Joy

"Things To Come"

1 Corinthians 3:22

… blessed—rejoice as you make the pilgrimage. If you have no present reason for thankfulness, yet the future may yield you much. Break forth, therefore, into joy and …

Public Meeting Of Our London Baptist Brethren

… There are many grounds on which we rejoice with our friend—the first and greatest of all is that which was referred to in the text on the …

The Solar Eclipse

Isaiah 45:7

… The whole earth is populated, and its valleys and hills rejoice with the voice of song. On a sudden comes an eclipse. God sends a flood of rain …

Psalm 33

Psalm 33

… and overflowing joy. To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is …

The Beginning, Increase, and End of the Divine Life

Job 8:7

… To-day your mirth is as the crackling of thorns under a pot; it blazes, it crackles with excess of joy; to-morrow thou shalt find nothing there …

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:2

… of the fall? Angels rejoice but they have no such share in the joy as we have. It is the highest personal joy to manhood that Jesus Christ …

The Song of Songs

Isaiah 44:23

… This made the nation rejoice with unspeakable joy, and made them cry, "Sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem; for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath …

Meeting Of The Neighboring Churches

… He hoped there was not a worthy member of Surrey Chapel who did not rejoice that there was a sanctuary raised more than twice as large! And even …

The Statute of David for the Sharing of the Spoil

1 Samuel 30:21-26

… there is great joy among us now! Glory be to His holy name, the Lord is here! We see Him and rejoice with unspeakable joy! David's courtesy …

Communion With Christ and His People

1 Corinthians 10:16

… His was the joy of finding the sheep and taking the piece of money out of the dust. His work was His joy—such joy that for its …

'He Must Reign'

1 Corinthians 15:25

… Mortals, give thanks and sing, And triumph evermore! Lift up the heart, lift up the voice, Rejoice aloud, you saints, rejoice!" II. But, to come still more closely …

Howling Changed To Singing

Psalm 13:1

… He says, "My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation." It is not merely the appearance of joy—it is real joy—his heart is rejoicing! Have you never …

Memory—The Handmaid Of Hope

Lamentations 3:21

… grant us Grace, then, to rejoice in our deepest distress because the Lord is our sure possession, our perpetual heritage of joy. We have now advanced to some …

'Until He Finds It'

Luke 15:4

… with dismay—and the penitence of any one sinner makes their heart rejoice with exceeding joy! May we always cultivate that spirit! II. But now I must turn …

Patience, Comfort and Hope From the Scriptures

Romans 15:4

… you believe in God, believe also in Me." Or this, "Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say, Rejoice." The Scripture bids us not merely to submit …

A Generous Proposal

Numbers 10:29

… Though you have not seen it, do you believe in it, and rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory? These people, also, as to their present circumstances …

Wheat in the Barn

… When we remember their glory, we may rejoice like the travailing woman when her child is born, who “remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man …

Comfort for Tried Believers

1 Corinthians 10:13

… Well did the Psalmist sing, "The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice." But much more may His own people rejoice because His sovereignty is pledged to defend them …

Love at Leisure

Luke 10:39

… Take your leisure, then, and rejoice in your Lord, Himself, and in His Infinite perfections. As to the Lord's work, we may well take leisure for love …

God Our Portion and His Word Our Treasure

Psalm 119:57

… What is the whole universe compared with Him who made it? What are the base pleasures of sin compared with the fullness of joy which always dwells at …

Healing and Pardon

Isaiah 33:24

… Believers are spoken of as a blessed people who joy in God—they are bid to always rejoice! The Apostle says, "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again …

The Anxious Enquirer

Job 23:3

… into an immediate state of joy—He may have given them some repentance for sin and then quickly made them to rejoice in Jesus. But I believe that …

Jesus!

Matthew 1:21

… BERNARD has delightfully said that the name of Jesus is honey in the mouth, melody in the ear and joy in the heart. I rejoice in that expression …

"The Ark of His Covenant"

Revelation 11:19

… I rejoice in the Covenant which contains in it stipulations all fulfilled and commands all executed by our great Representative! Together with those tablets of the Law there …

Proclamation of Acceptance and Vengeance

Isaiah 61:2

… Jesus has brought in redemption and finished atonement and Believers are free! Come and rejoice! The next Jubilee blessing was the redemption of alienated possessions. Every man had …

The Lamb—The Light

Revelation 21:23

… Rejoice, rejoice, Beloved, that He comes, actually and really comes! And this shall be the joy of that age—that He is among His saints and dwells in …

The King Feasting in his Garden

Solomon 5:1

… But now we rejoice, yes, and will rejoice! The contrast between the past and the joyous present should increase our gratitude till we praise the Lord on the …

The Prodigal's Climax

Luke 15:17

… She might never have called them together to rejoice that she had ten pieces of silver—she might even have hidden them—and the joy she had in …

The Personal Pentecost and the Glorious Hope

Romans 5:5

… the ultimate reward of a life of righteousness, is such that we joy and rejoice in prospect of it. Our glorious hope contains, within it, purity and perfection …

Prayer, The Cure for Care

Philippians 4:6

… life—when all our care is cast on God, and we can joy and rejoice in His Providential care of us! "Ah," somebody says, "I cannot help caring …

The Spiced Wine of My Pomegranate

… thus to partake of His riches. Rejoice thyself in benefits received. Let the satisfaction of thy spirit overflow in streams of joy. When the believer reposes all his …

Some Marks of God's People

Psalm 68:28

… But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice. The courtiers of God ought to be clad in the silks ofjoy …

The Power Of Prayer And The Pleasure Of Praise

2 Corinthians 1:11

… This surprised me, and made me glad—and caused me to rejoice in God—and I ask you to rejoice with me. I thank God for the acceptance …

A Pastoral Letter Accompanying Sermon 221

… I rejoice that ye have with humble submission kissed the rod; not impatiently asking my recovery, but meekly acquiescing in the providence of our heavenly Father, craving most …

God Pleading For Saints, And Saints Pleading For God

Lamentations 3:58

… God pleads my cause—this is my joy. I must plead God's cause—this is at once my privilege and my reasonable service. I. First, then, let …

Prayer 7 — "Let All the People Praise Thee"

… Our heart knows the Father's love, for we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, "Abba Father." And we joy and rejoice in the redemption …

The Royal Prerogative

Psalm 68:20

… The escapes from death are with the quickening Spirit and when our soul cleaves to the dust He can revive us, again, till we rejoice with unspeakable joy …

The Work of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 3:3

… O my hearers, ask yourselves, are you the subjects of this change? And if you be, rejoice with joy unspeakable, for happy is that mother’s child. and …

The Priceless Prize

Philippians 3:8

… And when you do get to the end of it, "rejoice in the Lord." It is incumbent upon us, as Christians, to rise out of our despondencies. Joy …

Prayer 2 — Thanks Be Unto God

… We groan out this prayer from our very heart, yet can we also sing it, for Thou hast heard us plenteously already, and our heart doth rejoice in …