Sermons on Joyful Living:

Learning To Live Beyond The Norm, Living The Life Of Joy!

Contributed by Jacob Ricker on Sep 8, 2011

Knowing what it means to live a life of Joy

I. Thomas Jefferson penned these great words: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are create equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” as part of our Declaration of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Living In Thanksgiving: Gratitude Series

Contributed by Charles Whitmire on Nov 16, 2008

This is the final message in the Living in Thanksgiving series and it focuses on gratitude - that outward expression of our thanks.

This morning, we are continuing our series on living in thanksgiving - and lets begin again by reading this text - (read Psalm 100:1-5) Over the last couple weeks we’ve been talking about how to become people who live with a thankful heart. We’ve talked about learning to delight ourselves in God ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:4-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Gift Of Joy Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 13, 2019

1) Joyful Pardon (Isaiah 12:1-3), responding with a 2) Joyful Proclamation (Isaiah 12:4-5) and finally because of the 3) Joyful Presence of the Messiah Himself (Isaiah 12:6).

ISAIAH 12:1–6 You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 12:1-6

Denomination: Other

Thrill Sequence Series

Contributed by Rob Ketterling on May 5, 2015

Sermon about living for thrill's that make a difference in the world and that have real meaning.

Thrill Sequence, by Pastor Rob Ketterling Well, thanks for being a part of our Thrill Sequence launch here this week at River Valley Church. For those of you that don't know, we did this two years ago as a multiple part series, and from that a publisher heard about it and turned it into a book. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:33

Denomination: Assembly Of God

By Faith

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 28, 2016

We are shown in this passage today that living for God is not impossible. We are not able to just give up and quit (considering all that others have done); rather, we must in today’s day without apology, be willing to live BY FAITH!

By Faith Hebrews 11:1 – 12:3 Intro One of the most common requests preachers get: “How can I know God better?” I firmly believe we know God better through the strengthening of our faith RE: Faith is what we lean on in times of crisis, trauma, or trial This is a very heavy ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Wayfaring Strangers Part 6" I Want To Live Like That" Series

Contributed by Randy Edwards on Mar 27, 2018

Part 6 of our 1st Peter study

Wayfaring Strangers A study of 1 Peter Part 6 “I want to live like that” 1 Peter 1:13-25 The Christian Group Sidewalk prophets sings a long titled live like that I is a challenge to live a better life for Christ Let me read you just a few lines of it Sometimes I think What will people say of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:13-25

Denomination: Baptist

Keys To Christian Living Series

Contributed by Patrick Mead on Feb 20, 2006

Keys to living the Christian life

Keys to Christian Living Genesis 21:1-21 Introduction During World War I, one of our American Airmen took off from an airfield located in Kobar, Arabia. Little did the pilot know that while the plane was on the ground a large rat had crawled up and inside the cockpit. While in the air ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:1-21

Denomination: Baptist

Live Your Freedom

Contributed by Don Schultz on Jun 30, 2004

The "free-est" person in the world isn’t an American. It’s a Christian! How to live your freedom.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25: LIVE YOUR FREEDOM Today is Independence Day, the day that we as a country celebrate the fact that we are free. Freedom is such a great blessing, but unless you’ve been a slave, or you’ve been in jail, you’ll probably never really know just how great it is to be free. What ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Come To The Living Stone

Contributed by Bruce Lee on May 28, 2025

A brick and a block were walking down a road when a piece of concrete jumped up and made a funny face, screamed and ran off. The brick asked the block, “what’s up with him?” The block replied, don’t pay him no mind, he is a “cycle path.”

Come to the Living Stone “2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. The Living Stone and a Chosen People 4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Well-Lived Life

Contributed by Jose Cabajar on Aug 22, 2003

A well-lived life is a life that pleases God.

<PRE> We believe that every man in his sound mind wants to have a well-lived life, but because of lack of knowledge, understanding and wisdom, many live a wasted life. Someone has said, “There are three kinds of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

A Life Worth Living

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Jul 14, 2019

Sometimes we wonder if our lives really matter. Paul defines a life worth living in this intro to his letter to the Colossians. He reminds us of what truly matters to God.

Colossians 1:9-14 A Life Worth Living Do you ever wonder if your life has amounted to much? Do you ever rehearse a lifetime of regrets, and wish you had one big do-over, to go back and live life differently? What kind of life should we live if we really want a life worth living? My intent today is ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:9-14, Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Living The Blessed Life.

Contributed by Howard Strickland on Sep 7, 2023

Psalm 1 does not teach the duty of obedience so much as it invokes affection for the Torah. In Psalm 1, the righteous are not those who obey the Torah, but are those who delight in the Torah.

Living the Blessed Life. Psalm 1:1-6NKJV The desert is abundant with life, but there is a stark contrast between plants that are near water and plants that are in the drier parts of the landscape. Those plants near the water display abundant growth. Those plants that are near the water display ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6, Psalm 92:12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Advancing Through Anxiety Series

Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Oct 15, 2017

Paul gives us the antitode to worry, and he calls us to think right, pray right, and live right, as we live lives victorious for Christ.

Philippians 4:4-9 Advancing through Anxiety Today we wrap up our four-Sunday walk through Philippians. I hope you have found it as relevant as I have. We’ve looked at keeping a heavenly perspective while living fully this life. We’ve sought to become a servant like Jesus. We’ve been challenged ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9, Daniel 3:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

Living A Generous Life Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jan 15, 2020

Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith.

First Things Living a Generous Life January 19, 2020 Generosity with our money is one of the most essential parts of our faith. Genesis 14:18-20 NIV hundreds of years before the Law “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:18-20, Malachi 3:6-9, Mark 12:41-44, Acts 4:32, Acts 4:34-35, Matthew 6:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Take Time To Live

Contributed by Laren Whaley on Apr 20, 2008

Many today spend their lives seeking personal gain. They fail to achieve the things that are the most rewarding. They need to:

Take Time to Live James 4:14 (NKJV) 14…For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Many today spend their lives seeking personal gain. They fail to achieve the things that are the most rewarding. They need to: 1. Take Time To Listen Isa 55:3 ...read more

Scripture: James 4:14

Denomination: Church Of God