Sermons on joy in the morning:

The Reality Of Joy

Contributed by Denn Guptill on May 28, 2023

What is Biblical Joy? Throughout the New Testament, we are encouraged to be joyful and to rejoice. But does that mean that we always have to be happy?

The question that Paul seems to be trying to answer for most of this passage of scripture is, how Jewish do you have to be to be a Christian? It was the question of whether or not Christians had to follow all of the Jewish regulations and guidelines was an ongoing debate throughout the New ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Wesleyan

Joy Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 3, 2004

This is the 2nd sermon and service in the series "Christmas Brings". (Drama by Chris St.Clair II included).

Series: Christmas Brings…[#2] JOY Luke 1:26-38 Welcome “The Joy Of The Lord” Hymn 87 “Joy To The World” (Vs. 1&4) Offering Hymn 100 “Angels We Have Heard On High” Children’s Choir “Ain’t No Rock” “You Are My All In All” Introduction: In school I learned about a type of word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: Baptist

With Joy

Contributed by Davon Huss on Jan 7, 2014

A sermon about things we are to do "with joy" (Outline from an article by Robert Lee in Pulpit Helps)

HoHum: Joy is the flag flown high From the castle of my heart From the castle of my heart From the castle of my heart Joy is the flag flown high From the castle of my heart When the King is in residence there (So) let it fly in the sky Let the whole world know Let the whole world know Let the whole ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy Series

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jan 10, 2016

God created us as emotional beings, yet even our emotions should come into captivity to Christ. This message on joy is the first in a series on human emotions.

Back in the summer, Disney’s Pixar Studios hit yet another home run with the film Inside Out. The film enters the mind of eleven-year-old Riley, and personifies five dominant emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. The five characters in Riley’s head, led by Joy, man a control ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Methodist

Joy

Contributed by Thadius Sales on Dec 23, 2018

We all suffer from seasons of sadness, but that does not mean joy is out of reach. In times of depravity, anxiety, pain and suffering, Jesus Christ awaits us to lay it at his feet so that we may be filled with joy.

Season of Sadness (Headline) Have you ever noticed just how different people act during this time of year? There are some who are typically unappealing the entire year who turn into the most wonderful people to be around. And then there are people who are usually very delightful who start becoming ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:8-9

Denomination: United Methodist

Christmas Morning Family Service Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 8, 2019

A reminder of why we celebrate Christmas

It’s Christmas Day! Today millions of people will celebrate Christmas, even those who do not believe in the birth of Jesus still take the time to enjoy themselves. I was born into a Jewish family, yet we always celebrated Christmas. We had a Christmas Tree, we had Christmas Decorations, we sent ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16-17, 1 John 4:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

"One Sunday Morning In Jerusalem”

Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Apr 23, 2020

Road to Emmaus. An illustration from Paul Havey "The Rest of the Story" . The longest walk you will ever take is the walk away from the grave of someone you love. If you have never done that, you can’t imagine how difficult it is. this is how the two disciples felt.

In Jesus Holy Name Easter III 2020 Text: Luke 24:32 Redeemer “One Sunday Morning in Jerusalem” He is Risen! He has risen indeed! We have gathered this Sunday to hear the “rest of the story.” For years the great newsman and philosopher Paul Harvey told his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-25, Luke 24:30-32

Denomination: Lutheran

And There Was Morning - Becoming The People Of God PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Dec 27, 2023

This sermon explores the significance of baptism as the start of our faith journey, our identity as God's people, and the continual need for spiritual renewal. Key

Good morning, dear beloved! I hope this day finds you well and your hearts brimming with the love of the Lord. As we gather together in His name, let us remember the words of the great Ambrose who said, "The Lord was Baptized, not to be cleansed Himself, but to cleanse the waters, so that those ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:4-11, Acts 19:1-7, Genesis 1:1-5

Topics: Epiphany, New Beginnings

Good Morning Mighty Warrior

Contributed by Ric Feeney on Feb 6, 2005

The story of God and Gideon and the cup of blessing from Judges 6 and 7 put in verse.

The challenge with freedom is— it isn’t free at all, The further you drift from home— the further you’re bound to fall. When God’s favorite children kept forgetting His great plan, He released them from His mercy into a com-promised land. Settling in the rocks and cliffs, farming ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Reclaiming Your Mornings For Christ

Contributed by Ric Feeney on Mar 10, 2005

The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him.

RECLAIMING YOUR MORNINGS FOR CHRIST The Lord made us in His image. But we’re not made well enough to make it very far without Him. Whether we’re acting out of arrogance, busyness or from an overwhelming zest for life too many times we charge into our days... leaving the most important ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 5:1-3, Psalm 5:3

Denomination: Brethren

The Morning After Christmas Eve Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Dec 26, 2005

Do you ever experience spiritual highs followed by big time lows? Did Mary and Joseph experience that the morning after Jesus birth? How do we cope with defeat and weakness? Learn the lessons from 3 figures in the Bible.

One of my most exciting experiences of the year as a child was Christmas morning - I looked forward with anticipation to tearing through my presents to see what new GI Joe doll I’d get or Hot Wheels set awaited me. I’d been on pins and needles all Christmas night - hardly able to sleep. But there ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Morning Prayer Of Trust In God

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 30, 2003

To prove that God is willing and able to help His own

Morning Prayer of Trust in God Text: Psalm 3 Thesis: To prove that God is willing and able to help His own Introduction: (1) This psalm is “an individual lament psalm in which the main speaker expresses confidence in personal and individual deliverance” (VanGemeren, EBC 72). (2) It has been ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 3:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

On That Great Gettin' Up Morning

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 26, 2009

For Remembrance Sunday: getting past grief means crying out honestly and insistently for help, and it means having confidence in the God who raised Christ from the dead and thus defeated death itself.

The hymns we have sung and the Scriptures we have read have one important word that is common to all of them. That word is "morning". "Morning", as in "good morning". "Morning" is an important Biblical image. I am leading us to worship around the symbol of morning today because I want us to use it ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-3

Denomination: Baptist

He Is The Root & Morning Star Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Dec 19, 2000

Can you think of two things more different than a root that is in the ground & a star up in the heavens?

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX A. This is the Sunday after Easter, & for several weeks we have focused our attention on the last few days of Jesus’ life in Jerusalem. In our Bible classes, during the morning worship services, & in the beautiful choral ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Morning After A Short Night Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2001

Waking Up in a Dark World

THE MORNING AFTER A SHORT NIGHT April 18, 1775 British troops arrived in Boston harbor by night. The plan was to cross the Charles river in small boats and attack the towns of Concord and Lexington. A young man, aware of the plan, grabbed his horse and rode through the streets shouting, ‘WAKE ...read more

Scripture: Romans 13:8-14