Sermons on joy
Joy in Christ
The Christian life should be a life of rejoice. In fact, we’re commanded to rejoice. The key to this command is to understand what it means to rejoice in the Lord or have joy in Christ. We’re bombarded by promises of joy through a variety of things. This sermon explores some of those offers of joy that are so temporary or lead us into danger. Then we consider joy in Christ and why that joy is a solid, eternal, unshakable…
Joy in Sacrificial Living
How do you have joy in suffering? How do you have joy in pouring yourself out for others? This sermon explores this topic and gives hope for joy in hard times. We look together at the apostle Paul and his joy in God. Then we are called to imitate and behold God as our great treasure and infinite joy. Nothing can keep us from joy when our joy is in the infinite, unchanging God!
Dead or Alive I’m Living for Christ
The phrase “To live is Christ, to die is gain” may be familiar but do we know what it means? Would that be a true description of you? This sermon presses us with the weight of this text and gives us the proper motivation to give all for the Lord Jesus, whether in good times or bad, living or dying. May you have joy as you live for Christ.
A Life of Rejoicing
It is God’s will for you to have a heart-bursting, life-giving joy! God desires your gladness! In this sermon we see how we called to have joy in all circumstances. The Thessalonians Christians were suffering intense persecution from all groups of people in their area. Yet in the midst of such affliction, they were filled with joy! How is this possible? We look at three times joy is mentioned in this letter and what produced that great joy.