Sermons on Stealers Of Joy:

Encouraging Word Of God! (4) Series

Contributed by Herbert Armstrong Bosantog on Nov 18, 2012

"God is at work for your OWN BENEFIT, as long as you remain FAITHFUL to our Lord Jesus Christ, even in times of UNWANTED SITUATIONS & UNDESIRABLE THINGS."

Hebrews 12:5 (NLT), “Have you entirely forgotten the ENCOURAGING God spoke to you, His CHILDREN? He said, "My child, don’t ignore it when the Lord DISCIPLINES you, and don’t be discouraged when He CORRECTS you.” "God is at work for your OWN BENEFIT, as long as you remain FAITHFUL to our Lord Jesus ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Denomination: *other

Cracking The Hard Seedcoat Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 24, 2013

The hard surface of our hearts must be scarified or we cannot grow and we cannot bear fruit.

Wednesday of Holy Week 2013 Seeds 3 [Preacher: You should have a bluebonnet seed or other seed and either sandpaper or vinegar.] We come to what we might call the last day of the triduum before the Great Triduum, and to the moment Church tradition calls “Spy Wednesday.” This is the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9

Denomination: Catholic

Love The Right Things

Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Feb 7, 2012

We have become so desensitized by the word love. We throw the word "love" out so often, like an old man with gum for the neighborhood kids. We invest our emotions in things like: money, toxic relationships, popularity, health, selfhish motives and even th

Loving the Right Things I Cor. 13:1-13 Introduction: There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

God's Tough Love

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jun 25, 2012

Often God has to spank as part of His loving discipline. Heb. 12:6 “…whom the LORD loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives." There are at least 3 purposes to God’s tough love or chastening - instruction, correction, and prevention.

God’s Tough Love Job 5:17-18 “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty. For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole. Have you ever thought that God was upset or angry with you? When we go through some ...read more

Scripture: Job 5:17-18

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...love Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 11, 2011

When the Fruit of the Spirit is at work in the body, it is alluring to an unbelieving world.

Beginning this morning, we’ll embark on a new journey that will take us through the various aspects of the fruit of the Spirit over the next nine weeks. Each week, I’m going to open our time with a short story from a book titled Home Town Tales, which is authored by a Quaker minister ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

When God Delays Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Apr 13, 2011

One of the hardest things for Christians to do is to wait on God. The story of the resuscitation of Lazarus tells us many important things as we wait on God in what we think is a hopeless situation.

John 11:1-45 “When God Delays” INTRODUCTION One of the most difficult situations in the Christian life is when God remains silent to our prayers. Faye and I have good friends who have two teenagers. Their son has been diagnosed with ADD, and he has been treated for this ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-45

Denomination: Lutheran

The Desert Disappears

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 20, 2011

ADVENT 3 - The desert disappears. The wilderness of our sin blooms with joy whenever we are watered with God's living and active word.

THE DESERT DISAPPEARS (Outline) December 12, 2010 - Advent 3 - ISAIAH 35:1-6 INTRO: The Christmas season is considered to be a time of joy and rejoicing. But mental health pro-fessionals tell us that the month of December is the busiest time of the year in their offices. Depression ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-6

Denomination: Lutheran

The High Cost Of Sinning

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Nov 4, 2010

Sin cost more than we want to pay.

THE HIGH COST OF SINNING Romans 6 :23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 1. Hope is given in exchange for sin. There is no second name found in the bible where men can be saved Paul says there is no ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:23

Denomination: Baptist

A Living Hope Series

Contributed by David Owens on Nov 8, 2010

This is an introductory sermon to a series on First Peter. In this sermon, we get reacquainted with the man who wrote it, the people to whom he sent it, and the particular situation that prompted him to write it.

Introduction: A. Maybe you’ve heard the statement: “Where there’s life, there’s hope!” 1. Like most sayings, it has an element of truth, but no guarantee of certainty. 2. It is not the fact of life and determines hope, rather it is the faith of life that determines ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God’s Reset Button

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 17, 2010

Paul always looked for the hidden blessing in every trial. Have you been complaining about your situation? Grumbling short-circuits faith, but joy revives it.

Are you trapped in a prison of despair, doubt or anxiety? Learn to release the power of praise. The apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians is one of the Bible’s most unique books. Some scholars call it "the epistle of joy" because the word "joy" or "rejoice" appear in it 16 times. Yet what is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4, Philemon 4:4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Living Above The Mayhem Of Life Series

Contributed by Dale Hummel on May 14, 2008

How to experience and radiate the supernatural life of Christ.

Series: The Sweet Life Message: Living Above The Mayhem of Life Text: Galatians 5:22-23 As we move into this second message in our series The Sweet Life I want to invite you to discover with me how to experience and radiate the fruit of God’s love, joy and peace! Let’s start by discovering how ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Lost But Found

Contributed by Zacch Olorunnipa on Aug 21, 2009

From the parables of the lost possessions as told by Jesus, this sermon draws several important messages including a call to unbelievers to get out of their lost status and come to Jesus Christ, and also a challenge to believers to aggressively participat

LOST BUT FOUND Text: Luke 15: 1 – 36 (KJV) By Pastor Zacch Olorunnipa Introduction Losing and finding things is a life long phenomenon even form the Biblical times. For ...read more

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32

Denomination: Pentecostal

How God Brings Good Out Of Bad Series

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Aug 25, 2009

God is the master of bringing good things out of bad things. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. How does He do it? Phil.1:12-20 shows us.

“HOW GOD BRINGS GOOD OUT OF BAD” Philippians 1:12-20 ________________________________________ Tonight we’re going to see how God brings good out of Paul’s bad circumstances. You recall that Paul was under house arrest for having preached the gospel and for healing a demon possessed ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-20

Denomination: Baptist

"The Window" Series

Contributed by Bill Love on Jul 29, 2009

Examining the story of Mephibosheth shows us the danger of being consumbed by our circumstances and the situations we find ourselves in, what would it be like if you could change your perspective, you can if you remember who you are and If you want to kno

Good Morning, I’m excited to be able to kick off this series called BIOGRAPHY: NICKNAMES Historically, individual names were believed to be a person’s private property. As such, they were not to be spoken too often. So, back in the day, people began using "extra" names to call or refer to each ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

"Strange Happenings, Thats Strange" Series

Contributed by Brad Henry on Jul 29, 2014

In this life many of us are too serious and we have lost our hoy. This lesson will help show you how to get that joy back"

The Ultimate Decision July 30, 2014 Chase loves to go to the Post Office with me each day. Sometimes when we mail out books or letters we will stand in the line that never seems to move. People huff and puff and well, go postal. That is until Chase stands in your line. In every young mans growing ...read more

Scripture: John 10:3-5