Sermons on Joy Of Forgiveness:

Joy To The World Series

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Dec 17, 2023

A sermon from the songs of Christmas about Joy to the World

Title: Joy to the World Theme: To show how the coming of Christ means joy. Text: Luke 2:1 - 18 Luk 2:1-18 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. (2) This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Technicolor Joy Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Apr 23, 2023

The first sermon in a series focusing on the greeting.

Technicolor JOY A Study in Philippians 1:1-2 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church April 23, 2023 The Yellow Brick Road ? On Friday night, we had another trivia night at OBs. It was a great time. So I have a trivia question for you this morning. What’s the first major motion ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Giving Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Apr 29, 2023

The book of Philippians is, to a large extent, a thank you note from Paul to the church for their financial gift. We find that it is not only the one who receives the gift who is blessed, but the ones who gives the gift are greatly blessed.

Philippians is considered the epistle of joy. That is because there are so many references to joy and rejoicing (over 15). There are so many references that are so prominent that Joy is considered the theme of the letter. Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice. (Philippians ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

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 In Relationships Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Jul 21, 2025

We had a family in for an infant child presentation. The sermon was written for that even within the series

Intro: Life is Full of Joyful Interruptions This morning feels a little different — in the best possible way. We're in the middle of our series called “Enjoy Life”, and today we get to celebrate something that brings joy to life in a • very real, • very wriggly, • very wide-eyed way: ? the ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10, Mark 10:13-16

Joy In Contentment Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Jul 21, 2025

This sermon is on the theme of being content in life, rather than wanting more

INTRODUCTION: The Art of Missing Today Good morning, Church! Today, we continue our series, "Enjoy Life," by addressing a key to true joy: contentment Let’s begin with a confession: we’re not very good at living in the present. We tend to live our lives on pause or ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:24, Philippians 4:10-13

Joy In Generosity Series

Contributed by Steve Pearman on Jul 21, 2025

The joy of living with open hands and hearts

Introduction Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring how we can “enjoy life” — not just survive it. We’ve talked about the joy of relationships, new life, and last week we looked at the joy of contentment. We discovered that contentment isn’t about having everything we want — it’s about ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

Count It As Joy

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Jul 8, 2024

When faced with the ungodly things of this world, the Bible tells us to "count it all joy." This message looks at how we can do that.

Count it all Joy Good evening to the Lord’s beloved. Would you please open to Hebrews 12? I “joined” church when I was 10 years old. Back then it meant the same thing as accepting Jesus. I started out as a baby. I didn’t know anything about being a Christian. That was 57 years, six months and 72 ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-4, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Colossians 1:13, Acts 4:13-20, Acts 5:17-29, John 14:11, Hebrews 12:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joy Unspeakable

Contributed by Roger Smith on Sep 28, 2024

A heavenly joy; fruit of a deep heart relationship with God; a foretaste of the riches of His glorious inheritance; the promise of God to His children. The result of belonging to and resting in Him. It's a joy that cannot fail as long as we remain IN Him.

JOY UNSPEAKABLE & FULL OF GLORY Reading: 1 Peter Chapter 1 (NIV) Text: v8 (AV) ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Background The apostle Peter, wrote to the Jewish Christians who had been scattered due to persecution around the time of the stoning of Stephen, during the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 15:11

Denomination: Congregational

No Greater Joy

Contributed by Roger Hasselquist on Nov 4, 2024

Joy is something deeper than happiness. And the apostle John speaks of having no greater joy when writing the letter that we know as Third John.

Alba 11-3-2024 NO GREATER JOY III John 1-4 Have you ever been surprised by joy? Something happens when you least expect it, even in the midst of otherwise sad feelings or grief, and joy comes, at least for a moment? That feeling was expressed by William Wordsworth, one of the most renowned ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Unshakable Joy

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 21, 2025

Drawing from the Apostle Paul's command to rejoice while chained in a Roman prison, this sermon on Philippians 4:4 uncovers the secret to finding an unshakable joy that transcends any circumstance.

Introduction: The Pursuit of Happiness There is a deep longing in every human heart to be happy. We chase it in our careers, in our relationships, in our possessions, and in our experiences. We think, "If I could just get that promotion... if I could just find the right person... if I could ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Choose Joy! Series

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Dec 11, 2025

True joy can only come through a heart surrendered fully to Jesus Christ and a life lived obediently in Him.

BARNEY ELLIOT WARREN, WROTE THIS HYMN IN 1900: “I HAVE FOUND THE PLEASURE I ONCE CRAVED; IT IS JOY AND PEACE WITHIN. WHAT A WONDROUS BLESSING! I AM SAVED FROM THE AWFUL GULF OF SIN… IT IS JOY UNSPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY….” IT TRULY IS DIFFICULT TO PUT FULLY INTO WORDS THE BLISS OF EXPERIENCING ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 26:3-4, John 15:11, John 15:4, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Free Methodist

Joy At Christmas Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Dec 20, 2025

This sermon proclaims that the true joy of Christmas is not found in changing circumstances or earthly comfort, but in the unshakable, eternal joy that comes from God drawing near in Christ—who lived, suffered, died, and rose again to secure our salvation and remain with us through every trial.

To begin our discussion this morning, let’s do a quick, informal congregational survey. I’m going to describe a few scenarios. If the scenario brings you joy, give me a thumbs up. If it brings discomfort, frustration, or sorrow—give me a thumbs down. Just respond honestly. First scenario: ...read more

Scripture: John 1:14, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:9

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Joy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Dec 20, 2025

When Jesus prayed in the garden, he was praying for the Joy he had given at the first Christmas

The words that were just read, came from the prayer of Jesus, in the garden just before he was betrayed by Judas and arrested by the temple guards. And you’re thinking, that’s a weird advent reading. Maybe, or maybe not. This Advent season your preaching team has been focusing on Gifts from the ...read more

Scripture: John 17:13

Denomination: Wesleyan

Shout For Joy

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 8, 2026

Ezra 2

SHOUT FOR JOY (EZRA 3) I have an educator friend J living in one of the big Chinese cities where the pandemic restrictions were very harsh. He said, “It was crazy being in lockdown for a month, not being able to go outside.” At the slightest relaxing of restrictions, he and his wife were the first ...read more

Denomination: Independent/Bible