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  • Derek Geldart avatar

    Unspeakable Joy

    Contributed by Derek Geldart on Sep 21, 2017
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    The key to feeling unspeakable joy in both good and bad times is to cast all of one's concerns upon Jesus Christ.

    REASON FOR JOY Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 John 2:1-11 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17, NIV As a Christian do you feel unspeakable joy? Many try to live the first ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy In Suffering Series

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Sep 21, 2017
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    Thankfulness (vv. 3 & 8) and joy go hand in hand. But joy and suffering-that’s different.

    :-) There is the word rejoice again. Thankfulness (vv. 3 & 8) and joy go hand in hand. But joy and suffering-that’s different. Joy in suffering Where does joy come from? We’ve already talked about joy, especially in Philippians. The root word is xara, pronounced kara. That word is found in a ...read more

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    The Joy Of Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 12, 2016
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    Do you want to find joy in your relationships? It starts when you open up your heart to receive God’s love for yourself. Then, in the context of that grace and love, feel the same; think the same; and do the same, promoting others above yourself.

    A couple had been married for 60 years, and throughout their life they had shared everything. They loved each other deeply. They had not kept any secrets from one another, except for a small shoe box that the wife kept in the top shelf of her closet. When they got married, she put the box there and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Spirit Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Martin Holland on Feb 17, 2016
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    The second of the nine graces of the fruit of the Spirit is joy.

    The Spirit of Joy Galatians 5:22-23 We are given nine graces of the Holy Spirit that projects the character and the attitude of Christ before His people and a lost and dying world. This attitude begins with love and it facilitates these other eight graces. Point: Take a careful look at these nine ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wilderness Joy

    Contributed by Peter Ghalayini on Feb 29, 2016
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    Time in the wilderness of life doesn't have to be bad news. It may be a time of spiritual renewal

    The wilderness is indeed a strange place. It’s a place we feel we need to avoid. And how many of us have been there and not enjoyed it? That feeling in our Christian walk that we are lost and alone. The wilderness experience is a place we feel we need to get out of when we are there. We feel ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Complete Joy

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jun 9, 2014
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    1. Life's Little Irritations 2. Possibility of Joy 3. Fullness of Joy 4. Joy Robbers 5. Restoring Joy 6. Dump the Sand

    Complete Joy 1 John 1:4 (AV) — 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. – Charles Dickens wrote the novel "Nicholas Nickleby", about a young man who must support his mother and sister after his father dies. He wants to be rich but his Uncle Ralph, thinks ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Joy Series

    Contributed by David Taylor on Jun 26, 2014
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    Motivation of a Christian Hedonism: Our Joy What I have covered in this Four Week Series:

    Motivation of a Christian Hedonism: Our Joy What I have covered in this Four Week Series: Matthew 13:44-45  The Confessions of a Christian Hedonism – How did I get here  The Foundations of Christian Hedonism: God’s commitment to God’s Glory (God centered ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Joy In The Lord!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Jul 6, 2014
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    I am glad that God took me out from the secular work and taught me His formula of happiness so that now I could bring joy to thousands out there who are living in perpetual torment, fear and anxiety.

    Psalm 119:143”Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights." Let me tell you something, there is no joy outside Jesus! Everything else is fleeting! Be it an outing, dating, promotion, relationship, money, fame and foreign assignment – whatsoever, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Surprised By Joy

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 19, 2014
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    Surprised by Joy - (Character Study Cleopas) (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMON OUTLINE: They talked with each other (vs 14, 15 & 17) They welcomed a stranger (vs 15). They shared the story of Jesus (vs 18-23). They were willing to learn (vs 25-27) They practiced hospitality (vs 28) SERMONBODY: Ill: • The newspaper The Independent on Sunday (5 September ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Prayer And Joy Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Jul 28, 2014
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    Following the theme of joy in the book of Phillippians, this message deals with the connection of prayer and joy

    02 LIVING JOYFULLY IN LIFE Prayer and Joy Philippians 1:3-5 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4  always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all, 5  in view of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. INTRODUCTION: WELL, TODAY, WE MOVE SLIGHTLY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Joy On The Job Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 7, 2014
     | 4,480 views

    To find joy on the job, do your work respectfully, sincerely, and enthusiastically, as unto the Lord.

    Dad was skeptical of his teenage son's newfound determination to build bulging muscles. Even so, he followed his son to the store's weight-lifting department, where they admired a set of weights. “Please, Dad,” pleaded the boy, “I promise I'll use 'em every day.” “I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Wellspring Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 9, 2015
     | 7,913 views

    Wellspring the source of inexhausible joy that we have in Christ

    Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Joy Is A Choice!

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 11, 2015
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    Happiness Joy is a Choice Philippians 1:12-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/JoyChoice.html Yes, happiness/joy is a choice. It really has nothing to do with our circumstances, and everything to do with our perspective and priorities. If we choose to be miserable we will be, and so will those ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    With Great Joy Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 16, 2015
     | 4,697 views

    What is the DNA of the true church?

    With Great Joy Acts 1:12-14 In the previous passage we learned that the Ascension of Jesus into glory to sit at the right hand of the Father is the central point of Luke and Acts which makes the Ascension the most important event of the two books. We discussed the reasons why. The Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Joy Of The Lord!

    Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 27, 2015
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    Move away from people who are taking away the joy in the Lord and trying to replace it with joy from wrong sources.

    Joy in the Lord! Deuteronomy 28:47:”Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things..” There are unusual stuff that would yank at our heartstrings at times and distract us from deriving joy in the Lord. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal