Sermons on Joy Out Of Sorrow:

The Saint In Depression Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 1, 2021

It should be no surprise that God's people get depressed. It is normal for Christians to get athletes foot, tooth aches, and gray hair. It is also normal for them to get depressed.

I read a humorous story that fits the experience of Job. A man was on his roof trying to fix the TV antenna. Suddenly it began to rain, and while struggling with the guy wires he slipped. As he tumbled down the roof, he made a last ditch effort to grab the drain trough. There he was, hanging from ...read more

Tenebrae 2024

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 27, 2024

This is a very solemn service. After all, the death and burial of Jesus was not a festive event. It was on this day of the week that Jesus was crucified, died, and was laid in the tomb.

Welcome. Introduce guests. Instructions: Tonight is going to be a little different from most services that you are used to. A solemn occasion. It commemorates the crucifixion, the death, and burial of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we begin our service, I emphasize that as the service ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:1-27, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Grief

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Mar 12, 2023

Dealing with grief in a church after the son of our worship leader was killed in a traffic accident

Dealing with Grief Tuesday morning, I woke up to a text from Marc telling me Reece had been in a motorcycle accident, and that they were on their way to Tampa. I woke Gladys up, told her about Marc’s message, asked her to pray, and headed to Tampa. I called Marc shortly after I left and told him ...read more

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 137:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit: Joy Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2000

This Message looks at the Joy possible when Paul and Silas were in Prison.

It wasn’t the end to a perfect day. Paul, Luke and a colleague by the name of Silas have been travelling throughout the Roman Empire starting new churches and introducing people to Christ. They started in Jerusalem and they’ve been through through Antioch, Pamphylia,, Syria, Cilica, Derbe, ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Wesleyan

Church: The Fellowship Of God Series

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Jun 21, 2019

AS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH FAMILY WE ARE PART OF AN INVISIBLE FELLOWSHIP. WE SHARE OUR JOYS AND SORROWS, TRIUMPHS AND TRAGEDIES

CHURCH: THE FELLOWSHIP OF GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9 FEBRUARY 17, 2019 WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR SERIES ON THE CHURCH AND HOW TO APPLY IT TO OUR CHURCH HERE IN CAMPBELLTON. TODAY WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT THE CHURCH AS A “FELLOWSHIP” OF BELIEVERS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE FACT THAT THE CHURCH IS NOT ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Willow T Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Feb 29, 2024

The third sermon in the series focuses on Lament.

February 28, 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Psalm 137:1-6 The Willow Tree Good evening, friendly humans. It’s a privilege to be with you here this evening. I thank you for the honor to be a part of your Lenten worship series. For those of you who don’t know me, I am Willow ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 137:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

Three Hours In Hell

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 6, 2021

I am sure Jesus did not like His 3 hours in hell. It was the worst experience of His existence, but He did it for us so that we might never need to experience hell.

People die all the time just to advance our knowledge. Have you ever wondered how doctors knew the precise steps in the development of the fetus before there was any means of seeing inside the mother? It came from a team of Harvard doctors who asked a group of women who were scheduled for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:45-56

Joseph Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 20, 2022

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with ten half-brothers, one full brother, and at least one half-sister. He was Rachel's firstborn and Jacob's eleventh son. Of all the sons, Joseph was preferred by his father, who gave him a "long coat of many colors."

Joseph is an important figure in the Bible's Book of Genesis. He was the first of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's twelfth child and eleventh son). He is the favorite son of the patriarch Jacob, and his jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where he eventually ends up ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Tears Of A Crown

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Aug 19, 2019

The sad reality is knowing Christians in America hold diverse views about guns and gun culture.

TITLE: THE TEARS OF A CROWN SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 53:3a We have all watched in horror as the news media has replayed the events of two weeks ago and we have watched it over and over again on our television sets. A man walks into a local Wal-Mart in El Paso, Tx and takes the lives of 22 people and ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3

Denomination: Baptist

07 Joy In Peace Series

Contributed by Seth Lawson on Feb 27, 2025

Joy flourishes when we rest in God’s presence and experience His peace.

Have you ever watched video footage of a hurricane? The winds howl, rain pours in sheets, and everything in its path is shaken. But in the very center of the storm, there’s something incredible: the eye of the storm. While chaos swirls all around, the eye remains calm. The storm is still there. The ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Would You Have Been Ready?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on May 4, 2004

This message will be somewhat different from most of mine because we are a nation in mourning. Eight days ago, the north Texas sky was filled with the sound of a loud “boom”...

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER CENTRAL CHRISTIAN, BROWNSVILLE, TX The message this morning is going to be somewhat different from most of mine because we are a nation in mourning. And I feel that it would be helpful for us to consider some of the events & ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Center Of My Joy

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Oct 10, 2020

This message is about Jesus being the center of our joy. Our joy is not based on what happens externally to us, but on Who exists intenally within us.

The Center Of My Joy Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10; James 1:2-3; Habakkuk 3:17-19; Psalm 16:11; Galatians 5:22-23 Last week I spoke to you about being thankful and actually giving thanks to God regardless of the circumstances we are facing. You see, there are many people that can only express ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10, James 1:2-3, Habakkuk 3:17-19, Psalm 16:11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"that's Enough"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Mar 31, 2019

Sermon is sharing how at times God has even said, "That's Enough".

Ann Crews told me once after prayer preacher That’s enough . It was one of those prayers that simply put God just allowed the words to flow. Ann was on some medications I am sure and as I was praying Ann said, "preacher that's enough". I just laughed and laughed and Ann did to. 1. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 5:9-12

Denomination: Methodist

The Dark Night Of The Soul

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 15, 2024

Hard times, crisis, time loss times, are all dark times in one's life.

The Dark Night of the Soul Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591): A Spanish mystic and of the Carmelite Order of friar, Saint John of the Cross wrote extensively about his own spiritual journey, which involved intense periods of doubt, despair and purification. He ...read more

Scripture: Job 23:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

Joys False Or Complete Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 10, 2004

For Epiphany: As Richard Foster wrote about "Money, Sex, and Power", is it possible the Wise Men’s gifts are warnings to Jesus and His family about these things? Complete joy comes from what Jesus did with these issues.

Who we are and what we have are two entirely different things, but we confuse them. We insist on identifying who we are by what we have. Who we are and what we have are not the same thing. We are more by far than the material goods we possess. And yet everywhere we are identified by our stuff. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 2:11-12

Denomination: Baptist