Sermons on Rejoice In Persecution:

1 Corinthians 13 Part 4: Love Is Not Unjust But Rejoices When Truth Wins Series

Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 22, 2004

A look at love and justice and seeing how they are not opposed but work together, what this means for God and us.

Introduction Love, it is the key principal in a Christian’s life. God is love and we should respond in love. Jesus said that by our love would people know that we are his disciples. And here in 1 Corinthians 13 Paul shows that everything of value has to be done in love and motivated by love and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Holiness

Living In Joy Sermon V: Why Quarrel When There Is So Much To Rejoice About Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Mar 4, 2020

With God's help and the steady support of Christian friends, we live in real joy if we quarrel and worry a lot less, pray a lot more, cultivate right thinking for right doing so as to live in peace with God, others and ourselves.

WHY QUARREL WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH TO REJOICE ABOUT Do you remember the last time you had a quarrel with someone close to you? If you don’t remember, that may be a good thing as long as you don’t claim that you’ve never had such a quarrel. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Go! And Rejoice In Trials: Trusting God Through Suffering Romans 5:3-5 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Jan 30, 2025

Life is filled with hardships, but the Bible teaches us that suffering is not meaningless. Instead, it produces endurance, character, and hope. Explore how we can trust God through trials, standing on the truth of Romans 5:3-5

Go! And Rejoice in Trials: Trusting God Through Suffering Introduction Charles Spurgeon once said, "Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil and let us see what we are made of." Life is filled with hardships, but the Bible teaches us that suffering is not meaningless. Instead, ...read more

Scripture: Romans 5:3-5, James 1:2-4, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Lamentations 3:21-23, Isaiah 49:23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Psalm 34:1-2 - Part 1 - Blessing, Praise And Rejoicing Following Deliverance Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 25, 2025

Psalm 34 is a beautiful Psalm and we will explore it in about 8 messages. For today we look at the praise, blessing, and rejoicing that follows deliverance. David was delivered from the hand of Achish, and this psalm resulted.

PSALM 34:1-2 - PART 1 - BLESSING, PRAISE AND REJOICING FOLLOWING DELIVERANCE [1]. INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 34 We are going to consider the first 2 verses of this most glorious Psalm today. This Psalm is really uplifting in great comfort. Let us enjoy these verses. Every so often in the bible ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-2, John 7:45-46, Hebrews 4:12, Mark 16:9, Luke 7:45-47, Luke 8:33-35, 1 Samuel 21:10-15, 1 Samuel 22:1, Matthew 6:13, Philippians 4:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, John 11:35, Psalm 30:5, Psalm 137:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Psalm 100 - Rejoicing As You Enter God's Presence Lesson 6 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Jan 9, 2024

You cannot meet God and remain the same. You will be changed by an encounter with Him.

A. PSALM 100 (ELT) “Lord, I shout with joy to You; everyone from every nation joins me. I worship as I enter Your presence with singing because You, Lord, are my God. You made us and we belong to You; we are Your people and the sheep of Your pasture. Lord, I come into Your gates giving thanks; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Few The Proud The Chosen Series

Contributed by Leonard Cook on May 20, 2007

Living for God and not your circumstances! Living a life holiness in the midst of unimaginable persecution. If this is the message to these Christians who are under unimaginable persecution, then what is the message for us living in a free society; and

The Few the Proud the Chosen (1 Peter 2:4-10) (Read key Center, Verse 2:9) Christ the Living Stone is Holy! 4 As you come to him, the living Stone--rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him-- 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

Denomination: Holiness

Whatever Happens Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 22, 2020

Whatever happens Christians should (1) Live godly lives (2) Maintain unity with other believers (3) Not fear persecution from the ungodly. The message focuses on what prepares Christians to faithfully stand firm in persecution.

The world we live in is full of uncertainty. A microscopic virus has upset the status quo of the whole world. Upheaval, discontent and hate suddenly erupts in the streets.i It is too organized to have been purely spontaneous. But people are inflicting pain and violence on other people they don’t ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Romans 8:4, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Peter 4:12-16, Acts 5:41, James 4:13-16  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

The Marks Of Maturity

Contributed by Nigel Heath on Mar 4, 2016

Only when we can say, 'For me to live is Christ' can we truly say, 'to die is gain'. Spiritual maturity is the outcome of a life truly surrendered to Jesus Christ as Lord.

INTRO Away back in the 1980’s when I began ministry at Abbeyhill Baptist Church a fellow Minister in the City was faced with a problem. A homeless person had turned up at church and the church did not know what to do with him. Rather than doing nothing this colleague who was the Pastor of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-25

Denomination: Baptist

In Search Of The Least And The Lost

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 18, 2001

God cares about the least and the lost, and rejoices when they are found.

Last year a former homeless man was buried at the prestigious St. John’s Episcopal Church, across from the White House. St. John’s is called the “church of presidents” since nearly every U.S. leader since James Madison has worshiped there. In an unusual memorial, former members of Congress and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-10

Denomination: Methodist

Lord Of The Dance

Contributed by Kevin Taylor on Oct 28, 2001

Get back your dance once again and rejoice in the Lord!

I. Dancing in the Ditch? A. Text: II Kings 3:9-20 B. There were only two reasons why people danced in the OT (1) At a time of celebration because of a victory. (2) Or in the presence of God (as with David and the Ark of the Covenant). C. Dance represents joy. D. The Psalmist David spent much time ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 3:9-20

Just In Time! Series

Contributed by Paul Decker on Jan 2, 2003

A meditation: We rejoice in a God who keeps His Word.

JUST IN TIME! Luke 2:22-32 S: Promise kept Th: We have a reason to rejoice! Pr: WE REJOICE IN A GOD WHO KEEPS HIS WORD. ?: How is it observed? KW: Aspects TS: As we consider the story of Simeon, we will observe three aspects that show us why we have reason to rejoice. Inductive The _____ aspect ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:22-32

Denomination: Baptist

"God Is Watching And Knows"

Contributed by Matthew Davaughn Cox on Apr 9, 2013

Psalm 2:11- Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

God watches us all everyday. God watches us all from the time we wake up until the time we lay down. God watches every move that we make, and doesn’t miss a step. He even sees us when we try to run and hide from him. God even watches us when we are with our friends. God watches how we act ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 2:11

Denomination: *other

What's This Business Called God's Wrath? Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 8, 2021

If God so loved the world, why are some humans "subject to His wrath." Isn't that contradictory?

Fourth Sunday in Lent 2021 Today is Laetare Sunday or Rejoice Sunday. The Word of God today gives us some divine ideas to help us understand the clear statement that God loved the world. To understand the reading from 2nd chronicles we have to know something about the Middle East, which has ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 36:14-17, 2 Chronicles 36:19-23, Ephesians 2:4-10, John 3:14-21

Denomination: Catholic

Counting The Cost Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 17, 2021

It’s costly to follow Christ, but the cost is worth it.

This week I was working on this message at a McDonald’s when I met a man who told me to keep the sermon short. Did one of you put him up to this? Before leaving, he passed along some words of wisdom: “The brain can only absorb what the seat can endure.” I’m going to take that to heart today, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:21-41

Denomination: Baptist

Will We Stand For Jesus?

Contributed by Miles Anderson on Jan 12, 2001

When God destroys all around us will we be able to stand and rejoice.

Will you praise Jesus? Introduction: In today’s world we see an overwhelming number of people who will move from one position to another at the drop of hat. When the circumstances get a little tough every body abandons ship. Their are very few who wont run the course. This is true in the Prison ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-19

Denomination: Baptist