Sermons on Real Joy:

One For The Road

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 16, 2025

God meets us when the journey is too long and provides grace for every step, but His grace is never permission to remain the same; it is power to move forward in joyful obedience.

Introduction – When the Trip Feels Too Far Have you ever started on a trip and realized part way through that you just didn’t plan for how long or how hard it would be? Maybe you packed light for a hike and then found the trail twice as steep as the guidebook said. Maybe you took a family ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 14:24-26, Matthew 19:8, Acts 17:30-31, Romans 12:2, 1 Peter 1:15-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

#2 A Place Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Robert Malcolm on Jan 8, 2025

Prayer works & prayer changes things and we are that church … a place of prayer

~ Intro: The Journal of Reproductive Medicine reports that researchers at Columbia University conducted a study with 199 women at an in vitro fertilization clinic in Korea. Unknown to the patients and their doctors, groups of strangers from the US, Canada, and Australia were asked to pray for ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-17, Isaiah 56:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

And The Lord Made Me Dance Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Jan 21, 2025

Dancing in the Lord symbolizes joy, celebration, and the recognition of His goodness in our lives. When God intervenes in our situations, He fills our hearts with joy that often overflows into dance.

Title: AND THE LORD MADE ME DANCE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Samuel 6:14 Supporting Texts: Psalm 30:11, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Psalm 149:3, Jeremiah 31:13 INTRODUCTION: Dancing in the Lord symbolizes joy, celebration, and the recognition of His goodness in our lives. When God intervenes in ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:14, Psalm 30:11, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Psalm 149:3, Jeremiah 31:13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Winning Over Worry Series

Contributed by Kevin Broyhill on Sep 24, 2024

Worry can easily steal our peace and joy and tries to take root in our hearts. In Philippians 4, we'll learn how to win over worry and live in the victory that Christ offers to every believer.

Winning Over Worry Philippians 4:6,7 Introduction: Underline phrase: “Be careful for nothing…” “Careful” = is not saying there are not times that require us to be cautious or that I am to never have legitimate concern – to be filled with care – describes an anxious and worrisome heart. Word = ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Joyful Church (1 Thessalonians 2)

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 27, 2024

Some churches are a joy to be around. Let's look at one such church in 1 Thessalonians 2.

Some churches are a joy to visit, from the moment you enter the door to the final farewell, the welcome, preaching and fellowship refresh the soul. Let’s look at a joyful church in 1 Thessalonians 2. Were Paul and his coworkers bold about preaching the Gospel in Thessaloniki? For you yourselves ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

How To Enjoy Life- Shine Brightly Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 28, 2024

This is the 196th sermon in the series "Action". This is the 4th sermon from Philippians.

Series: Action [#196] HOW TO ENJOY LIFE- SHINE BRIGHTLY Philippians 2:5-18 Introduction: Our text tells us to shine in this evil and corrupt world- “Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.” I remembered something from Science Class about stars and googled it to see if I was ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-18

Denomination: Baptist

Rejoice And Be Glad: Seeking God In All Things Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 20, 2024

Psalm 70:4 is a verse that calls us to rejoice and be glad as we seek God and celebrate His salvation.

Rejoice and Be Glad: Seeking God in All Things Psalm 70:4 (NLT) - "But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, 'God is great!'" Introduction Today, we delve into Psalm 70:4, a verse that calls us to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 70:4, Psalm 16:11, 1 Peter 2:9, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Pentecostal

How To Hear From God: The Deaf Heart - Mark 4:1-15 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Sep 9, 2023

Life and joy come from hearing from God. But to hear his voice, we must listen the right way.

Mark 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:1-15, Matthew 13:1-19, Luke 8:4-12

Visionary View: Rejoice In The Lord Always Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 12, 2023

Remember the words of Paul - "Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!" Let this joy be your strength and your testimony to the world.

"Visionary View: Rejoice in the Lord Always" Today, our focus is on a powerful message from the New Living Translation of the Bible, specifically Philippians 4:4: Philippians 4:4 (NLT): "Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!" 1. The Command to Rejoice: In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Christian Confidence

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Oct 16, 2023

Can we have confidence and joy in the midst of severe trials? Paul addresses that in Philippians 1.

Intro Paul and Timothy, probably as stenographer, wrote to help the saints in Philippi to find confidence and joy in the midst of persecution. It was an established church, mature enough to have the oversight of a team of elders. In those days the terms bishop or overseer, pastor or shepherd, and ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

G.a.p. - Matthew 5:29-30 (Cont’d) Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Aug 15, 2024

In this message you will learn how to fight sin in a way that is not burdensome, so that the Christian life is a life of doing what you want, rather than a life of resisting what you want.

Matthew 5:27-30 "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29-30

Search Me: Escaping The Trap Of Hidden Sin - Psalm 139:23-24 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Jul 30, 2025

Early detection is essential for recovering from some forms of cancer. It’s essential for all forms of sin. Evil can be hidden so deep in our hearts that it cannot be detected apart from divine exposure, which often requires trials.

Psalm 139:1 O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O Lord. 5 You hem me ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

The Sin Of Unhappiness

Contributed by Charles Payne on Jul 7, 2025

There are sins we readily confess: pride, lust, envy, greed. There are others we justify, excuse, or even cherish. But there is one sin we rarely recognize—the sin of unhappiness.

“The Sin of Unhappiness: When Joy Becomes Our Responsibility” “Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything, therefore you shall serve your enemies…” — Deuteronomy 28:47–48 ________________________________________ Introduction: The ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 28:47-48, Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Satisfaction Sold Separately - Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9 Series

Contributed by Darrell Ferguson on Mar 20, 2025

“Don’t get all worked up when people in charge abuse their power.” Good advice, but easier said than done. This passage teaches us how to do it—joyfully!

Ecclesiastes 5:8 If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them. 9 The profit from the land is taken by all; the king is served by ...read more

Haggai’s Call From Stagnation To Renewal

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Apr 15, 2025

Renewal is a matter of the heart. Renewal begins when believers realize that something has changed, become weak and died. Israel had lost so much, their temple, temple worship and the presence of God.

Sermon – Haggai’s Call From Stagnation to Renewal Scripture Text: Haggai Chapter 1:1-15 “On August 29 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave a message through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 1:1-15, Matthew 6:33-34, Psalm 37:1-10, Luke 10:41-42, Psalm 103:5  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist