Sermons on Joy And Happiness:

Enjoy Your Ice Cream Cone - Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, 2:24-25 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 11, 2025

No matter how wisely you live, you can’t control outcomes. The world calls it bad luck. Christians call it hard providence. Whatever you call it, this sermon will help you learn how to enjoy whatever moment of God’s perfect plan you are currently in.

Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 "Absolute futility," says the Preacher. "Absolute futility. Everything is futile." 3 What does a man gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? 2:24 There is nothing better for man ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3, Ecclesiastes 2:24-25

Joy To The World - A Study Of Philippians- Part 3 "Joy In Believing" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Dec 12, 2016

Part 3 of our Philippians study

Joy to the world A study of Philippians Part 3 “Joy in Believing” Today we continue our study of the book of Philippians Paul’s letter of joy to the Church in the Macedonian in the city of Philippi Paul had spent time with the people there about 10 years before he wrote this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-16, Philippians 3:7

Denomination: Baptist

Joy Filled Life In A Troubled Filled World (Part2)

Contributed by Angel Caballero on Oct 19, 2009

Happiness depends on the right happening, but even when things go wrong, you can still have joy. The person whose happiness depends on ideal circumstances is going to be miserable much of the time.

Introduction: This is the 2nd part of our study on the book of Philippians. When you talk about joy, you have to go to the book of Philippians A little, short book in the New Testament – only four chapters long. But 16 times in four chapters, Paul says “Rejoice… Be joyful.” Sixteen times ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Church Of God

Grace, Glory Fand Guts Part Ii

Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 4, 2013

We can be happy/joyful because our home comes from peace with and privilege of experiencing the presence of God... and that's good because life is full of character building adversity.

Title: Grace, Glory and Guts Part II Text: Romans 5:1-5 Thesis: We can be joyful/happy because our hope comes through peace with God and that’s good because life is full of character building adversity. Introduction Last Sunday I told the story about a farmer whose donkey fell into an ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

God's Joy And Peace In Christ

Contributed by Eloy Gonzalez on Dec 13, 2003

Advent 3: We pause to celebrate and rejoice in anticipation of the wonderful ’Gift’ that God gives to us in the Christ Child.

Dr. Seuss wrote a charming little story of a malcontent named the Grinch. This foul, green, slimy, grouchy character had no room in his heart for Christmas. Every year he worked himself into a rage because the Who’s, the little people that lived in Whoville, celebrated Christmas with a passion. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Isaiah 12:2-6

Denomination: Lutheran

You Can Have A Happy Family

Contributed by John Lowe on Dec 9, 2015

Happiness is not the goal of the gospel of Jesus Christ for our lives, even though that is one of the benefits of salvation. Instead, we find in the Bible that obedience to God must always take precedence over “the fleeting pleasures of sin."

November 27, 2004 Title: You Can Have a Happy Family Text: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33). Scripture Reading: 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34

Denomination: Baptist

Restore To Me The Joy Of Your Salvation

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Mar 11, 2008

With the pressures of life and sins we commit, we can lose the joy of our salvation and become dry. God wants to restore us to full and complete JOY in Him.

Joy is to be an evidence of walking with Jesus! The book we are studying in our home group is called “Outflow”. The basic premise is that we are to let Jesus so fill our lives that He spills out and overflows from our life to others. Over the pass three weeks while reading the book I had to come ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 51:12, Psalm 91:16

Denomination: Baptist

Doesn't God Want Me Happy?? Series

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 13, 2006

Considers the way that God cares about our holiness, and the way that God uses Godly sorrow to change us.

1. Title Doesn’t God Want Me Happy? 2. Text: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11 et al 3. Audience: Villa Heights Christian Church, AM crowd., February 19, 2006, #5 in the series “A Clear and Present Danger” 4. Objectives: -for the people to understand that God is more concerned with our holiness and with ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:8-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How To Find Happiness Series

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Mar 14, 2023

People want their happiness more than anything else. God wants our holiness more than anything else. If we seek a holy life as spelled out in the beatitudes, we will find happiness.

THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS - GOODNESS, SERVICE AND HOPE “Blessed (happy, to be envied) are you who mourn, etc… Matt. 5:3 / Luke 6:20 We are all searching for the same thing. Some seek it by getting married, and others by staying single. Some turn to God to find it, and others turn away. Some seek ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Secret Of Happiness In Marriage

Contributed by Fernando Cabrera on Oct 27, 2004

Sermon on marriage

The Secret of Happiness in Marriage Ephesians 5:25-30 1. Myth: The reason there is so much misery in marriage because husbands and wives seek their own pleasures a. The real problem is that husbands and wives do not seek happiness in the pleasure of their spouse b. Secret of happiness in marriage: ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:25-30

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Today Is The Day For Happiness

Contributed by David Haun on Dec 28, 2003

Sometimes, special day services can be difficult to preach. It’s like saying the same thing in different ways. This sermon, on giving thanks will fit Thanksgiving Sunday or a general thankfulness sermon.

"TODAY IS THE DAY FOR HAPPY CELEBRATIONS OF JOY" (Thanksgiving Sunday) Hope Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Dr. David L. Haun Thursday is Thanksgiving. It was intended in the beginning to be a day to give thanks to God for all of his goodness and blessings to us. Today is Thanksgiving ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joy That Lies In Christmas Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Dec 17, 2018

The Joy that Lies in Christmas Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – December 16, 2018

The Joy that Lies in Christmas Series: Encountering Jesus (through the Gospel of Luke) Brad Bailey – December 16, 2018 Intro I find that Christmas is like an array of sentiments… loosened and longing for their substance. So this season can be a process of finding our way back to Christmas. And ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:39-54

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Walking Back To Happiness

Contributed by Ewen Huffman on May 16, 2003

A sermon for Seekers and believers to find the secret of happiness in 1) seeking (God, not happiness) 2) Running (the race, not casually walking) 3)throwing off (anything that hinders)

¡§Walking back to happiness¡¨ WBC 18/5/03am 1 Cor 9:24-27 Baptism of Lou Beamish, Walk Wessex present (after ¡§remember your chains¡¨) Classified AD From ¡§The Hayward¡¨, Calif. Review: "Found, false teeth, in parking lot at Daily Review. Please come in and smile at the switchboard operator, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Hebrews 12:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

"Oh Happy Day"

Contributed by Charlie Roberts on Feb 19, 2013

The way we live and lead our lives is very important, There should be something about us that should be inspiring, that says to a person, I don’t know what it is about them, but whatever it is, I want what they have.

Oh happy day Oh happy day, when Jesus washed my sin away, you know the movie "sister act" probably gets a lot of credit for making that song popular and it did, When God was all but removed from public buildings,. High schools all across America, sang about the Love of God! It was a great ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jeremiah 29:11-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Finding Happiness At Home Series

Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009

(PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) It is God’s will that you should be happy - and He has provided what we need to get there - especially in our homes. ...

Series - "Living Life to the Full" Finding Happiness at Home (LTF-07) Psalm 127:1 This morning I want to wrap up our series that we have entitled "Living Life to the Full." In Genesis 2:7 we read that ‘the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:1

Denomination: *other