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  • Jason Pettibone avatar

    An Invitation To Joy Series

    Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Nov 2, 2007
     | 4,119 views

    Jesus challenges our common ideas about what it means to live the good life.

    An Invitation to Lasting Joy “What does God expect of me?” “How should a Christian act under pressure?” “Am I pleasing the Lord and honoring Him?” Answers to these questions can be found throughout the Bible, but there is one section of the Word, where Jesus Himself answers these questions and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Joy Of The Harvest Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,467 views

    Jesus said the harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, we must get busy working in the harvest fields for the Lord. God also promises us the reward of increased joy when we begin reaching out in love to the lost.

    THE JOY OF THE HARVEST OPENING QUOTE: “This year marks Ken Foster’s 40th harvest as a farmer, and it’s turning out to be the worst. "This year is miserable," the 63-year-old said yesterday from his family farm near Arborg, Man. a small rural community about 110 kilometres north of Winnipeg. ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Joy Unspeakable

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Mar 1, 2008
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     | 5,333 views

    A Christmas message about the power of the joy of the Lord in a believers life.

    Christianview Church August 20, 1995 Joy Unspeakable Like the old song says it’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Christmas season is upon us once again and its time to think about just how we are going to handle everything that comes with this holiday. Are you ready for a celebration of ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Carl Allen avatar

    The Joy Of The Cross

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Mar 3, 2008
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     | 25,752 views

    The shame of the cross is frequently forgotten by modern-day Christians. Crucifixion was the ultimate in insult and public contempt for a criminal. It is impossible for us even to begin to understand the horror of the cross to the sinless soul of the i

    The Joy of the Cross Hebrews 12:2 Intro We have heard many sermons on the sufferings of Christ on the cross. Words do not have the capacity to communicate the suffering Christ experienced as he died for our sins. The loneliness of the cross was terrible. Jesus was forsaken by his friends. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ronald Thorington avatar

    The Elements Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
     | 3,650 views

    The sermon speaks the source of joy, and the first element of joy, the joy of recollection.

    #3, 4-1-7 Elements of Joy (1) Text; Philippians 1:1-4 Introduction; Joy in Christ, in the NT verb rejoice used 96 times, joy 59 times Review; Paul’s greetings to the church v1-2 I. Paul a bond-servant of Christ A. Christ being Lord a major emphasis in Paul’s writings B. Being a servant or ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Joy Of Ministry Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
     | 3,592 views

    Believers need to understand the difficulties but also know the joy that comes from the results of ministry.

    #6 4-29-07 Paul’s Prayer for the Church of Philippi (2) Text; Philippians 1:9-11 Introduction; Summary: Paul was a man of prayer and he prayed for their spiritual maturity. That they would abound more in God’s love. III. Paul Prays that they would choose Excellence A. Excellence is built ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Recipe For Joy Series

    Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,763 views

    The incredence nesseccary for joy is to celebrate, tolerate, supplicate, and meditate.

    Recipe for Joy Introduction, Is there any thing robbing you of your joy? 1) Worry is the great thief of joy 2) Most of what we worry about will never happen. Example of women who worry about getting stomach cancer for 40 yr., she eventually died of pneumonia. 3) Its alright to have concerns, ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • David Newman avatar

    Street To Joy Series

    Contributed by David Newman on Jan 2, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,622 views

    God disciplines us as a parent disciplines their child. Discipline is for our good so we should be joyful when disciplines, experiencing challenges in life.

    If you visit the National Arboretum in Washington DC you will enter the National Bonsai and Penjing Museum where you will find around one hundred and fifty miniature trees and plants. Here are pictures of two of them These trees are normal trees that would grow into full ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    Insults Or Joy? Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,936 views

    Annas and Caiphas exhibit the truth that if we do not know God, we do not know ourselves. That produces insecurity, which, in turn, yields destructive defensiveness.

    A riddle to begin with today. Can you answer this question? How do two porcupines hug one another? Very carefully! It’s one of those encounters in which, no matter how you approach it, somebody is likely to get hurt. And we all know some porcupines. Any one of us can be a porcupine on any ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Hope

    Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 19, 2007
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     | 12,681 views

    A lesson from the life of Job about keeping our hope in the idst of seemingly hopeless situations.

    I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;–Job 19:25, 26 THE JOY OF HOPE A good definition of hope is, “The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Byron Harvey avatar

    The Joy Of Change Series

    Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007
     | 3,789 views

    I preach expository messages, and this is the seventh in my series on the Book of Acts.

    “The Joy of Change” Acts 3:11-26 6.10.07 The Joy of…books:  Cooking  Sex  Websites o “Soup” o Belly-dancing o Painting o Sake (rice wine) o Handspinning o Socks o Sox (Boston Red Sox)  Nature Channel – “Pigs” And that’s just with 3 pages of Google ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Advent: Joy

    Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Dec 9, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 37,177 views

    The good news of great joy for all people is shocking news that we dare not get used to.

    Humans are complex creatures, aren’t we? Those we love we tend to hurt. We love God and yet we sin against God. We have goals and aspirations that are noble and strong , and yet we get tripped up by our own weakness along the way to fulfilling our goals. We can never seem to outrun the allure of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Joy Of The Harvest

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Jan 12, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,091 views

    If we ever want to see the harvest, we must faithfully plant the seeds and tend the garden!

    The Joy of the Harvest Acts 17:1-15 Intro: Someone in Elgin once had a neighbor named Jack. Jack was a tough man. He worked hard, he drank hard, he fought hard, and he was harsh and gruff in his manner. Most people were afraid of Jack. But this one neighbor got brave and said hello to him over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Dave Kinney avatar

    The Presence Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Jan 24, 2009
    based on 37 ratings
     | 9,652 views

    How joyous will our lives be at the end of life’s journey? This is one of the most probing and personal questions that could be asked of every single one of us here today!

    Robert Robinson was just a small boy when his dad died, and this meant that he had to go to work while still very young. Without a father to guide him, he fell in with bad crowd of friends. One day his gang harassed a drunken gypsy. Pouring more whiskey into her, they demanded she tell their ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Joy Stealers

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Feb 8, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,388 views

    A Believer should be joyful...This message gives 3 stealers of your joy.

    "JOY STEALERS" Gal 4:8-18 * For 2009 I’ve ask us to make this the “Year of Joy” with joy being understood as the acrostic, “Jesus-Others-Yourself”. In calling us to this Christ-like attitude we heard scriptures verses like this; “The Joy of the Lord is my strength”, “Restore to me the Joy of my ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist