Luke 1:46–56 Where can we find a joy that lasts beyond Christmas? In this fleeting world the joy we need is found in the first Christmas carol.
"Joy" Tagged Sermons
How does praising God impact our life? Bring about real change in their our day-to-day?
Psalm 95 shows us that Joyous praise flows naturally into humble obedience
Psalm 98 The salvation of God is the greatest reason for joy, he is the king who truly saves his people, and judges evil.
Nehemiah 12:27-47 The people of God come together to celebrate the walls completion, and to commit to the people building. The repopulation of the city (11–12:26) means that the people of God are finally in the place of God, trusting the promises of God. Their joyful celebration reflects this. This chapter sets us up with a picture of celebration which helps us to look forward to the ultimate celebration
There may be times in the Christian life that we feel we may tension between our need to fully rely on God, and our need to obey his word. How do we follow his will for our life while also depending upon him and trusting that he will provide for us? This was something that the people of God in Nehemiah’s day had to learn, and something each one of us needs to also.
Where does our joy and strength come from? Particularly when times are hard? The people of God are to look to him for all their joy. It is their duty and delight. For us today as we live in this world as citizens of the next, we need to have our souls refreshed and strengthened by the joy of the Lord.
The word of God central to the worship of God by his people. We need to not treat it as secondary, side-line it, or substitute it. We should certainly realise that it is for everyone and needs to be understood. And our relationship with God should be strengthened by his word, leading us to worship and joy.
Isaiah 9:1-7 For many people Christmas is not a holly, jolly time, but a jolly hard time. The real Christmas of the Bible faces up to the darkness, but celebrates the light of hope that God has shone into it by sending Jesus.
Isaiah 9:1-6 For many people Christmas is not a holly, jolly time, but a jolly hard time. The real Christmas of the Bible faces up to the darkness, but celebrates the light of hope that God has shone into it by sending Jesus.
Jonah 2 Sometimes people are just out of their depth. We can see it in business, in politics, in sport and in life. How should such people respond? How should we respond if we feel it ourselves?