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Introduction: What is likely the most popular question that is asked among Christian circles? What is God’s will for my life? I think we have all heard this question and probably asked this question countless times! It seems like such a big question. What does God want me to do? What is His ultimate…

4 Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy… Philippians 1:4 (NLT) Paul a minster of the gospel of Jesus Christ — Book of joy (19) — Under h ouse arrest and in chains, he expressed joy and encouraged others to rejoice and be joyful... Ch. 1 — Having joy in all circumstances Ch. 2 —…

Most of the time when we think of or exercise giving thanks, we think of things we have or have experienced that we are thankful for. But possession and experiences alone are not enough. We must recognize the source of where those blessings come from and what their purpose is. The greatest blessing of…

Big Idea of the Message : We will be thankful not just for the past actions of God but also for His continual work in our life. Remembrance Our lives are full of memories - some good, some bad, some indifferent and some horrifying - regardless of the type they are still there and they are important but…

A Psalm for giving thanks. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving,…

Introduction: Does anyone here today have a reason to be thankful? I know we all do so let’s give God some praise. This time of year during the Thanksgiving holiday it is a time for all people to reflect on all the things we have to be thankful for. Originally, Thanksgiving was a time to thank God for…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Colossians chapter 1 . & we’re gonna read verses 12-14. Colossians 1:12-14 . & when you find that in Your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is Give Joyful Thanks to the Father. In Colossians 1:12-14 the Scriptures…

Does the way that you live give thanks to the Lord for His presence and at the same time, proclaim His greatness to to all people? As God’s people, we are called to live in such a way. Your trust in God dictates your manner of living and your manner of living proclaims in who or what you trust. The way…

The Gift of Joy Joy to the world, the Lord is come! As we approach Christmas, we often hear about joy and what a joyful season it is, so we try to cram all the other feelings of life down inside. If we don’t feel joyful, we try hard to create joy by tossing our troubles aside, ignoring our deepest struggles,…

Rejoice Always According to Paul, the purpose of the church is that we, God’s people, should grow spiritually so that we increasingly attain to Christlike holiness and maturity. This principle is perhaps most clearly expressed in the fourth chapter of Ephesians, a letter that is widely regarded as the…

Experience more of God’s presence by practicing praise! Joyful Journey Resource: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFqgqTWCuA/7PWLJSHzd8OBt_eZJoMQ7A/view?website#2

Intro Can we have joy even knowing that we are not in control? We must answer a few more questions before we can answer that one. If we are not in control, then who is? What is the character of that being that is in control? Are they good, are they evil? This will directly impact our ability to find…

Intro John Wesley was about 21 years of age when he went to Oxford University. He came from a Christian home, and he was gifted with a keen mind and good looks. Yet, in those days he was a bit snobbish and sarcastic. One night, however, something happened that set in motion a change in Wesley’s heart.…

Hardships are an opportunity to humble ourselves and experience the Lord's power to save.

A Season of Thanksgiving is the theme I am using for these next few weeks before our Thanksgiving celebration. The Bible knows nothing about a single day set aside as Thanksgiving day to begin an annual family four-day weekend which includes a rather typical kind of American style buying binge that we…

It has been an amazing week. On Monday night as I tried to clean up my house and my Dad was watching Monday night football, I saw a player go down without being touched. My heart sank. I know football and this wasn’t a normal football injury. You may care less about football and in just a few seconds…

Always Giving Thanks Means that our lives should reflect that we are grateful for all things. Always giving thanks means that we know that what we have, what we experience, what we see, how we live, what we have, our time, talents and testimony, etcetera and etcetera, is a mindset based on a heart-set…

15 Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing…

Shortly after WWII, in November of 1947, Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones preached a message from the book of Philippians. And in his introduction he said this, If ever the world needed the witness and testimony of Christian people it is at this present time. The world is unhappy, it is distracted and frightened,…

Remember to Thank God! Thanksgiving Day, a day our nation has set aside to remember to give thanks to our God. In the creation account in the Book of Job we read, “The morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy” (38:7). That’s the beginning of creation. And in Revelation, the very…

READ 1 Peter 5:1-5 A word to the elders (v. 1-4) qualifications 1 Tim. 3:1-7 1 The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,…

The historic Christian Church gave Latin titles to each Sunday. They titled the Third Sunday in Advent “Gaudete,” which means “Rejoice!” As we reach the midway point of Advent, we remember that when the King shall come, he will bring us perfect and everlasting joy. Joy is not the same thing as happiness.…

TEXT: Psalm 100:1-5 | Turn Your Attention 1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord , all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4…

The Gifts of Christmas Advent Series Sermon 3: The Gift of Joy Today as we get started talking about the next gift of Christmas in our Advent series. So let’s sing together that wonderful Christmas hymn “Hakuna Matata.” What you ask? You don’t know that one? You know, “Hakuna matata , the Lord is come.…