Sermons on Real Joy:

Faith Is A Race

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 16, 2025

Faith is a race filled with ups and downs, filled with despair and triumph, and coupled with joy and sorrow.

Faith Is a Race Hebrews 11:29–12:2 1. Faith Is Like a Race Hebrews 12:1 “let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us”. 12;1 • In the 1972 Olympics, Dave Wattle ran the 800 meters wearing his signature white cap. He lagged behind early, but with patience, strategy, and ...read more

Denomination: Methodist

A Living Hope For The Hopeless PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Oct 2, 2023

Explore the power of renewed faith, the hope found in the resurrection of Christ, and the joy of unwavering belief.

Good morning, family! Today, we're diving deep into the heart of Luke 24:10-25, exploring the power of renewed faith, the hope of the resurrected Christ, and the joy of unwavering belief. I love how Max Lucado puts it: "Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:10-24

Topics: Renewed Faith

Invite For A New Beginning With The Lord PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 27, 2023

Explore and understand the profound promise of God's redemption, His power of forgiveness, and the joy of a new.

Good morning, church family! Today's sermon is about to uncover some profound truths from God's Word that will ignite your faith, and renew your spirit. We will specifically be diving into Isaiah 43:25. It's a scripture that speaks volumes about God's promise of redemption, the power of ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 43:25

Topics: Isaiah, Forgiveness

Meditating On God's Goodness PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

To encourage the congregation to meditate on God's goodness, as it brings joy, benefits, and power into our lives.

Good morning, church family! Today, we are diving into the longest chapter in the Bible, Psalm 119. We're going to be exploring the joy, the benefits, and the power that come from meditating on God’s goodness. You see, our focus isn’t just on God’s goodness, but also on the act of meditating on it. ...read more

Topics: God's Goodness

His Faithfulness

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

We look at the fruit of faithfulness and see how this characteristic of God becomes a powerful witness to the fact that God is real and He is in us.

Introductory Considerations 1. Few years ago held special service to try and reach those outside the church. One of highlights was this song. Words come from a person outside church looking for something. Ev’ry night I say a prayer, In the hopes that there’s a Heaven, But ev’ry day I’m more ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:11-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

When Troubles Come Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jun 28, 2013

"Faith" is the very quality of life that Jesus smiled upon and God rewards, but what does a life of faith look like in real life?

When Troubles Come Series: Real Faith (Book of James) Brad Bailey – June 23, 2013 Intro I've found in recent years...that the more iI get to hear someone's story...the more amazed I am about the challenges people have risen up through in their lives. Everyone has a story... a story that ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"A Biblical Response In A Broken Age"

Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Jun 28, 2015

A sermon on how to deal with the culture.

"A Biblical Response in a Broken Age" Philippians 2:12-13 Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-18

Denomination: Baptist

Thanking God For Friends Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Oct 25, 2018

Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness.

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18; Romans 16 Theme: Thankfulness - Thanking God for Friends Sermon: Based on the life of Ruth and Naomi - a sermon about the joy of friendship - a sermon designed to start a series on Thankfulness. INTRO: Grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus Christ our ...read more

Scripture: Ruth 1:1-18

Denomination: Nazarene

God Is Love

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Oct 19, 2022

God wants us to live in the blessing, joy and peace of knowing that we’re his beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5; 1 John 4:9-18 (selected verses) I spent a summer while I was in seminary as a student minister at Acadia National Park in Maine, where I was assisted by a young volunteer named Martha. Martha was an old soul, wise beyond her years. I say that because during that summer ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:9-18, 1 Corinthians 4:3-5

The Winning Loser

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 23, 2004

This sermon deals with how we can go through life and miss the real meaning of it all which is to follow Jesus Christ.

The Winning Loser 9/19/2004 Proverbs 3:5-11 Luke 12:13-21 Text 9:23-27 Have you ever been to a game, in which your team won the on the field but lost on the scoreboard. In football, a field is 100 yards long divided into two 50 yard halves. The numbers go from 0 to 50 and back down to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:23-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Bring Me First

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 20, 2015

Check out your life today! Are you blessing the ministries, people and the church who are blessing you spiritually? Think.

Bring me first! 1 King 17:13”And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.” I tell you need audacity and nerve to look at a widow who is picking some ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Characteristics Of The Consummate Christian! Series

Contributed by Thomas Fortini on Feb 27, 2019

We need examples of what a real Christian looks like. The Apostle Paul's life provides that for us!

We are continuing our journey through the book of acts, and we are going to journey through the entire 20th chapter. And we are going to do that shortly, but the way that I wish to approach it is by the way of this introduction. I read an article about HEROS AND people’s nee for ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:1-37

Your Silence Is Your Sermon

Contributed by Katherine Gilstrap on May 17, 2023

Silence is essential for growth in the spiritual life every season of our lives has its joys and its challenges

Silence is essential for growth in the spiritual life every season of our lives has its joys and its challenges -MAGNIFY THE NEGATIVE- -Details to our pain but short version to our joy -Some folk ANOINTED TO TALK-SHARE -At the wrong or worst times -Example- sleep or watching a game -IT TAKES ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 26:62-63

Denomination: Other

Following Jesus In Difficult Times Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 10, 2023

In difficult times genuine followers of Christ abide in Christ, abound in love, and advance with power.

Greg Laurie tells a story about a woman, who had finished shopping and returned to her car. She found four men inside the car. She dropped her shopping bags, drew a handgun, and screamed, “I have a gun, and I know how to use it! Get out of the car.” Those men did not wait for a second invitation; ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jesus Sets The Highest Standards For His Students Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 7, 2022

1. We must say "no" to our selfishness. 2. We must carry our cross. 3. We must follow His footsteps.

Jesus Sets the Highest Standards for His Students The Gospel of Matthew Matthew 16:20-25 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Prepared September 7, 2022) BACKGROUND: *In Matthew chapters 14-16, Jesus Christ continued to prove that He is the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. With both His works and His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:20-25

Denomination: Baptist