Joy

Self-Examination

2 Corinthians 13:5

… is there, yet thou art accepted in the beloved, and thou mayest “rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” I intended to have enlarged; but it is …

Two Coverings and Two Consequences

Proverbs 38:13

… The man who has been foully slandered will rejoice in the light that reflects his purity. But the man whose latent vices have been skilfully veneered will be …

Sin Slain

Judges 4:22

… God forbid we should ever glory in sin, but it is a theme for joy to a Christian when he can look upon his sins drowned in the …

Appreciative Correspondents, 1855-1890

… What is our hope, and joy, and crown of rejoicing, if not found in such facts as that which 'Y. J. S.' narrates? Glory be to the Father …

A Plain Answer to an Important Enquiry

John 6:29

… As He longs to be reconciled and wills not that any should perish, but that they should come to repentance, so does He rejoice when they are willing …

The Blood-Shedding

… There is not a sinner in this place who knows himself to be lost and ruined, who may not have all his sins forgiven, and “rejoice in the …

The Gospel of Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac

Romans 8:32

… Jesus was dead, but on the third day He rose again! Oh, the joy on that mountain summit! The joy of the two as they returned to the …

Psalm 53

Psalm 53

… When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. Inasmuch as the yoke has been heavy, and the bondage cruel …

Israel in Egypt

Revelation 15:3

… We have come forth from the prison-house; with joy we beheld ourselves emancipated—the Lord’s free men. The iron yoke is taken from our necks; we …

Two Good Things

Psalm 119:71

… We learn, I hope, something in the bright fields of joy, but I am more and more persuaded that we do not learn a 10th as much, there …

Watch-Night Service

Psalm 90:1-22

… And oh, what joy, what peace have we found in his sacred bosom. No home like the breast of the Lord, to which, in all generations, true believers …

The Way of Salvation

Acts 4:12

… If the creditor has written a full and free discharge; you, the poor debtor, may rejoice and believe that that discharge is satisfactory to you, because it is …

Pride Catechized

Job 34:33

… He will rejoice in everyone whom He purchased with His blood. He will not lose one of the jewels that are to deck His crown forever. You may …

The Feast of the Lord

… And the soul that would live, and the soul that would rejoice, must come to God's provision for his living and his rejoicing, and that provision is …

Unabated Affection between Pastor and People

… As long as I am able, it will be my joy to be of service to you ; and my only grief has been that sickness has weakened my …

Messengers Wanted

Isaiah 6:8

… I find it true rest and joy, like a little child, to believe what God has revealed and to let others do the puzzling and the reasoning. If …

Jesus, The Delight of Heaven

Revelation 5:9

… I love the Deity of Christ! I preach His Humanity with all my might, and I rejoice that He is the Son of Man, but oh, He must …

The Minister’s Fainting Fits

… It might be imagined that amid special favours our soul would soar to heights of ecstacy, and rejoice with joy unspeakable, but it is generally the reverse. The …

The Great Supreme

Deuteronomy 32:3

… We expect with joy His Second Coming. We look forward to the Day of Judgment, wherein He shall hold the great Assize of nations. And for these reasons …

Two Advents Of Christ

Hebrews 9:27

… We shall receive the final sentence but once, and then we shall once be received into the joy of our Lord forever, or once be driven from His …

The Ploughman

… And, dear soul, God will yet joy and rejoice over you when you believe in Jesus Christ, and you, too, shall be brimful of joy. Be of good …

Fear Not

Isaiah 41:14

… make the hills as chaff fanned by the wind, scatter them, and then rejoice in God: and if you can do that, “The more God’s glories strike …

Psalm 50

Psalm 50

… What a moment of awe when the Omnipotent is expected to reveal himself! What will be the reverent joy and solemn expectation when the poetic scene of this …

Plenteous Redemption

Psalm 103:7

… I believe that Sahara, the literal desert, shall one day blossom like Sharon, and rejoice like the garden of the Lord. I do not conceive that this poor …

The Fullness Of Christ—Received!

John 1:16

… And he heard the triumphant acclamations as the Master said, "Well done, enter into the joy of your Lord." But as he waited, he saw a greater company …

Lecture I: Illustrations In Preaching.

… Even the little children open their eyes and ears, and a smile brightens up their faces as we tell a story; for they, too, rejoice in the light …

But a Step

1 Samuel 20:3

… We say— "Nearer, my God, to You," and then we do not like to grow old—that is absurd! No, let us rather rejoice that we are getting …

Comfort Proclaimed

Isaiah 40:1

… and the fields shall yield no meat, yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.” But when the Christian gets …

Preparation for Heaven

2 Corinthians 5:5

… Oh, sacred mystery! Oh, birth of unspeakable joy! Oh, well of Divine bliss that makes earth like Heaven! Have you ever had this joy—the joy of knowing …

Psalm 107

Psalm 107

… The righteous shall see it, and rejoice. Divine providence causes joy to God's true people; they see the hand of the Lord in all things, and delight …

Christ Manifesting Himself to His People

John 14:22

… Previous to trial you may generally expect a season of joy; and when that season of joy is over, you may say, “We must expect some danger now …

Forgiveness

Isaiah 43:25

… The world may possibly be glad to get rid of some of you, and rejoice when you are gone. Perhaps you have assisted in destroying the souls of …

Daniel's Undaunted Courage

Daniel 6:10

… It grieved him that the city was laid waste—that still the brand of the Chaldean destroyer was upon Mount Zion, so beautiful—and once the joy of …

The Young Soul-Winner at Waterbeach

… I can say, with joy and happiness, that almost from one end of the village to the other, at the hour of eventide, one might have heard the …

Good Works

Titus 2:14

… in the winning of souls; for I have often feared, even when we rejoice to see souls converted, that we may have some evil motive, such as honoring …

The Ship on Fire—A Voice of Warning

Genesis 19:17

… Oh! joy! joy! joy! that blessed step which set me upon Christ! that blessed act which made me one with him. My soul would repeat now that grace …

The Soul's Desertion

Song 5:6

… What a contrast between its previous and present condition! Why, the joy has gone from it/The blinds are drawn down—or, perhaps, the windows stare at you …

A Solemn Embassy

2 Corinthians 5:20

… The terms—if I must use a word I do not like—are simple and easy. "Believe, and live." With what joy should a rebellious sinner hear the …

Lions Lacking—But the Children Satisfied

Psalm 34:10

… Are you thus in the dim morn of spiritual life seeking the Lord? Is he your one object of pursuit? Rejoice then, and tremble not, for the promise …

Psalm 72

Psalm 72

… Then do we go forth with joy, and are led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills break forth before us into singing. Verse 4. He shall …