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Good News Of Great Joy Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 21, 2007

In this Christmas Eve message I want you to notice three features about the good news of great joy.

Scripture In one of Lessons this evening we heard about the shepherds’ visit to the manger in Luke 2:8-20: 8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Brings Us Joy

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Dec 12, 2004

This sermon was preached on the Third Sunday in Advent and is based on "The Magnificat" in Luke 1:46-55.

Jesus Brings Us Joy --Luke 1:46-55 Music is central in the message of Christmas. I love the carols of Christmas; and, as I have said so often Handel’s Messiah. I love to hear the organ and trumpet resonate during the Christmas season. Christmas began with singing months before the Angel Choir ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55

Denomination: Methodist

Christmas And Joy: A Natural Combination Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 19, 2011

Like peanut butter and jelly, Christmas and joy belong together.

Christmas and Joy: A Natural Combination (topical) 1. For some people this year, Christmas is hard; first Christmas without a loved one, perhaps. Or a terminal ailment is hanging on someone’s head, and they know that this will be their last Christmas. Or a marriage has broken up, and this will be ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:42-48

Denomination: Independent/Bible

If You Want Real Joy Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Feb 27, 2010

This is the 4th sermon in the series "Royalty".

Sunday Morning January 17, 2010 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Royalty” [#4] IF YOU WANT REAL JOY… 2 Chronicles 17:1-11 Introduction: Do you ever feel spiritually weak? The Bible tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. How do we experience the joy of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 17:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Source Of Peace, Joy, And Security Series

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Jul 30, 2024

God's peace, joy, and security are all displayed in this one passage

Jesus begins tonight’s passage where we began a few weeks ago by saying, READ. Let’s look tonight at the source of our peace, our joy, and our security. Let’s start by talking a little about this peace that Jesus mentions. Peace means to bind together, to join, to weave together. It means that ...read more

Scripture: John 14:27-31

Denomination: Baptist

How To Find And Keep Joy

Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2018

How can humility increase my happiness? (Title and outline adapted from Rick Warren at: https://pastors.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-joy-in-ministry/)

HoHum: Psychology Today once asked 52,000 Americans, “What does it take to make you happy?” Their answers varied, but the interesting thing is that most of them talked about favorable circumstances instead of issues of the heart. The popular idea of happiness involves having the right ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Joy And Peace Or Sorrow And Anxiety

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Oct 24, 2018

The Bible tells us that the LORD gives us gifts of joy and peace among other godly attributes. Are they evident in the lives of most Christians? If not, why not?

Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” And our ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4, Matthew 22:37-38, 1 Timothy 6:6, Philippians 4:6-7, Romans 8:6, Isaiah 53:5-6, Romans 8:1-17, Revelation 3:14-17, Galatians 5:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Nazarene

Divine Joy Or Just Happiness

Contributed by Lorraine Greeff on Dec 4, 2021

Understanding that not all people are happy in their lives but in the sense of knowing that even in that time there is a joy that comes from within

Divine Joy or just happiness: Happiness is the feeling you get when things are going well; it’s based on your circumstances. Joy, on the other hand, is a deep sense of pleasure, delight, gladness, and well-being that is independent of circumstance. Joy flows from a deeply rooted conviction that not ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:17

Denomination: Charismatic

The Joy Of Reading The Word Of God

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jan 23, 2022

This is the third in a series on the spiritual disciplines, this message focuses on very practical ways we can engage quite deeply with God's Word.

January 23, 2022 Sermon Spiritual Disciplines: The Joy of Reading the Word We are on the 3rd week of our current study of the spiritual disciplines, which we’ve also referred to as spiritual privileges, because they most definitely are that. They are ways that we can grow, ways that we can blossom ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joy Of An Abundant Christian Life

Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on Apr 10, 2018

Learning how to live the life God has intended for us

THE ABUNDANT CHRISTIAN LIFE JOHN 10:10 25 MAR 18 DR. M POPE INTRO: As we are one week away from Easter, we are reminded of the new life we have through Christ from being born again. To be Born again means we have experienced a ‘Spiritual Resurrection’. We have eternal life. What I want to ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Sowing In Tears --Reaping In Joy

Contributed by Vernon L Caruthers on May 3, 2006

There are times when it seems that everything around us is against us ---- but we can always look upward to God in hope and trust and know that if we hang on in faith --- God will bring a great reward and He will turn our tears into rejoicing.

Subject: Sowing in Tears --- Reaping With Joy Scripture Text: Psalm 126: Introduction: Let’s take special note to these last two verses of this psalm. ’They that sew in tears, shall reap in joy, He that goeth forth weepth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again, rejoicing, ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 126:1-6

Be Joyful Always Series

Contributed by James Jack on Nov 30, 2007

The key to being joyful always and being thankful in all circumstances is to humbly rely on God.

A few weeks ago James Rogers, our senior minister, spoke about songs he hated. I’ve got a number of songs I hate. I can’t really share them with you now because they’ve normally got some sort of profanity in the title as well as in the lyrics themselves. Then there’s the songs that I just can’t get ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Anglican

Good Tidings Of Great Joy

Contributed by Ian Humphrey on Nov 11, 2015

GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY

Luke 2 v 8 - 20 GOOD TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-20

Denomination: Holiness

Experiencing The Joy Of Christmas-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Dec 14, 2010

2 of 2. Isaiah described a future state wherein the gloom which had engulfed the people would be dismissed outright. The gloom of a sin-sick world can be dismissed. But How? A(n) key/undertaking for experiencing the joy of Christmas is to choose...

Experiencing the Joy of Christmas-II—Isaiah 8:5—9:7 Attention/Need: Gloom/Hopelessness/Melancholy/Depression/Despondency—Ahhhhh. The joyous sound of Christmas. These happen when our holiday expectations collide with the reality of squabbling in-laws,dysfunctional family members, whining children, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Good Tidings Of Great Joy

Contributed by Michael Grant on Dec 21, 2016

A Christmas Sermon taken from Luke Chapter 2.

What do you love most about Christmas? Do you love the lights, the tree and the decorations? Do you love the music, the food and the gatherings? Do you love the anticipation and preparation? How about the shopping and wrapping of gifts? You have heard it said that “it is more blessed ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational