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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Overflowing With Joy Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jan 30, 2025
     | 431 views

    If you want to bring overflowing joy to those who serve you, refresh them, reconcile yourself to them, repent, and remain true to them.

    Donn Moomaw, a football player who became a pastor, was preaching at the Bel Air Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. After the service, a lady came up to him and said, “Oh, Reverend Moomaw, I just have to tell you that every sermon you preach is better than your next.” He thanked her, but when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    The Joy Of Repetition! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 2, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,515 views

    ..."In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.' "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himsel

    Those who have visited Israel (and probably most of those who haven't) will have heard of the "Wailing Wall", which is part of the ancient city of Old Jerusalem, and located at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. This section of wall is the only surviving remnant of the ancient Temple ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Joy To The Word Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Dec 28, 2011
     | 5,578 views

    Our final message in our Christmas joy series concludes with our understanding that the birth of Christ was the beginning of joy, the completion of it was performed on Calvary for our sins.

    Joy Series, Part 4 Luke 2:1-21, John 19:28-30, Hebrews 12:2 Introduction “Joy to the World” MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! - Recap of last 3 week’s messages: - 1. What steals joy the fastest? The afflictions others bring upon us (gossip) - We all face accusations and rumors; esp. as ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Joy Of Love Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 12, 2016
     | 8,988 views

    Do you want to find joy in your relationships? It starts when you open up your heart to receive God’s love for yourself. Then, in the context of that grace and love, feel the same; think the same; and do the same, promoting others above yourself.

    A couple had been married for 60 years, and throughout their life they had shared everything. They loved each other deeply. They had not kept any secrets from one another, except for a small shoe box that the wife kept in the top shelf of her closet. When they got married, she put the box there and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Joy In The Presence

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jun 30, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,151 views

    The point of the two parables about lost things – implies that we can get lost, separated from God. The reaction of the owner (God) is a grief-stricken search.

    Joy In The Presence / Luke 15: 1 - 10 Intro: Men and women react differently when they are lost. A man will drive and drive without stopping to ask directions. But, his wife will stop at the first gas station or even stop people along the way if she isn’t absolutely sure. Here we have two ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Joy Of Hope

    Contributed by Fred Smith on Jul 19, 2007
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    A lesson from the life of Job about keeping our hope in the idst of seemingly hopeless situations.

    I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God;–Job 19:25, 26 THE JOY OF HOPE A good definition of hope is, “The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Wellspring Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 9, 2015
     | 7,824 views

    Wellspring the source of inexhausible joy that we have in Christ

    Dr. Bill Bright of Campus Crusade for Christ tells this story of a famous oil field called Yates Pool: During the depression this field was a sheep ranch owned by a man named Yates. Mr. Yates wasn’t able to make enough on his ranching operation to pay the principal and interest on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Joy Of Forgiveness

    Contributed by Kenneth Stright on Jun 17, 2013
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,364 views

    Pastoral Care and Psychology in Psalm 32

    THE JOY OF FORGIVENESS Psalm 32 Luke 7:36-8.3 Let me take you on an unique journey through Psalm 32 using some assistance from the world my daughter inhabits – the world of psychology. She speaks a different language at work than I employ here at church but I’m not all that ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Joy Of Slavery

    Contributed by Johnny A. Palmer Jr. on Mar 29, 2010
     | 3,172 views

    Real freedom is slavery - slavery to Jesus!

    Intro: Sandy Perceval lived in a 97 room manor, built in 1864. He had lived there more than 30 years, he had been going into the cellar, when needed, to get a cigar from the bunch of cigars that he had found there. He never thought much about it until in 1995 he gave one to a friend. This friend ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Shout For Joy!!!"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Nov 15, 2018
     | 8,440 views

    A sermon for Thanksgiving.

    “Shout for Joy!!!” Psalm 100 A year ago, this past March, a couple of guys and I at East Ridge United Methodist Church, felt the call to start a Food Pantry. All we had to work with was $2,500. A year later, my buddy and I were walking through the Food Pantry. There were hundreds of people ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Gift Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Dec 13, 2019
     | 7,907 views

    1) Joyful Pardon (Isaiah 12:1-3), responding with a 2) Joyful Proclamation (Isaiah 12:4-5) and finally because of the 3) Joyful Presence of the Messiah Himself (Isaiah 12:6).

    ISAIAH 12:1–6 You will say in that day: “I will give thanks to you, O LORD, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, that you might comfort me. 2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    Joy In Heaven

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Oct 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,521 views

    DOING WHAT PLEASES GOD!!!!!!!!!

    JOY IN HEAVEN INTRO: LUKE 15:1-10 1: LOOK AT THE CROWD GATHERED AROUND JESUS A) PUBLICANS AND SINNERS B) THE SOCIAL OUTCAST C) MOST EVEN DISOWNED BY THEIR OWN KINSMAN POINT: THESE PEOPLE ARE THE EQUIVALENT OF WHAT WE CALL TODAY, THROWAWAYS OR LOST CAUSES THOSE WHO AREN’T WORHT OUR TIME. 2: THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    An Opportunity For Joy Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 15, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,859 views

    God wants to take the trials in your life and through them produce in you fruit that will last.

    An Opportunity For Joy Text: James 1:2-12 Introduction 1. Read James 1:2-12 2. Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Surprised By Joy Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,483 views

    We should not be surprised by persecution when it comes, nor by the joy we feel when we suffer for Christ.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a man who went to the perfume counter and told the clerk he'd like a bottle of Chanel No. 5 for his wife's birthday. 1. The clerk smiled and said, “A little surprise, eh?” 2. “You bet,” answered the customer, “She's expecting a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Joy Of Habakkuk

    Contributed by Bramwell Hayes on Nov 16, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,041 views

    The joy of Habbakkuk, its source and how it can be applied to our lives.

    The joy of Habakkuk Hab 3:16-19 16 When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops. 17 Although the fig ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army