Sermons on Leaping For Joy:

Give Thanks

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 19, 2006

We cannot give thanks FOR all circumstances but we can IN all circumstances. God has a purpose in every storm, shipwreck, tragedy, disease, or whatever that comes upon His children. Giving thanks to God is meant for our good; it enriches our life.

Paul was a man who suffered a great deal of pain and yet wrote, "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." (I Thess 5: 16-18). For Paul to give us such an advice is amazing. • It shows that a Christian can give thanks ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Believers Glorify God's Name

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 19, 2006

End Time 2(C) / Last Judgment - Believers glorify God’s name by being thankful for God’s grace and by always praying for others.

BELIEVERS GLORIFY GOD’S NAME November 12, 2006 - END TIME 2 / LAST JUDGMENT - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11,12 * * * * * * * * * Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: We are almost half way through November, believe it or not. To many people November ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Learning To Be Thankful

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 20, 2006

This is a good sermon around Thanksgiving time.

Introduction: A. I hope that everyone had a happy Thanksgiving Day! We surely did. 1. We all have so much to be thankful for, don’t we? 2. One teacher asked her students to write a composition entitled “What I’m thankful for on Thanksgiving.” One boy wrote, “I’m thankful that I’m not a ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give Thanks

Contributed by Robert Cox on Nov 25, 2006

The original Thanksgiving Proclaimation

George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:27

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Express Thankfulness To God

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Nov 28, 2006

Andrae Crouch in the song My Tribute wrote “How can I say thanks for the things you have done for me, things so undeserved yet You gave to prove your love for me.” The question we must face this morning is how can we truly express our thankfulness to God

HOW TO EXPRESS THANKFULNESS TO GOD Psalm 116:12-13 “What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits toward me? I will take up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.” Introduction: Andrae Crouch in the song My Tribute wrote “How can I say thanks for the things you have done ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 116:12-13

Denomination: Baptist

An Attitude Of Gratitude

Contributed by Bob Marcaurelle on Nov 19, 2005

How we should not forget to thank God for things we dislike or take for granted

For one data CD containing 852 sermons send $30.00 to The Pastor’s Pulpit-2003 Lynn Ave, Anderson, SC 29621 Annual Sermons: Vol. 5 No. 21 Text: Ps. 103:1-4 Concord Baptist Church:1991 Copyright 1991 by Bob Marcaurelle AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE “With all my heart I will praise ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Pilgrimage

Contributed by Alexander John on Nov 20, 2005

our life is a journey.i.passion of the pilgrim 2.the path of the pilgrim .the progress of the pilgrim 4.the prayer of the pilgrim5.the promise of the pilgrim

Psalms 84 The pilgrimage This is a very well-known and well-loved Psalm; a beautiful Psalm. It’s a “psalm of pilgrimage”. Every year crowds would flock to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles. They would make the journey from every part of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 84:1-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Jesus Gave Thanks-- Thanksgiving 2 Of 4 Series

Contributed by David Hodgin on Nov 22, 2005

A small serving with gratitude is more filling than an abundance served with bitterness.

Continuing through the month of November, we will look at the theme of thankfulness. Many things in life can pull us down and it is difficult to maintain an attitude of thankfulness, but with God’s help, we can do it. There is a story told of two old friends, Bob and Dan, who bumped into one ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

The Sheep And The Goats

Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Nov 23, 2005

This is a sermon for Christ the King Sunday (Sunday before Thanksgiving) on the parable of the sheep and the goats.

Christ the King Sunday 2005 Sunday before Thanksgiving 2005 Dr. Paul G. Humphrey A man urgently needed to get to town. So he went to a neighbor who happened to be a pastor and asked to borrow his horse. The pastor obliged but told the man that there were some special instructions required for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46

Denomination: United Methodist

I Would Be Happy If ---?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 22, 2006

Do we have a real understanding of what happiness and joy are? Can joy be a choice? On what does your joy hinge?

I WOULD BE HAPPY IF ---- ? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com A marriage can be made in heaven, but we must learn to maintain it here on earth. Can marriage become a duel instead of a duet? I. CAN HAPPINESS AND JOY BE A CHOICE? A. Let us ask some questions and you ponder the answers ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Want To Be Loved And Accepted

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Oct 4, 2004

What to do when you don’t fit in and it hurts

THE WINDOW Bible Teaching Ministry of CEDAR LODGE BAPTIST CHURCH Thomasville, NC ---------------------------------------- 1Corinthians 13 Jan 19, 1992 ---------------------------------------- It was once said of a particular statesman that, "...the tragedy of his life is that he never ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

Running The Race.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Oct 9, 2004

In the verses we have this morning he says we are like runners. He compares the Christian life to a runner.

Running the race. Philippians 3:12 -- 16. 10/10/04 We have been talking about in the book of Philippians how the Christian life is a life of joy. We have learned that our joy doesn’t depend on the circumstances and situations in which we find ourselves. Our joy is in knowing the Lord Jesus as ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Bite Of Bitterness

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 12, 2004

Bitterness always comes back to bite us and hurt our lives

The Bite of Bitterness Selected Passages September 26, 2004 Introduction A rattlesnake, if cornered, will sometimes become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is--a biting of oneself. We think that we are harming others in holding ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-14

Denomination: Church Of God

What We Don't Have

Contributed by Chris Johnson on Oct 24, 2003

Things we don’t have can cause us to forget what we do have.

As the children of Israel journeyed through the wilderness, God miraculously provided for them and gave them all that they had need of. Being in a wilderness, in a place of lack and scarcity was not an obstacle to God’s power or his provision. They had provisions— Food—rained down from ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 11:4-10

Denomination: Church Of God

Thanksgiving - A Proper Perspective

Contributed by Modupe Adefala on Nov 11, 2003

• Thanks needs to be on our lips everyday. As we draw the breath of life that only God supplies. • We can never say thank you enough to parents, friends, one another, and especially to God. • Thanksgiving adds colour to our lives and flavour to our nat

Thanksgiving – A proper perspective Psalm 92: • Thanks needs to be on our lips everyday. As we draw the breath of life that only God supplies. • We can never say thank you enough to parents, friends, one another, and especially to God. • Thanksgiving adds colour to our lives and flavour to our ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 92:1-15

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational