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Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction: How has the path of your life been unfolding? As you have made your way through the many ups and downs that have brought you where you are today, the that last statement of the video is true! “The journey was always leading you to Jesus.” There is a wonder of joy waiting…

Palm Sunday is traditionally celebrated as a time of joy. And yet it leads directly into a great tragedy. How do these fit together? What message was Jesus trying to send through the way he staged his entry into Jerusalem? Join me as I explore this puzzle.

Background Peter has written to these believers that are scattered throughout Asia and is reminding them of the glorious salvation that they have in Jesus Christ - a salvation that was planned by the Father, paid for by the Son, and is administered by the Holy Spirit. Elect according to the foreknowledge…

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,…

INTRODUCTION Today we are looking again at the apostle John’s second letter Please take your Bibles and turn to 2 John Today we’re looking at verses 4-6 4 I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received commandment to do from the Father. 5 Now I ask you, lady,…

When the king or queen of a country is in residence at a home or castle the flag is flown over it. In that way the people know that their ruler is there. In the same way, when our Lord Jesus is residing in us there will an outward evidence of it for all to see. There is a chorus which goes, Joy is the…

Opening Prayer Intro I want us to think for a moment this morning as we begin our time in God’s word together, what brings you joy in life? Happiness is a fleeting feeling, but joy is something that lasts. Joy grows within us. Joy comes out of a sense of purpose. We often believe that joy comes out of…

Countdown Video: The Heart of Christmas Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please…

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.…

I’m gonna take some of us back to our childhoods hear… Sing this with me… (Joy down in my heart) I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart to stay I've got the peace that…

Advent Reading Today we light the 2nd candle of the advent season. This is the candle of joy. This candle represents the joy that God has given his children. The blessing that comes not from the pleasures, treasure, or success of this world but from the true source of joy, our Lord Jesus Christ. For…

Joy What is Joy? (allow for answers) — We tend to define Joy through rose-colored glasses. — We see Joy as happiness. — As shining with Glitter and Light… where everything is at peace! There is no struggle and strife… no heartache! — As an ending to a Hallmark movie… where everything is just… perfect!…

Joy appears more than 200 times in the English Bible, according to David Mathis of Desiring God. 8 In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. 9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and…

Psalm 86 Message 4 Joy Me: a. Hope when life doesn’t make sense i. It’s about a pastor and going through some health issues i. I recalled those days with my back problems ii. I’m thinking this is good sermon material iii. But something just wasn’t right iv. I was kind of a bummer reading that v. I have…

Countdown Video: The Heart of Christmas Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please…

This morning we lit the candle of Joy. We receive Christmas cards with the word JOY prominently written across the front. We sings carols with the word Joy in them. And yet... And yet… for many the holiday season is not one that is necessarily a happy time. Many this season will experience their first…

Intro : Because it is the Christmas season, how many of you remember a joyous Christmas? Personal Story – I was little and I got up early in the morning to see what was under the tree……… I am not using the word “Happy.” In our English language Worldly happiness is circumstantial and comes and goes like…

Opening, Prayer. To get where I want to go with this sermon today, I want to tell a short story... A number of years ago I had the privilege of visiting a certain country where if you are not born a Christian, becoming a Christian is illegal. While there, we spent time teaching in an English lab where…

(S1) — Joy to the world… 10 “I bring you good news that will bring GREAT JOY to all people. Luke 2 (NLT) What is this great joy? The Best News Ever that came first to only a few shepherds? How can we experience JOY like those who were their at the first Christmas…? The best news ever.. that brought hope,…

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,…

Joy is dependent on: Peace Hope Love New Focus of Joy Salvation Inheritance Jesus New Focus of Joy Salvation - Peace Inheritance - Hope Jesus - Love Our joy will be just as fragile as it’s focus. Sturdy joy requires discipline. ( Matt. 6:19-21 ; Col 3:1-4 )

Joy is not just an emotion we feel that depends upon our circumstances; joy is an attitude built within us by the Holy Spirit which reflects the joy of Christ through us to others.

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed…

In our Scripture readings today, we meet two women, Hannah and Elizabeth. In these readings, they are rejoicing, but that was not always so. In fact, if you meet them earlier, you would say they were cursed. They were without children. Perhaps you are wondering to yourselves, what is so bad about that?…

A song that came out some years ago says, “Don’t worry, be happy”. The problem is that the song never tells you how to be happy. Paul doesn’t tell us to be happy, in fact the Bible never promises happiness, instead he says to rejoice, Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Joy is described…