called Joy? Joy is a rather illusive thing to define. It’s like happiness, but it is much deeper than happiness, it is like pleasure but it is deeper than pleasure. C. Davis in the Evangelical Dictionary of Theology says this: “A ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: *other

Jesus, Overflowing With Joy Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Jun 4, 2010

From John 2:1-11 Jesus performs his first public miracle at a wedding feast in Cana where the wine ran out.

The Person of Jesus series Jesus – overflowing with joy John 2:1-11 CHCC: March 7, 2010 You Tube Wedding video (2 minutes) INTRODUCTION: Through the years, I’ve officiated, or been involved, in hundreds of weddings … and I’ve pretty much seen the good, bad, and ugly. ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy Made Song

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Dec 10, 2009

Friends, this is where we find our joy everyday not just at Christmas. We find our joy in trusting God at His word and in trusting God to intervene in our lives when He wants and with whatever He wants.

The Virgins Joy Luke 1:26-56 During the Christmas season how, why, when, where and to whom we express our joy can cover a lot of territory. It really depends on what kind of joy we are expressing and what has motivated the outpouring of our joy. We might be really joyful to discover that we ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-56

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joy In Knowing The Shepherd

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Dec 10, 2009

There is only one way to acquire real lasting joy and that is personally knowing the Good Shepherd.

Text: “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:18). There were problems in the world when Habakkuk wrote these words. At the time, the Babylonians were very strong and Judah (the southern kingdom) would soon feel the pressure and destruction of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-6

Denomination: Christian Church

The Joy Of Learning Contentment Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard 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 seem to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-19, Philippians 4:13-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational