Sermons on Pure Joy:

The Heart Of Happiness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 12, 2021

No one claims to be adequate for the task of even explaining this beatitude. Preachers apologize for their audacity in even presuming to try and preach on this text.

Two soldiers were on a transport going overseas. Standing on the deck they gazed out across the vast expanse of water. One who had never been near the ocean said, "That's the most water I've ever seen in all my life. Did you ever see so much water?" His companion responded, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Let Us Rejoice - For He Has Turned Sorrow Into Rejoicing Series

Contributed by Dustin T Parker on May 2, 2010

In view of the cross and resurrection - we have to see it - for us to realize that our sorrow now - is not permanent - but joy-filled

Let us Rejoice - He turns sorrow to Rejoicing Let Us Rejoice, For He has made Sorrow – Dance! John 16:12-22 † IN HIS NAME † May the Grace, the Mercy and Peace that God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ has poured out on you through the Spirit, create is us the ability to rejoice and ...read more

Scripture: John 16:12-22

Denomination: Lutheran

Light Reflections

Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Oct 11, 2006

Christians are to reflect the nature of their Heavenly Father through a morally pure lifestyle.

Title: Light Reflections Text: I John 1:1-2:2 Truth: Christians are to reflect the nature of their Heavenly Father through a morally pure lifestyle. Aim: To lead them to commit to a morally pure lifestyle. INTRODUCTION Labor Day our whole family went to the zoo and the Omniplex. One of the fun ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Does God Want For Christmas?

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Dec 11, 2011

What Does God Want for Christmas? Genuine Optimism

All I want for Christmas is…my two front teeth…a laptop…a pet hamster…a power saw…to see my family… How would you finish that sentence? If I gave you ten seconds right now, I’m sure you could come up with a Christmas wish-list that’s half a page long. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Denomination: Lutheran

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

Enjoy Life

Contributed by Troy Campbell on Oct 5, 2011

If you’re a Christian, you should be enjoying life. If you are born again, if you have made Jesus Christ your Lord, you should be so satisfied, so joyful, so overflowing with life that you should seem almost ridiculously optimistic to the unbelievers aro

Title: Enjoy Life Text: John 10:9-11 If you’re a Christian, you should be enjoying life. If you are born again, if you have made Jesus Christ your Lord, you should be so satisfied, so joyful, so overflowing with life that you should seem almost ridiculously optimistic to the unbelievers ...read more

Scripture: John 10:10-11, John 10:10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Leap Year

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Mar 14, 2012

This morning I want to let you know that this is Leap Year. God is doing something right now in our midst, and when He is done working it out for you, your life will never be the same. This will truly be a Leap Year for you.

TITLE: LEAP YEAR SCRIPTURE: ST. LUKE 1:41 This is a text that is ordinarily preached during the Advent Season or Christmas Holy Day period. However; the text is powerful and makes for dynamic preaching anytime during the year. I must admit when the Holy Spirit began to deal with me in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:41

Denomination: Baptist

"Are You Going To Tarshish Or Nineveh" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Oct 18, 2011

This lesson is about acting on what God desires for us to do. A lot of times we wait, pretend like we don't hear God or just go to Tarshish instead of Nineveh.

Yesterday we left off where the men on the ship threw Jonah overboard. The sea grew calm and a great fish swallowed Jonah. A large fish could have been a huge sperm whale but the Bible doesn’t say what kind of fish. But its insides had to big enough for Jonah to breathe for three days. ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:8

"Mourning 'til Morning"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jun 9, 2013

An exposition of the 3 key ingredients to enduring difficult times.

The Rev'd Quintin Morrow Psalm 30:1-6, 11-12 I Kings 17:17-24 Luke 7:11-17 “Mourning ‘Til Morning” “Weeping may spend the night, But joy comes in the morning” Suffering trouble, turmoil, danger and disappointment come as part and parcel of being ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 30:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

Caricature Or Reality (Part 2)

Contributed by John Telgren on Feb 23, 2017

God is holy, not a commodity. Even though Joy is appropriate and even instructed, God must be approached with reverence before joy

Last week we saw that the number one characteristic of God is that he is holy. We need to understand this about God so we can make sure we are worshipping him and not some caricature of him we have made up in our mind. Do you know what a caricature is? We usually think of it as a picture, such as ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 6:1-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Home Yet: Rejoicing In Suffering

Contributed by C Jordan on Sep 3, 2017

Suffering is going to come, but it doesn’t have to overcome you. We can cast our cares upon Jesus, because He cares for us, and experience God’s abundant hope, peace and joy.

NOT HOME YET: REJOICING IN SUFFERING INTRO TO SPEAKER: It’s been a quiet spring break with Liza and Hannah on a mission trip in Mexico, and Austin on a mission trip in Uganda. Caleb’s at home but working most of the time. NOT HOME YET: Lyrics by Steven Curtis Chapman “To all the travelers, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-6

Denomination: *other

Spiritual Scurvy? What Are We Lacking?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 21, 2016

Scurvy is a terrible disease from the lack of Vitiman C... What are we lacking today that leaves us weak? Could we have a broken, dried up spirit--- LACKING JOY?

SPIRITUAL SCURVY? --- WHAT ARE WE LACKING? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr Kyfingers@aol.com I use several magnets of varying sizes... Text Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. JOY IS A MAGNET--- IT DRAWS GOOD, POSITIVE THINGS... JOY MAY ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Peace Of God

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Dec 15, 2016

As we begin Advent season, let us not forget the God of Hope who desires to not only give us hope, but allow us to live in the hope of his joy and peace everyday of our lives.

The peace of God Selective Scriptures Introduction- This sermon was gleamed from portions of SermonCentral thoughts and contributors. We began the Advent season looking at Jesus being the Hope for mankind. That hope had to be more than wishful thinking, but someone who we could put our trust ...read more

Scripture: Romans 14:13

Denomination: Nazarene

Zion's Coming Salvation

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2016

Isaiah 62:6-12 shows us that God's goal is for people all over the world to enter into his joy.

Scripture Today is Sunday, December 25. It is the day in which we particularly remember the birth of Jesus Christ. During Advent, I have preached a series of messages on the Old Testament Scripture Readings that I am calling, “Advent in Isaiah.” Isaiah ministered to a people who had drifted away ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 62:6-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Source Of Our Strength

Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 6, 2018

The Joy of the Lord is our strength. In this message we look at how to find it again.

“The Source of our Strength” Nehemiah 8:1-10 So we come to our final message in this 7 week series on Biblical leadership. And I hope that you have gained some new insights on this topic. For me, in these 7 weeks God has shown me at least 7 big truths and I want to briefly remind you of these as ...read more

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10

Denomination: Baptist