Joy

New Tokens of Ancient Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… God could rejoice over the works of His hands—and His delights could be with the sons of men, but, after man had fallen, God could not lift …

'Heirs of God'

Romans 8:17

… But it does say, "If children, then heirs." So let us rejoice that we are "heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ." Let us rejoice in …

Christ Receiving Sinners

Matthew 9:10

… You will be happy in being saved, but He will be more happy in saving you! You will rejoice in being pardoned, but He will rejoice more in …

A Caution to the Presumptuous

… That man is a minister, and he lives in sin.” Oh ! when the mighty fall—it is rejoice fir tree, for the cedar has fallen—how does the …

The Commissariat of the Universe

Psalm 104:28

… Any other kind of boasting makes humble people sad, but when we boast in the Lord, the more we boast the more the humble rejoice! 3. O magnify …

The Necessity of Increased Faith

Luke 17:5

… Tell me the world hates me, and I will rejoice at it; but tell me that a man of faith has determined to crush me, and I have …

Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit

John 19:30

… Let us rejoice, then, in this that the Master meant by His dying cry that His perfect righteousness wherewith He covers us was finished. 4. But next, the …

On the Cross After Death

John 19:31-37

… not one of them is broken." I rejoice in the safety of Christ's elect! He shall not permit a bone of His redeemed body to be broken …

Lost Through One-Saved Through One

Romans 5:16

… But we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the Atonement Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the …

The Last Enemy Destroyed

1 Corinthians 15:26

… Gone from leading pilgrims to the Cross and hearing their songs of joy. Great-Heart has led many a caravan of pilgrims to the Celestial City, but now …

Faith Omnipotent

Mark 9:23

… With joy the Church recounts her worthies, for the Lord utters His voice before His army, for His camp is very great. But it needs not that I …

Laying the Hand on the Sacrifice

Leviticus 4:29

… for sin! Follow me a step further and I trust that we may rejoice together that you, poor, guilty, self-condemned soul, have found deliverance through the one …

Covenant Blessings

Ezekiel 36:26

… Whatever He may do with us we rejoice in His wisdom and goodness. We view Him no longer with suspicion and dread, but with confidence and joy. No …

How "The Unspeakable" is Spoken of

Psalm 145:6

… I count it a very great joy to every Christian that God is essentially righteous. What an awful thing it would be to have an unrighteous God! If …

A Far-reaching Promise

Acts 2:39

… Give me the old-fashioned form of conversion in which our fathers rejoice. I have lived long enough to see people jump into what they call salvation, and …

The Secret Of Health

Psalm 42:11

… If a man were taken up to Heaven, itself, and were surrounded with all the circumstances which assist the blessed to express their joy, yet there he would …

Where Is the Lord?

Isaiah 63:11-14

… been counted as the mire of the streets—but in that we rejoice, and will rejoice—for Jehovah lives and He will bring up His people again from …

Sovereign Grace and Man’s Responsibility

Romans 10:20-21

… Although they can rejoice that God has begun the good work in them, they often tremble lest it should not be God’s work at all. They will …

Spiritual Convalescence

Zechariah 10:12

… It was this joy that made Christ strong to endure in the day of His sorrow. And joy must make you also strong to endure unto the end …

The Preparatory Prayers of Christ

Luke 3:21

… Well did Montgomery write— "Prayer is the contrite sinner's voice, Returning from his ways While angels in their songs rejoice, And cry, 'Behold, he prays!' Prayer is …

'Go in Peace'

Luke 7:50

… So rejoice in this salvation and, if you have little else to cover you, let this salvation be your royal apparel! Let this salvation load your table with …

David's Dying Song

2 Samuel 23:5

… I am very glad that my friend should get to glory, and I shall rejoice to meet you all; but after all, the thing is, “Shall I be …

"And We Are"—a Jewel from the Revised Version

1 John 3:1

… Here is the joy of it. The servant abides not in the house forever—but a son abides always. The relationships that come of service begin and end …

Christ's Dying Word for His Church

John 19:30

… Thirdly, I will try to handle the subject to every Believer's joy. And fourthly, I will seek to show how our Lord's Words ought to lead …

Our Lord's Last Cry from the Cross

Luke 23:46

… We know that we are doing our duty in going on as we are going, and all is well with us." So we could only rejoice together in …

Psalm 70

Psalm 70

… seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. All true worshippers, though as yet in the humble ranks of seekers, shall have cause for joy. Even though the …

Constant, Instant, Expectant

Romans 12:12

… How can we “rejoice in hope” if we know nothing about prayer to the God of hope. Whenever your hope seems to fail you and your joy begins …

The Shining of the Face of Moses

Exodus 34:29-36

… Lord, when I hear You say, "This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased," I rejoice that You are well-pleased with me in Christ …

Praises and Vows Accepted in Zion

Psalm 65:1-2

… Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.” Let it abide as a perpetual ordinance, while sun and …

Constraining Love

Psalm 31:23

… You will count it all joy. No, you will rejoice in that day, and leap for joy when you are allowed to suffer for the name of Him …

A Promise for the Blind

Jeremiah 31:8

… And that at their death it affords them the highest joy to know that they will have a portion of this soil buried with them, even were it …

Three Precious Things

1 Peter 2:7

… how your heart has laughed for very joy because He has turned again your captivity, and given you to rejoice in the light of His countenance. Yes, He …

The Sermon of the Seasons

Genesis 8:22

… From joy to sorrow, from sorrow to joy, from success to defeat, from defeat to success, we pass very rapidly. It is so: it will be so while …

The Power of Christ's Presence

John 21:7

… We put the crown upon the head of our Master, but what joy we feel that it has been so! Suppose that He had left us? Vain would …

A Testimony To Free and Sovereign Grace

Psalm 37:39

… And Grace, descending from on high, Fresh hopes of Glory shall afford." Beloved Friends, we rejoice in that right royal word, "salvation!" We would let its echo fly …

Faith and Its Attendant Privileges

John 1:11-13

… The joy of the Lord is your strength. "Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, rejoice." Remember this as a practical word. There is an old …

Faith and Life

2 Peter 1:1-4

… Be glad, and rejoice in the Lord without ceasing, if today that blessed Redeemer who has ascended upon high has become thy Saviour, delivered thee from sin, passing …

"All the Day Long"

Proverbs 23:17

… Not the fear which has torment, but that which accompanies joy when we "rejoice with trembling." We must, first of all, be in the fear of God before …

Lessons From Nature

Psalm 104:17-18

… David tells us that “The Lord shall rejoice in his works.” If he rejoices in what he has made, shall not those who have communion with him rejoice …

Chastisement—Now And Afterward

Hebrews 12:11

… If I could I would rejoice. I do not see why this trouble was sent to me. Instead of doing good, it really seems to do harm." "Such …