Sermons on Joy of Christ
A Good Shepherd Finds His Sheep (Luke 15:1-10)
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who comes to seek and save that which has been lost. He is the promised Messiah. The one who promised in Ezekiel 34 that he, himself, would come to search for his sheep. Ezekiel 34:11, 16 “For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and…
The Root of Joy (Luke 10:17-24)
Jesus teaches his disciples where the root of joy is found and how we can be people who adorn ourselves with unrelenting joy.
Risk, Rejoice, Remember (Ecclesiastes 11:1-12:8)
True wisdom, for it to bear its fruit of righteousness and a meaningful life in God must take risks. True wisdom also leads to a life that is full of rejoicing. True wisdom remembers God and lives according to His ways before it is too late. Life is but a vapor and is gone before we realize it. The…
The Master of Joy, Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 8:1-9:12)
King of Mere Mortals (Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:24)
In this passage we see that the world is full of death and oppression. How is a person supposed to live amidst such a wicked world? To begin, we are all mere mortals, people for whom the bell tolls at some point. The best way we can live is to understand that eternity is coming soon and prepare wisely for it. In addition, The Preacher tells those who fear (to live in awe…
The Master of Joy (Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:9)
This life is a gift from God. But often we are not satisfied with what we have and we wastefully pursue more not realizing vain pursuit of wealth and possessions will never satisfy our souls. We must be satisfied in Christ and enjoy each moment as a gift from God so that we don’t end our life in regret.
