BE A JOY TO YOUR LEADERS
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joyG5479 and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage…
JOYFUL ACCEPTANCE
Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those…
JOY AND THANKFULNESS NO MATTER WHAT
Dedicated to Betsy Hall, Elizabeth Polson, Kitty Huber, Becky Slade, and Sandra Tarno ***************************************************** RejoiceG5463 always and delight in your faith; be unceasing and persistent in prayer; in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give…
CHOICE TO REJOICE ALWAYS
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 The command to rejoice can always be obeyed, even in the middle of conflict, adversity, and deprivation, because joy rests not on favorable circumstances, but “in the…
REJOICE IN THE LORD
Finally, my brothers, rejoiceG5463 in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you. Philippians 3:1 rejoice in the Lord. Cf. 4:4. Paul’s familiar theme throughout…
JOYFULLY SPILLED OUT
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am gladG5463 and rejoiceG4796 with all of you. So you too should be gladG5463 and rejoiceG4796 with me. Philippians…
TO LIVE IS CHRIST: TO SPREAD HIS JOY TO OTHERS
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know. I am torn…
THE FRUIT OF JOY
But 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,…
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…