JOYFULLY CLEAR A PATH FOR YOUR BROTHER
July 30, 2026Therefore 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. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean. If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died. Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil. For the kingdom of God…
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.…
JOY FULFILLED
Holy Father, protect them by Your name, the name You gave Me, so that they may be one as We are one. While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me.…
IRREVOCABLE JOY
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoiceG5463, and no one will take away your joyG5479. In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you,…
ABIDING JOY
If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. I have told you these things so that My joyG5479 may be in you and your…
ANTICIPATORY JOY
“And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up…