Tag: joy
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Full Salvation
Acts 11:14 “. . . he will declare to you a message by which you will be saved, you and all your household.” The Word of God is such a powerful thing because it comes from the mouth of an omnipotent God. Yet, if its words aren’t received, they can be of no effect and the…
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Joy to the World
Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the…
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Exultation
1 Samuel 2:1 “And Hannah prayed and said, ‘My heart exults in the Lord’” As you look at yourself today and take stock of your life, can you say that you are “exulting?” It’s such a wonderful word. It means “to jump for joy!” Up until the moment of the verse from 1 Samuel 2…
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The Spirit-filled
2 Corinthians 7:4 “I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.” One of the things that is true about the apostle Paul is that he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the things he says…
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Tests of True Faith
1 Peter 1:6-9 “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not…
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Immanuel
Philippians 4:4 “The Lord is near.” On Sunday our pastor reminded us of a verse that I’ve been thinking about ever since. It’s the one above from Philippians 4. Just four words: “The Lord is near.” But oh, if we could get hold of the truth of these words, how it would transform our lives.…
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Thanksgiving
2 Corinthians 4:14-15 “He who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.” Thanksgiving: it’s a time to reflect on all the blessings of life…
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Priority Mail
Acts 15:30-31 “So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch, and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.” One of the things we should remember about so much of the Bible is that it was, for the most part,…
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Always!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” It is nearly impossible to convey the wonder of the truths contained in the verse above. It tells us about some of the wonderful things that God has willed for…
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Joy in the Trials of Life
Isaiah 49:13 “Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.” Joy: it’s one of the most wonderful aspects of the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5). If we are God’s children, we have joy because God…
To Encourage You 