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  • Dennis Selfridge avatar

    Rejoicing Brings Joy Into Life

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 18, 2008
     | 2,471 views

    How to have joy in your life

    This comes from the writing of John Maxwell. “After a major earthquake occurs, they begin reporting on all the aftershocks. Even though the earth has stopped moving, there are always a few more trembles after the major quake. Changes we have come to in the past few years We went from humanism, ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Nathan Johnson avatar

    Keeping Your Joy Alive Series

    Contributed by Nathan Johnson on Aug 1, 2008
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     | 8,647 views

    In this Psalm, we notice three aspects of this topic of joy and the motivations that can keep us joyful.

    Keeping Your Joy Alive Griffith Baptist Church – 8/3/08 P.M. Service Text: Psalm 40 Main Verse: Psalms 40:8 - I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. The Introduction 1. God Helps the Troubled – 40:1-3 2. God Helps the Humble – 40:4-5 3. God Helps the Obedient – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Experiencing Joy In The Midst Of Suffering Series

    Contributed by Joe La Rue on Aug 7, 2008
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     | 9,634 views

    An examination of how the Christian can experience joy, even in the midst of suffering, by suffering with the right focus.

    Title: Experiencing Joy in the Midst of Suffering: Series: The Joy of the Christian Life (Sermon # 4) Text: Phil 1:14-26 Date Preached: Aug 10, 2008 COPYRIGHT © Joe La Rue, 2008 (All Rights Reserved) Introduction A. If there’s one thing that rings true about suffering, it is that ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ralph Andrus avatar

    04 Re-Examining Joy Series

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Mar 8, 2009
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     | 3,163 views

    ❶ Restricting Joy ❷ Realizing Joy ❸ Receiving Joy ❹ Releasing Joy

    God had made them rejoice with great joy . . . , so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off. —Nehemiah 12:43 I attended a Men’s conference at Folsom Stadium Boulder, Colorado in 1993. At the conclusion of the conference a single candle was lite and the light was passed to 50,000 men and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Tom Shepard avatar

    The Joy Of Developing Godly Character Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Dec 3, 2009
    based on 65 ratings
     | 66,044 views

    This sermon looks at Five Character Traits God desires in a Christian. 1. COMPASSION 2. CONSISTENCY 3. COOPERATION 4. COMMITMENT 5. COURAGE

    The Joy of Developing A Godly Character I have said it before – but let me say it again: God is more concerned with your character than He is with your comfort. God is more concerned with your holiness than He is with your happiness. God is more concerned with you as a person than He is with ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Finding And Naming Places Of Joy Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on Dec 16, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,182 views

    We experience times of joy when we know God is with us.

    Intro: Joy. Can you think of a time of joy? In preparation for this morning, our third week of Advent, as we spend this season in expectancy and preparation and waiting, I wonder what we recognize as joy. So I took a few moments to reflect on my own life, to find and name the places of joy. I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Our Joy Is Made Complete

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on May 6, 2008
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    Easter 6 (B) - Our joy is made complete because we are attached to the True Vine. As branches on the True Vine we live in love and love to obey.

    OUR JOY IS MADE COMPLETE (Outline) April 27, 2008 – EASTER 6 - John 15:9-17 INTRO: Joy – one can truly have it here and now! Yes, today Jesus’ words speak to each of us to make our joy complete! Joy might seem improbable as we look around at our world today. Constantly we are bombarded ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Tom Feola avatar

    Fruit Of The Spirit, Joy & Peace Series

    Contributed by Tom Feola on Aug 18, 2012
     | 6,418 views

    This is part 2 of the fruit of the Spirit, This is on Joy and Peace

    Fruit of the Spirit Joy & Peace Mark 4:14-20 (NKJV) 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts. 16 These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Our Joy And Our Crown Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 29, 2012
     | 5,870 views

    People, connection, joy, reward

    OUR JOY AND CROWN 1 Thess 2:13 -20 (p835) October 21, 2012 Deacon’s Sunday INTRODUCTION: As I prepared for this Sunday I did as I usually do…I read the text, reread it, usually in The Message translation…and then I prayed for spiritual insight and read it ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    What Gave Jesus Joy? Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 29, 2012
    based on 145 ratings
     | 49,803 views

    Do you know the difference between the "Joy of the Lord" and the "Joy of the World"? What does this text teach us about both of those?

    OPEN: In my files I have comments by several people about what they felt would make someone happy. Daniel Boone - “All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.” Albert Schweitzer - “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” Johnny Carson - “Happiness ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fruit Of The Spirit Is...joy Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 11, 2011
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     | 5,546 views

    We develop joy in the body of Christ by looking beyond our circumstances and developing contentment in our lives.

    Before I read our story from Home Town Tales, let’s take a moment to briefly review the three aspects of the fruit of the Sprit that we’re focusing on during this series: THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 1) Is demonstrated by being not doing 2) Is developed as Christ followers cooperate with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Afraid Yet Filled With Joy

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Apr 27, 2011
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     | 3,835 views

    A short talk given at a midweek communion service 3 days after resurrection Sunday. What God-inspired task have you been given. Like the women, as you go, Jesus will meet you and minister to you in the task.

    They were ‘afraid yet filled with joy’ (28:8). Mary Magdalene and the other Mary - Mary the mother of James and Joses (27:56&61) – arrive at the tomb (28:1). They witness the stone rolled away from the mouth of the tomb (28:2). They see the guards posted by Pilate (27:65) so ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Genuine Faith And Glorious Joy

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 29, 2011
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     | 10,893 views

    A message describing how to get your spiritual joy and wonder back.

    Okay, all right, so turn your Bible to 1st Peter, 1st Peter. Now I don’t want to be Captain Obvious here but Peter was kind of a big deal in The Bible. I mean he, along with Paul, James maybe John, outside of Jesus, obviously Jesus is the centerpiece, the cornerstone of all of scripture. But ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    Joy The Three Letter Word

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Nov 18, 2008
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     | 9,693 views

    Joy is a three letter word that spells contentment. It is a state of mind not an emotion. When we get life in the proper perspective we find real joy>

    THE SEARCH FOR JOY Text: 1 John 4:7-14 INTRODUCTION 1. The one thing all people search for in their lives is happiness or joy 2. In this lesson we will dispel all doubts and demolish all rumors as to how to attain true happiness a. There are those who say that happiness is a state of mind b. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Advent 3 - (Joy) 2008 Series

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 15, 2008
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     | 5,456 views

    This is a sermon for the third week of Advent, focusing on the message of "Joy."

    Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed