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  • David Scudder avatar

    How To Have A Happy Year

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012
     | 2,589 views

    In order to have a happy year we have to take care of the past, before we can work on the future.

    Ephesians 4:15, 25 Matthew 18:15-17 Luke 17:3-4 Matthew 5:43-48 Purpose: To lay out the major pit falls that come when discord is evident in the church. Aim: I want the listener to demonstrate love through forgiveness and avoiding gossip. INTRODUCTION: Two men who lived in a small town got into ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    Take Me To The Happy Place Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Mar 29, 2007
    based on 10 ratings
     | 21,478 views

    This is form a series on attitudes I did. I use a lot of ideas from a book entitled Lord Change My Attitude by James MacDonald.

    LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE Take Me To The Happy Place Sunday February 11, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Intro. A. How many of you have heard that express, “Take Me To The Happy Place”? Who can tell me what it means? Can you give me one word that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dennis Lee avatar

    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Apr 12, 2016
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,073 views

    Today's message is on the first beatitude and how those who are poor in spirit. We'll be looking at what the word "beatitude" means and what it means biblically to be happy. We'll also explore how being poor in spirit increases our happiness.

    Sermon On The Mount “Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit” Matthew 5:3 Last week we looked at the meaning of the word “beatitude.” The word “beatitude” comes from the Latin meaning happy or blessed. Walter Bauer in his Greek-English Lexicon defines this word as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

  • John Herrmann avatar

    What To Do When The Fireworks Aren't There

    Contributed by John Herrmann on Jun 21, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,868 views

    Appropriate for July 4th Weekend, this sermon offers a brief glimpse into where freedom and celebration are perhaps lacking in the Christian life and how joy and freedom are ultimately to be found in Christ alone.

    PBS once had an interesting program on fireworks – how they are made, how they work and so on. By way of contrast the newspaper was full of stories about communities and civic agencies canceling their fireworks shows on account of extreme fire hazard and fiscal concerns in a weak economy. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Want To Know A Secret? Promise You Won't Tell? Joy

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Feb 2, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,531 views

    What state are you in? Paul says I have learned to be content... Let us study the role of joy in daily living. JOY is a choice.

    WANT TO KNOW A SECRET? PROMISE YOU WILL NOT TELL? A BUCKET WITH A HOLE IN THE BOTTOM… By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a bucket (or glass) with the bottom cut out of it. I ask for a volunteer to bring me a bucket (or glass) of water. It is impossible to fill something ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • MELVIN NEWLAND avatar

    Do You Want Joy, Real Joy?

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001
    based on 707 ratings
     | 65,490 views

    I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order.

    MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with these words, "Do you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy? Then let Jesus come into your heart." And this morning we will look ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    In This You Greatly Rejoice

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 94 ratings
     | 10,044 views

    1- We rejoice in spite of trials 2- We rejoice in honor of Christ 3- We rejoice in hope of salvation

    INTRO.- ILL.- Bobby McFerrin sang the song, "Don’t Worry, Be Happy," which came out in 1988. Here is a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry be happy In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy...... Ain’t got no ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gino Cascieri avatar

    How To Find True Happiness

    Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Apr 5, 2001
    based on 79 ratings
     | 3,257 views

    The Christian is shown from the Word of God how to find true happiness.

    "How to Find True Happiness" Text: John 13:17 -John 13:17, teaches how to find true happiness -"If ye know these things" = knowledge -"if ye do them" = obedience -"happy are ye" = happiness -Knowledge + Obedience = Happiness -The reasons many Christians are unhappy: -They may know their Bible ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tommy Hames avatar

    Don't Worry, Be Happy

    Contributed by Tommy Hames on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 234 ratings
     | 27,883 views

    Stop fretting over the prosperity of the wicked and look forward to what the Lord has in store for those who are called his children.

    Psalm 37:1,2 - Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they soon shall be cut down like the grass, and wither as the herb. The word fret refers to the point just after a fire has been ignited when the flame is the hottest. Think about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ray Searan avatar

    Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness

    Contributed by Ray Searan on Feb 21, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 8,659 views

    Did you know that 52 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were orthodox Christians, deeply committed Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible as the divine truth, the God of scripture, and His personal intervention. It is t

    Introduction: Did you know that 52 of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were orthodox Christians, deeply committed Christians? The other three all believed in the Bible as the divine truth, the God of scripture, and His personal intervention. It is the same Congress that formed the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Don't Worry - Be Happy

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 149 ratings
     | 28,342 views

    The Lord wants us to pray instead of worrying. And we are supposd to lay our anxieties upon Him, and when we do, we are supposed to leave them there with Him, too.

    Several years ago, I had the chance to speak to a young lady at a shelter in Phoenix, Arizona. She had no job, no place to stay, no money, and no food. But she did have a husband. He was in prison for many years to come. On top of all that, she had a liver disease that was slowly taking her ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • James Dunn avatar

    How To Have A Happy Marriage Series

    Contributed by James Dunn on Jun 26, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,040 views

    This is message 11 of a 13 part series taken from the Book of Ephesians describing "The Power of a Blessed Life."

    How to Have a Happy Marriage Ephesians 5:22-33 I. Biblical Attitudes of Husbands and Wives "…each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband…" A. Wives are Submissive B. Husbands are Loving II. A Marriage is like the Church A. The Husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Don't Worry, Be Happy! Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jul 20, 2006
    based on 306 ratings
     | 43,002 views

    It’s easy to say, "Don’t Worry," but it’s better to give someone the tools Jesus provided here to win the war over worrying. The FATHER FACTOR, the FOCUS FACTOR, and the FUTURE FACTOR. Link included to formatted text, handout, and PowerPoint Template.

    Don’t Worry, Be Happy! Matthew 6:25-34 "Don’t worry about it." Have you ever had those words said to you? Did it work? Probably not! Easy words to say, but hard to put into practice. In essence that is what the Scripture says in verse 25. [read] But it goes on to tell us how not to worry. It ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Lynn Malone avatar

    The Keys To Happiness--Key #2 Series

    Contributed by Lynn Malone on Sep 21, 2005
     | 4,003 views

    Mourning our sins brings the comfort of Christ, and also leads us to others who mourn.

    The Keys to Happiness Key #2—Compassion Matthew 5:1-2, 4 Ten rules for happier living: 1. Give something away (no strings attached) 2. Do a kindness (and forget it) 3. Spend a few minutes with the aged (their experience is a priceless guidance) 4. Look intently into the face of a baby (and ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Stephen Funderburk avatar

    How To Live A Happy Life

    Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on Sep 29, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,093 views

    Content in Christ

    Intro: a few months ago I came across a church service in progress, the preacher was preaching and as they scanned the audience I noticed something, not one person was smiling. If you were doing a commercial on the Christian life, that audience would not have been a good advertisement, because ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God