THE FRUIT OF JOY
August 3, 2026But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,G5479 peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 One evidence of being in relationship with Jesus, thus filled with the Holy Spirit, is the presence of joy. How is joy defined? According to Noah Webster in The American Dictionary of the English Language, “joy” is defined as: Joy – a delight of the mind, from the consideration of the present or assured approaching possession of good. (54) Joy is not an emotion determined by circumstances. Joy is a gift from God Himself…
JOYOUS GENEROSITY
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joyG5479 and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity. For I testify that they gave…
OVERFLOWING JOY
Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joyG5479 overflows. 2 Corinthians 7:4 The Apostle Paul, who had once persecuted Christians thinking he was righteous in…
JOY INFUSION
I pray that God, the source of all hope, will infuse your lives with an abundance of joyG5479 and peace in the midst of your faith so that your hope will overflow through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans…
JOYFULLY CLEAR A PATH FOR YOUR BROTHER
Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way. I am convinced and fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself.…
WHAT KIND OF FRIEND ARE YOU?
RejoiceG5463 with those who rejoiceG5463; weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15
JOYFUL, PATIENT, AND PERSISTENT
Be joyfulG5463 in hopeG1680, patientG5278 in affliction, persistentG4342 in prayer. Romans 12:12 We looked up the Greek words for “hope,” “patient,” and “persistent” in The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament: G1680. elpís; gen. elpídos, fem. noun. Hope, desire of…
JOY DISTRIBUTORS
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along…
GOOD NEWS CAUSES GREAT REJOICING
“For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoicedG5463 and glorified the word of the…
BARNABAS REJOICED BECAUSE PEOPLE WERE REDEEMED
When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoicedG5463 and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their…
REJOICING UPON RECOGNIZING THE RESURRECTED REDEEMER
It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.…