Journey of Joy (3 of 4)
Series: Advent
Donald Cantrell
Luke 2: 8 - 20
I - The Shocking Selection of the Shepherds (8)
II - The Angelic Announcement of the Shepherds (9 - 14)
III - The Regal Revelation of the Shepherds (11 - 14)
IV - The Hasty Hearts of the Shepherds (15 - 16)
V - The Majestic Message of the Shepherds (17 - 18)
VI - The Jubilant Joy of the Shepherds (19 - 20)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The shepherds received a message that brought joy to the earth''
What is Joy?
Men have pursued joy in every avenue imaginable. Some have successfully found it while others have not. Perhaps it would be easier to describe where joy cannot be found:
Not in unbelief -- Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type.
He wrote: ''I wish I had never been born.''
Not in pleasure -- Lord Byron lived a life of pleasure if anyone did.
He wrote: ''The worm, the canker, and grief are mine alone.''
Not in money -- Jay Gould was one of the wealthiest men of his time.
When dying, he said: ''I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.''
Not in position and fame -- Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: ''Youth is a mistake; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.''
Not in military glory -- Alexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he wept in his tent before he said, ''There are no more worlds to conquer.''
Where then is real joy found?
The answer is simple. Joy is found in Jesus Christ of Nazareth alone.
As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: ''It's a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any pleasure of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their s ...
Series: Advent
Donald Cantrell
Luke 2: 8 - 20
I - The Shocking Selection of the Shepherds (8)
II - The Angelic Announcement of the Shepherds (9 - 14)
III - The Regal Revelation of the Shepherds (11 - 14)
IV - The Hasty Hearts of the Shepherds (15 - 16)
V - The Majestic Message of the Shepherds (17 - 18)
VI - The Jubilant Joy of the Shepherds (19 - 20)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The shepherds received a message that brought joy to the earth''
What is Joy?
Men have pursued joy in every avenue imaginable. Some have successfully found it while others have not. Perhaps it would be easier to describe where joy cannot be found:
Not in unbelief -- Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type.
He wrote: ''I wish I had never been born.''
Not in pleasure -- Lord Byron lived a life of pleasure if anyone did.
He wrote: ''The worm, the canker, and grief are mine alone.''
Not in money -- Jay Gould was one of the wealthiest men of his time.
When dying, he said: ''I suppose I am the most miserable man on earth.''
Not in position and fame -- Lord Beaconsfield enjoyed more than his share of both. He wrote: ''Youth is a mistake; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.''
Not in military glory -- Alexander the Great conquered the known world in his day. Having done so, he wept in his tent before he said, ''There are no more worlds to conquer.''
Where then is real joy found?
The answer is simple. Joy is found in Jesus Christ of Nazareth alone.
As a third-century man was anticipating death, he penned these last words to a friend: ''It's a bad world, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any pleasure of our sinful life. They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their s ...
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