A Sermon
Delivered on Wednesday Evening, September 3rd 2025, by
Evangelist PAUL ACQUAH,
Live on MZ Radio London, London UK.
Everywhere we look, people are searching for a meaningful life. Some pursue success, while others chase after wealth, pleasure, or recognition; yet, these things often leave the heart unsatisfied. Deep within, we know there must be more to life than simply existing, enduring, or striving without true fulfilment. God never intended for us to live in defeat, emptiness, or constant struggle. Instead, He has prepared a life of abundance, joy, and peace for all who walk with Him. Each day is a fresh opportunity to step into the life God has designed – a better way to live, filled with purpose and gratitude. We don’t have to settle for less, or be weighed down by fear, doubt, or despair. God has called us into a better way of living – one marked by His joy, His peace, and His presence. In today’s sermon titled “There’s a better way to live,” Evangelist Paul Acquah invites you to step out of the ordinary and into an extraordinary way of being.
Be blessed as you listen!
Rejoicing every day is a better way to live. How do you rejoice every day? It reminds me of John 10 and verse 10. a very familiar scripture for most of us. The Bible says that Jesus came to give us life and to give us more abundantly. Not less abundantly so rejoice over that and thank God for that. I want to just stir you up and encourage you that not only is this the day that God made for you to rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118:24), but this whole week God has got strategic divine appointments waiting for you and let’s not waste it on our carnality. Let’s not waste it on ourselves by being selfish. Let’s recognise that there’s something bigger and greater going on in our day today that is going to produce for us and flow through us in everlasting supernatural life that is going to bring transformation in Jesus’ name.
There’s joy in communicating with the Lord. In Philippians 1:3-4, Paul says 3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy. Prayer is communing with God. The Greek word means to speak to: it means to commune with God, so it’s not necessarily asking him for things, it’s just communing with him. There’s another word called supplication which means you’re making request, but often times it’s prayer and supplication. First, you’re just communing with him, loving him, praising him and enjoying yourself in his presence. Then you can have supplications where you take your request or troubles to the Lord in prayer. There’s a joy in communicating with God so if you don’t communicate with God then you’re communicating with your problem. Let me say that again if you’re not communicating with God you’re communicating with your trouble. You cannot commune with your problem or commune with your trouble and have joy.
There’s joy in the presence of God. When you spend time with God, you’re in his presence. Psalms 16: 11 says: You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. The bible didn’t say In Your presence is fullness of depression, worry, and sorrow. It says you will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. There’s joy in communing with God. You can’t hang out with God and not have joy in your heart. In his presence there is fullness of joy. “I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Ps 122:1). If you’re complaining before the Lord then you’re not going to have joy.
Why is joy so important? First of all, joy is a source of strength. We know this famous phrase from scripture that the joy of the Lord is our strength. Nehemiah 8:10 says “Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” I love that: “Go home and prepare a feast, holiday food and drink; and share it with those who don’t have anything: This day is holy to God. Don’t feel bad. The joy of God is your strength!” Joy is connected to strength. Just have joy and yes it will be your strength. Receive it with joy.
What does the joy of the Lord is my strength mean? How can we apply it to our daily lives?
Nehemiah 8 10 says do not sorrow; that’s a choice. Do not sorrow for the joy of the Lord is your strength. People burn out and we hear a lot about that, well, I’m just burned out. That’s because you’re not living from his Joy. So many people have burned out on life, or they go through seasons of burnout. Why? Because they’re trying to live in their own strength rather than the joy of the Lord which is their strength. You can’t live a better life when you try to live life from your own strength. It’s going to be a tough life and that’s why people are saying ‘I just don’t know what to do. If you only knew what I’m going through, I’m just so depressed, what about this and what if this happens’. You keep making what if statements because you’re living in your own strength but when you choose to live from his Joy, you can be joyful no matter what happens.
I can have peace no matter what’s coming against me. It’s about what you believe. He will fill you with all joy and peace. Do you believe? What do you believe? When you’re joyful, you have energy, you really do. Have you ever gone through depression? It just saps the energy out of you and so the more you have joy, the more you have strength. joy is associated with a release of endorphins which are neurotransmitters that can elevate your energy levels. Endorphins are chemicals in your body that provide energy. So, when you’re depressed it just sucks the life out of you.
Don’t let circumstances ruin your day. Joy is a choice because it’s the circumstances that can get us down. Choose joy by casting your burden onto the Lord. I’m choosing to be joyful. That problem or burden is not going to ruin my day; it’s not going to bother me. Why? Because there’s joy in faith. When you trust in God and you cast your burden onto him and believing he’s got it right and has provided and is doing something about your problem: that’s when you have joy.
