Tag: joy
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Future Glory
1 Peter 5:1 “. . . a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed” Do the words above have any meaning to you? Well, if you are a Christian, they should mean everything. They should motivate you, encourage you, strengthen you, and comfort you for they are a declaration of your future,…
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What’s the Ideal?
1 Kings 4:20-25 “Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy. Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life…
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The Way We Think
1 Peter 4:1 “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin.” The Christian life is often referred to in the Bible as a spiritual war. Ephesians 6 calls us to put on the whole armor of God…
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Two Kinds of Joy
1 Kings 1:28-40 “So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule and brought him to Gihon. There Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew…
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The Greatest King
2 Samuel 23:3-4 “When one rules justly over men, ruling in the fear of God, he dawns on them like the morning light, like the sun shining forth on a cloudless morning, like rain that makes grass to sprout from the earth.” In the words above we have some of the last words of Israel’s…
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A Great Anticipation
1 Peter 1:13 “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” I’m thinking this morning about when my granddaughter was planning to be married some years ago. The anticipation of this event had greatly affected…
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In the Good Times
James 5:13 “Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.” As James closes his letter, he continues to speak to believers who are suffering for their faith. It’s a major theme throughout the letter, for it was a huge issue for the early church. James teaches those who are under great stress that there is a…
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Delight!
Psalm 37:4 “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Do you ever think about the word “delight”? It’s used in the verse above from Psalm 37. Listen to C.H. Spurgeon’s thoughts on this word: “What is this delight? I have been thinking the word ‘delight’ over, and I cannot…
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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…
To Encourage You 