Sermons on Joyful Sounds:

Light Has Come/Christmas Lights

Contributed by Ronald Keller on Dec 1, 2002

This Advent sermon uses some of the lights of the Christmas Season as illustrations to teach us how to get the most out of this Advent/Christmas.

INTRODUCTION Are you afraid of the dark? When I was a child I used to be afraid. My active imagination caused me to visualize all types of dreadful things lurking in the dark along the path to the out house, or next to my bed in the night. When we would come home at night, I would let my ...read more

Scripture: John 3:19-21

Denomination: Nazarene

Get Ready For Joy Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Dec 11, 2002

Joy is not simply a thing of the past, but is stronger in us as a promise of the future. Isaiah 35:10 urges us to get ready for that joy.

“Get Ready For Joy!” Isaiah 35:10 Pastor Jim Luthy What is it about us and nostalgia? We like to think back to more exciting times or more innocent times, ponder fond memories, sometimes just escape from the trials of today. Little pieces of cardboard with the picture of our favorite baseball ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:10, Psalm 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Understanding The Root Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Jan 26, 2004

4th in series of 5. As you study this passage you’ll begin to understand the root of happiness. Even more important you will learn that your happiness is not God’s priority. His priority is far better and completely different...

Understanding the Root of Happiness What do you do when the wine runs out? There are some happy moments in life. Take children for example. The day your child is born is a happy day. The day they say their first word and they take their first step are happy days. The 1st birthday is a happy ...read more

Scripture: John 2:1-12, John 13:17, John 13:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Jesus Prayed For

Contributed by Dennis Deese on Aug 25, 2003

I believe the limited revelation of the content of Jesus prayer - that is, the content of His prayer limited, for the most part, to this passage, rather than it being recorded each time He prayed, - is to help us to understand that the most important fac

“WHAT JESUS PRAYED FOR” By: Dr. Dennis Deese - www.dennisdeese.com JOHN 17:6-26 "The more I practice this discipline, the more assured I become that the time spent praying for the congregation is one of the most important activities of the day." Norman Pavey Five reasons we ...read more

Scripture: John 17:6-26

Now What?

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Apr 16, 2004

This message is directed to a large portion of people that only attend Church on holidays like Easter.

Hi, thank you for looking at this sermon. I hope it helps. Please do not say the sermon did not help you just because you did not like the style or could not use the entire message for your own needs. I have discovered a few souls automatically hit the ’did not help me’ button if the message they ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Denomination: Lutheran

Taking Inventory Of Our Life

Contributed by Robert Warren on Nov 26, 2001

Urges us to be thankful, even in the midst of a tragic time (especially in the aftermath of 9/11)

"Take inventory of your life: a Thanksgiving sermon." Psalm 100 Robert Warren November 18th, 2001 Psalm 100 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth Serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

This Is The Day

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 4, 2005

A sermon on Psalm 118:19-29 (emphasis on vs. 24). Seize the Day! (Adapted from Clovis Chappell’s book If I Were Young pgs. 54-64)

Sermon for 8/4/96 “Seize the Day!” HoHum: B. The movie “Dead Poet’s Society” 1. Gather ye rose buds while ye may, the old time is still aflying, and this same flower which smiles today, tomorrow will be dying. 2. Carpe Diem, Seize the Day! 3. The human race is filled with ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 118:19-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Excuses"

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Feb 5, 2006

Come, for everything is ready now. And there is no legitimate excuse to refuse.

Dwight L. Moody once preached a sermon from this parable; something I’m going to tell you about at the end of this sermon. His title was “Excuses” and as a sort of salute to the great preacher I’ve given mine the same title. I’ve never seen his sermon so any resemblance in this sermon to his is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:16-24

Denomination: Orthodox

Heaven!

Contributed by Steven Cannon on Feb 18, 2006

Buckle up we’re going to heaven!

HEAVEN! We’re going to study about heaven today. It occurred to me a few weeks ago that I don’t know a whole lot about where I’m going. After studying this I’m more fired up to be going there. One things for sure Heaven is not a boring place to be. Many view heaven as a boring place. There ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 14:19

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A New Attitude For A New Year

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 6, 2007

1. Be authentic. 2. Be of good cheer. 3. Be aware of God.

Charles Swindoll says, “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude to me is more important: than facts, than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do, than appearances, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:1-5

Denomination: Methodist

Introduction To Mark: The Voice Of One Series

Contributed by Peter Loughman on Jun 8, 2007

We are called out to the wilderness, back to our relationship with Jesus before all the distractions of the world came upon us. Starts with a concise understanding of authorship and biblical authority.

I am just the voice of one who is greater than this; after me comes the one more powerful than I, one whose sandals I am unfit to untie…I answered to the One who gave this message to me, the voice still resonates in my soul; The voice still rattles my bones – “Prepare the way, make straight paths ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Worship With A Heart Like God Series

Contributed by Todd Leupold on Jan 22, 2008

Part 2 in series on living a life of worship. Addresses the next step toward living our lives as songs of worship to the LORD by examining what it means to have and worship with a heart like God. What about David’s lifestyle of worship represented a hea

WORSHIP WITH A HEART LIKE GOD Part 2 in series, “LifeSongs*: Lives of Worship” Rev. Todd G. Leupold Perth Bible Church Sunday January 20, 2008 AM * Title inspired by the name of the song and album by “Casting Crowns.” INTRODUCTION1: A.W. Tozer: “The shallowness of our inner experience, the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 13:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Vision Sunday

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Nov 19, 2007

Our church vision for coming year(s).

Vision Sunday 2007 Proverbs 29:18; Zech 6:15 Introduction The coming year’s theme for our church will be, “We attempt great things FOR God, and we expect great things FROM God!” Let’s say it together … Do you believe that we can attempt great things for God? Do you believe that through the ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 29:18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Allow People Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The second thief: "Difficult People."

DO NOT ALLOW PEOPLE TO ROB YOUR JOY ILLUSTRATION: A PREACHER told about his nine-year-old daughter who one day JUMPED off the SCHOOL BUS as it stopped in front of her house and SLAMMED her way through the front door. She MARCHED up the stairs into her ROOM and again SLAMMED the DOOR. All the ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Growing A Generous Heart Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Feb 24, 2009

When we have begun the journey towards a better mind, learning the secret of contentment, we can begin to see the beauty of giving. Out of our contentment we find it is actually part of our worship to give.

GROWING A GENEROUS HEART There is a natural progression to these sermons we have been hearing. Growing a beautiful mind led easily into growing a contented spirit. As we have learned to rejoice in the Lord and control our anxiety through prayer we laid a foundation for being content in whatever ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-20

Denomination: Mennonite