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  • Ray Ellis avatar

    Finding And Keeping Joy In A Joyless World

    Contributed by Ray Ellis on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 64 ratings
     | 11,934 views

    Thanksgiving reminds us to choose a life of praise and thanksgiving. A life of praise and thanksgiving means the difference between a life of optimism or a life of pessimism.

    Finding and Keeping Joy in a Joyless World Psalm 100 As we approach a day set aside for national Thanksgiving God’s Word reminds us that we need to give God heartfelt thanksgiving. Thanksgiving from your heart is the way to find and keep joy in your life. On December 4, 1619 38 English settlers ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Anthony Smith avatar

    Windows Of Joy,from The Cross To Victory

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 37 ratings
     | 3,894 views

    The use of Joy by Jesus to stay on the Cross

    Windows of Joy, From the Cross to Victory. Hebrews 12:2, Looking unto Jesus, the author and finnisher of our faith, who for the Joy that was set before Him endured the Cross,despiseing the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Many Christians look at this ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • John Hamby avatar

    "Friends Help Us To Maintain Joy.” Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,994 views

    Sixth in a series on "Restoring the Joy" a study on the book of Philippians. Paul reminds us the friends help in the difficulties of life, by telling of how Timothy and Epaphroditus were a blessing in his life.

    Restoring the Joy Sermon # 6 “Friends Help Us to Maintain Joy.” Philippians 2:19-30 “A youth minister was attending a Special Olympics meet where handicapped children competed with tremendous dedication and enthusiasm. One event ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy Is Found In Remembering Our Citizenship Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,887 views

    Ninth in the series "Restoring the Joy" - in this message we explore the "Joy Is Found In Remembering Our Citizenship" - (1) Because of the Assurance of our heavenly home (2) the anticipation of Our Lord’s return and (3) the Awaited transformation of Our

    “Restoring the Joy” Sermon # 9 “Joy Is Found in Remembering Our Citizenship” Philippians 3:20-21 I understand human nature enough to understand that some of you have had enough of being told that you need to have joy. All this stuff ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Pankow avatar

    What Is Christian Joy All About? Series

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Jun 18, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 4,721 views

    This second of a sermon series on the Fruits of the Spirit covers what makes God happy and what makes Christians happy.

    June 20, 2004 What is Christian Joy All About? There are two kinds of people that want to be happy in this world. Christians and unbelievers. There are two forces that want happiness. God and Satan. Within these two realms of good and evil, both experience joy and both experience sorrow. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Jay Patton avatar

    The Source Of Our Joy: Part Ii Series

    Contributed by Jay Patton on Jun 18, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,529 views

    A very doctrinally based sermon on Paul’s view of Sanctification and Justification.

    Introduction: Martin Luther’s thunderstorm promise, constantly going to his bishop to confess his sins, if ever there could have been monk being saved by monkery it would have been Luther Read Scripture/Pray Background: Paul’s concern that we will fall back into the sin of self-righteousness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    3 Factors That Fuel Your Joy Series

    Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Sep 8, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,886 views

    Joyfuel. It’s like gasoline except it keeps the engine of your joy running high. Paul demonstrates how it works in Philippians 4:10-23

    A Study In Philippians Philippians 4:10-23 “3 FACTORS THAT FUEL YOUR JOY” ________________________________________ This final group of verses in Paul’s letter is a resounding anthem to joy. Each verse rings with the sound of celebration and overcoming. Paul was a in a good place when he wrote ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    How To Have Joy In Every Situation Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 2, 2009
    based on 61 ratings
     | 30,699 views

    This sermon looks at five essentials for joy: 1. Look at life from God’s PERSPECTIVE 2. Live life with God’s PRIORTIES 3. Seek God’s POWER to live on 4. Live a life of God’s HOPE 5. Find God’s PURPOSE for your life

    How To Have Joy In Every Situation Most people don’t really enjoy life – they endure life. Most people go through life with no real sense of joy. Life becomes a series chores and obstacles that one must go through – just to endure it. There is no happiness – there is no joy. The dreams of – “If ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Find Joy In Your Relationships Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 10, 2009
    based on 75 ratings
     | 49,867 views

    This sermon gives five aspects of building good relationships. 1. Stop having selfish AMBITIONS 2. Stop having selfish CONCEIT 3. Increase HUMILITY 4. Increase CONSIDERATION of others 5. Develop a Christ-Like CHARACTER

    How To Find Joy In Your Relationships Here is a fact: God has made us to have relationships. We can have a relationship with Him and we can have a relationship with other people. Since the fall of Adam and Eve – maintaining relationships have been a major struggle between man and man - and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rich Anderson avatar

    Find Joy In Everything You Do

    Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,494 views

    It has been said that “Joy is the surest sign of the presence of God.” Or it has been said that “Joy is the flag that flies over the castle of our hearts announcing that the King is in residence today!”

    What is your greatest joy? Is there something that continually brings joy to you? Or, if you were to look back over your whole life to determine what brought you the greatest joy, what would it be? I believe that true joy only comes from our Creator. When our earth was formed, it was created to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Jim Erwin avatar

    The Coming Of Christ Brings Me Joy

    Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 29, 2010
     | 3,922 views

    The coming of Christ brings me joy because He soaks up my sin like a sponge, and He helps me get a spiritual bailout.

    The Coming of Christ Brings Me Joy John 1:29-34 SLIDES 1, 2 Christ brings me joy because He takes away my sin. The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 HCSB) SLIDE 3 – Sponge Bob VISUAL ILLUSTRATION ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Pilgrim avatar

    The Joy-Filled Shepherds (Pastor Glenys) Series

    Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Dec 14, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,441 views

    In a ‘slow motion moment’, black and white turns to living color! The boring brilliant! The mundane becomes magnificent!

    O – ordinary R – routine D – dull I – inferior N – normal A – average R – repetitive Y – yawn These words, along with a few others of like kind, could be used to describe an evening with the shepherds. Nothing ‘too much’ happened out in the fields while the shepherds kept watch. There may ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Sheldon Boyd avatar

    How To Have Joy In Spite Of... Series

    Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Apr 22, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,412 views

    Part of a lengthy series I am doing in the book of Philippians.

    HOW TO BE A CHRISTIAN AND STILL ENJOY LIFE HOW TO HAVE JOY IN SPITE OF… Sunday March 16, 2008 Scripture Reference: Philippians 1:12-14 Intro. A. What would say is the Christian’s biggest little question? Any ideas? I think the Christians biggest little question is this, “WHY?” The biggest ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Brian Bill avatar

    All I Want For Christmas Is Joy Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Dec 2, 2007
    based on 59 ratings
     | 51,642 views

    This is just to say, a special gift is on the way!

    All I Want for Christmas Is…Joy Luke 2:10 Rev. Brian Bill 12/2/07 I like reading letters that children write at Christmas. Here are two new ones I came across this week. “Dear Santa, there are three little boys who live at our house. There is Jeffrey; he is two. There is David; he is four. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Stephen Becker avatar

    Joy In Suffering: Only The Redeemed Will Walk There

    Contributed by Stephen Becker on Dec 22, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,675 views

    A Christmas sermon of longsuffering and trust in God, through good times and in bad. A look at Christian suffering and how our walk with Christ changes our perspective, especially in light of Jesus’ suffering for us.

    Joy In Suffering “Only the redeemed will walk there” Isaiah 35 Stephen H. Becker, M.Div. St. Peter’s Lutheran Church—Elk Grove, CA 3rd Sunday in Advent December 16, 2007—Evening Contemporary Worship In my secular job—my job outside of the church—I train people how to use some very ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran