Plan for: Thanksgiving | Advent | Christmas
New Sermon Series Now Available
Everything you need for your next series
AI Sermon Generator
Generate sermon ideas with a safe, secure tool for solid preaching.
Biblical Sermon Calendar
Customizable sermon manuscripts for verse-by-verse preaching
Sermon Research Assistant
Free custom sermon in 5-10 minutes!
Topical Sermon Calendar
Preach with creativity and impact throughout the year
I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 illuminates the profound impact of joyful prayer and gratitude in the life of a believer, shaping us into vessels of God's truth and love.
Transformed by Truth: The Power of Joyful Prayer and Gratitude 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Introduction: Today, we delve into the transformative power of truth as revealed in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. These verses illuminate the profound impact of joyful prayer and gratitude in the life of a believer, ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 4:4, James 1:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Luke 18:1, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Philippians 4:6-7, Colossians 3:17 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Pentecostal
How can you be hopeful,joyful, enthusiastic, in a world and life full of problems? Here you find the answer...
Romans 8:18-25: THE SECRET TO BEING A POSITIVE THINKER Have you ever heard someone say, “You should think more positively. You should be a positive thinker.” Sometimes that’s easy. Sometimes, it’s not. For example, think about the flooding in Texas. I read about one man down there, whose ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:18-25
Denomination: Lutheran
RESTORATION (TO ENJOYMENT OF GOD’S PROMISED BLESSINGS) WIPES AWAY THE TEARS OF CAPTIVITY WITH THE JOYFUL SHOUTS OF PRAISE
BIG IDEA: RESTORATION (TO ENJOYMENT OF GOD’S PROMISED BLESSINGS) WIPES AWAY THE TEARS OF CAPTIVITY WITH THE JOYFUL SHOUTS OF PRAISE INTRODUCTION: Context: Return from Babylonian captivity I. (:1-3) RESTORATION REALIZED “When the Lord brought back the captive ones of Zion” A. A Dream Come ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Giving thanks to God is a joyful expression of man’s deep appreciation toward God’s loving- kindness.
<PRE> Giving thanks to God is a joyful expression of man’s deep appreciation toward God’s loving- kindness. In Thessalonians 5:18 it is written, In every thing give thanks: for it is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. <PRE> Who says Thanksgiving Day only happens ...read more
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
Denomination: Baptist
This sermon explores living a joyful life through embracing God's love and grace, with Christ as the center of our existence.
Good morning, dear brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a joy to be here with you today, to share in the love and light of our Lord. As we gather here, let's remember that we are not just in a building, but in the presence of God. We are here to celebrate His love, His grace, and His joy in our ...read more
Scripture: Galatians 2:20-21
Topics: I Live, Jesus Lives
This sermon explores the transformative power of faith, using the Thessalonian church as an example of joyful service to God amidst affliction.
Welcome, beloved, to this sanctuary where grace abounds and love reigns supreme. We find ourselves here, in this sacred space, embraced by the warmth of fellowship, united in our shared pursuit of understanding God's Word, and emboldened by the relentless hope we have in Jesus Christ. Today, we ...read more
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
Topics: Church, Thessalonica
God's grace is given to us to be displayed like a masterpiece.
I want to share a story with you of a man who discovered grace, not only from God but also from man. It has been stated that grace is “ getting the absolute best when deserving the absolute worst.” The word for grace in the Greek meant unmerited favor. So you football pros can play a ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:7-10
Denomination: Foursquare
He wants us to awake with great expectations every morning, with Him right smack dab in the center of them... Not only meeting..but exceeding those expectations!
How High Is The Bar? Ephesians 2:4–-7, NKJ “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us...raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Let’s apply these principles in 2 Corinthians 6:3-13 of expressing love in a practical way to our love for others (adapted from Bob Russell's book, Take Comfort, the chapter on genuine expressions of love)
HoHum: No point in going to see the person dying, will not even know I am there. Hold their hand- “they probably will not know it is me”- is that really the point?- just to have someone there- they’ll know we are Christians by our love- behold how they love one another WBTU: We normally think of ...read more
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:3-13
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Beginning the series in James we focus on the Joy of Serving. James the half brother of Jesus leads the way as a joyful servant
HOW TO HAVE JOY IN SERVING James 1:1-4 (NASB) (1) James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad, greetings. {2} Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, {3} knowing that the testing of your faith produces ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-4
Denomination: *other
Forget about EVANGELISM -- we aren’t doing it anyway. Just think about inviting people to something joyful.
I have been in the ministry for 26 years now, and I have preached a lot of sermons on Evangelism. What a waste of time. We don’t like to think about evangelism. We don’t like to do evangelism. We always want someone else to handle the evangelism programs in our churches. I’m not sure why ...read more
Scripture: John 4:6-43
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
To live is Christ; to die is gain. This is the great creed of the Christian who wants to live a joyful life whether in this life or the next.
THE MEANING OF LIFE…AND DEATH I emailed a friend recently who is an adventurer. I told him that I look back on his exploits with awe and sometimes I live vicariously through his ventures. He emailed back and said, “Don’t live through me… early in July I started tearing my dad’s old barn down (to ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:19-26
Denomination: Mennonite
A lone singer stirs up his soul to praise, and ends by summoning the whole of Creation to join his joyful song.
AN ORATORIO OF STEADFAST LOVE. Psalm 103:1-13; Psalm 103:22. The book of Psalms begins with the consideration of the truly blessed man (Psalm 1:1), and ends with a crescendo of praise in which all that breathes is exhorted to praise the LORD (Psalm 150:6). En route there are highs and lows, ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 103:1-13
In Philippians, Paul shares with us three characteristics of joyful Christians: loving relationships, a growing faith, and living a worthy life.
TRIUMPHANT JOY #3: LOVING, GROWING AND LIVING (August 2013 – Beausejour Church – Pastor Chris Jordan) INTRO TO TOPIC: The Pursuit of Happiness (from the July 15, 2013 Time Magazine) The Pursuit of Happiness: Why Americans are wired to be happy, and what that’s doing to ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11
The Transfiguration helps us look beyond our decaying, earthly existence to our metamorphosis into joyful, bright children of God
Intro What does life look like beyond the grave? Goal Let’s examine our transformation now and its eternal result. Plan We will look at the transfiguration in Matthew 17:1-9 and its application in transforming our lives today. Matthew 17:1 Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon Central