STUDIES FROM BRETHREN IN CHRIST

12/1/2019 ~ JOY

😂   JoyAM1.mp3 (19m 06s)   Joy.pptx Darkness has loneliness without blue's hue. Joy is a matter of perspective and mastery of thought. ... For you are our glory and joy. ~ 1st Thessalonians 2:19-20 There is joy in the quantity of numbers when hearts bear genuine faith in His ways. And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. ~ Luke 1:47 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice! ~ Philippians 4:4 Rejoice always, ... ~ 1st Thessalonians 5:16 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; ... ~ Psalms 32:11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. ~ Psalms 97:11 ... my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. ~ Psalms 16:8-9 For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. ... ~ Psalms 33:21-22 Your testimonies I have taken as a heritage forever, For they are the rejoicing of my heart. ~ Psalms 119:111 Time will run out for each of us. The greatest question is are you prepared to meet your maker? Strangers will find no sanctuary while the faithful enter His kingdom freely. Forever is a timeless event and it is the most important destination we all will face. ... In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. ~ Psalms 16:11 'You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.' ~ Acts 2:28 This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalms 118:24 ... Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. ... ~ Psalms 100:1-3 The Lord does not want us to remain quiet or complacent with our faith. He wants to hear us shout out singing praises to His glory. ... with joy you will draw water From the wells of salvation. ... ~ Isaiah 12:3-4 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. ~ Psalms 51:12 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. ... ~ Galatians 5:22-23 Finding the heart of truth calls to all that is good     Fruit of the Spirit is:                               ● Love                           ● Joy                           ● Peace                           ● Longsuffering                           ● Kindness                           ● Goodness                           ● Faithfulness                           ● Gentleness                           ● Self-Control A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:22 It can be a challenge to have a merry heart is such a dreadful world filled with death and destruction. Rising in Him where death has no power delivers a peace the earth cannot possess. A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. ~ Proverbs 15:13 ... ~ Proverbs 15:15 Spirit is the golden medicine that keeps life fresh.   JoyAM2.mp3 (26m 03s) The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. ~ Proverbs 10:28 "... I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. .." ~ John 15:11-14 The joy of Jesus is to love others. "But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves." ~ John 17:13 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. ~ 1st John 1:4 Inner sanctuary is a precious commodity that is hard to steal where thieves cannot go. ... we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. ~ Romans 5:11 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ... ~ Romans 15:13-14 God puts a premium on knowledge of His will and ways. ... for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 14:17 ... fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; ... ~ Romans 12:10-13 God’s will is purposed through what we endure   Be kindly affectionate:                            in honor                          in diligence             fervent in spirit          rejoicing in hope             patient in tribulation      steadfastly in prayer ... count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. ... ~ James 1:2-5 ... yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faith - the salvation of your souls. ~ 1st Peter 1:6-9 Though often feeling submerged under the weight of living, faith in Him lifts the heart. We are all looking for more solid ground as the waves of time continue to pound. ... rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. ~ 1st Peter 4:12-13 Certainly the heights of joy cannot be achieved without going through the grace of Jesus. ... Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. ~ Psalms 30:5 "... as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. ..." ~ John 16:21-22 ... so that I may finish my race with joy, ... ~ Acts 20:24 "Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." ~ Luke 15:10 The angles are waiting to welcome all who believe, with repenting hearts, to be better than they are. Tender hearts all have their share of piercings ● Rejoicing swells from the hearts of the righteous ● Trust in Him rests in our hope for His mercy ● His presence instructs in the ways of life ● Salvation is a deep well of devotion ● Merry hearts lift the soul and heal the body ● Jesus spoke so we could be full of His joy in us ● Scriptures are written that our joy may be full ● In Jesus Christ we are receiving reconciliation ● A believing hope in joy & peace involves knowledge ● Rejoicing is rooted in hope with many other virtues ● Trials build patience when yielding to God’s wisdom ● Suffering is a moment and afterward will be joy ● Strive to finish the race with joy of heart Men cannot steal what God has given. Darkness cannot consume the light as it departs.