“The believer who practices rejoicing in the Lord will increasingly discover balm in the midst of heartache, rest in the midst of exhausting tension, love in the midst of loneliness, and the presence of God in control or excruciating circumstances.”–D. A. Carson
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The blessings of joy
Posted in joy on September 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
24/7 joy
Posted in joy on September 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” (Psalm 34:1).
“I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.” (Psalm 145:1-2).
“I will praise the Lord as long as I [...]
How deep is your joy?
Posted in joy, tagged John MacArthur, joy, macarthur on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The depth of your joy is directly proportional to how deeply you love God!”–John MacArthur
God is good!
Posted in Theology, hope, joy, psalms on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
God is good all the time and all the time God is good!
“Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.” (Psalm 25:8, ESV).
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” (Psalm 34:8, ESV).
” A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is [...]
We must rejoice!
Posted in joy on September 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did the events of last week make you happy? They did if you did better on the test than you expected, if you still have a job, if your favorite team won this week, or the bill for the car came in lower than you expected. But others experienced broken bones in the last few [...]
The centrality of joy
Posted in joy on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Joy is so important that Paul mentions it twice in Philippians 4:4, “Keep on rejoicing in the Lord always and again I say keep on rejoicing (my translation). Furthermore, there is no command that is repeated more in the NT than this one to be joy. Joy is a priority in the NT: no more [...]
For your joy!
Posted in joy on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“The religion of Christ is the religion of joy. Christ came to take away our sins, to roll off our curse, to unbind our chains, to open our prison house, to cancel our debt; in a word, to give us the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. [...]
What the Bible Says About Joy
Posted in joy on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
1. Jesus’ aim in all He taught was the joy of His people (Jn. 15:11).
2. Joy is what God fills us with when we trust in Christ (Rom. 15:13).
3. The kingdom of God is joy (Rom. 14:17).
4. Joy is the fruit of God’s Spirit within us (Gal. 5:22).
5. Joy is the aim of everything the [...]
A joyless Christian?
Posted in joy on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“If Christ came that we might have joy (life to the full), if the Holy Spirit is at work in us to produce joy, then it is a contradiction of God’s purpose for us when we are not joyful.”–Jerry Bridges, The Practice of Godliness
What can you rejoice about “in the Lord?”
Posted in joy, tagged joy on July 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s my growing answer or punch list to that question:
Fellowship, security, love, grace
God’s mercy, forgiveness, continual presence
God is all-powerful, all-wise, kind
Our salvation: provision, process, promised return of Christ
The Holy Spirit, the Word of God, other believers
Our access to God, God’s omniscience. immutability
God’s Truth, righteousness, faithfulness, perfection
A God who hears and answers prayers, resurrection, eternal life
Christ: [...]
