Joy

The Lord's Supper—simple But Sublime!

1 Corinthians 11:25

… Jesus to each one of us, our souls will be comforted and rejoice with unspeakable joy! The sign, then, is significant. But, in the next place, it is …

The Holy Ghost—The Great Teacher

John 16:13

… Give me the congregation whose faces are bright with joy, let their eyes glisten at the sound of the gospel, then will I believe that it is God …

Anxiety, Ambition, Indecision

Luke 12:29

… God can save us, however, even from this great trial, and enable us to actually rejoice in this sharp affliction. It is no strange thing that has happened …

An Instructive Truth

Jeremiah 10:23

… your enemy triumphs over you for a time, you should say to him, "Rejoice not against me, O my enemy—when I fall, I shall arise." May the …

The Keeper of the Vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

… But He will meet you much sooner if you can rejoice at the same time, for there is no service for God that is so acceptable to Him …

A Witness and a Partaker

1 Peter 5:1

… I dared not look up and I never would have been able to look up, or to speak to anyone of the joy which is now within my …

The Power of the Risen Savior

Matthew 28:18-20

… We are, as a Church, doing a fair share for our heathen at home and I rejoice at the thought of it. But how much a year do …

Christ's Love to His Spouse

Ephesians 5:25

… love, and joy, and still loves and enlightens them and keeps them where they are. Oh, what a wondrous love is this! Let our souls rejoice and be …

Fountains of Repentant Tears

Mark 14:72

… You had much joy and peace in believing and, sometimes, in the services of the Lord's House and especially at the Communion Table, you have felt as …

God'S Estimate Of Time

2 Peter 3:8

… We look at the Fall and weep over it and then afterwards we view the restoration in Christ and rejoice. But God regards the whole as one—the …

Salvation Altogether By Grace

… compulsion—but from the stress of a new nature which leads them to rejoice in holiness, just as naturally as before they delighted in sin. Whereas their old …

Rest, Rest

Matthew 11:28-30

… save themselves, a rest which shall be to his glory and to their joy. II. We must now advance to our second head—REST. It looks rather strange …

How God Comes to Man

Genesis 3:8

… He was, Himself, the Good Shepherd who called together His friends and neighbors, saying to them, "Rejoice with Me, for I have found My sheep which was lost …

Jesus and His Forerunner

John 10:39-42

… now—what joy there would be among the angels and the spirits of just men made perfect! They would "ring the bells of Heaven" and rejoice over lost …

Love's Medicines and Miracles

Isaiah 38:17

… my mountain stands firm, I shall never be moved." But ah, how soon the mountain shakes, the nest is filled with thorns and the joy vanishes! The great …

"At Your Word"

Luke 5:5

… I shall rejoice if it nerves an arm or cheers a heart. Have faith in God, my tried Brothers and Sisters. "Be you steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in …

Observing the King's Word

1 Kings 20:33

… forgiven it. "There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents"—and no one will rejoice more than God Himself will …

Faith and Regeneration

1 John 5:1

… Let us act as those who are of the divine family; let us count it our privilege we are received into the household, and rejoice to perform the …

Paul—His Cloak And His Books

2 Timothy 4:13

… Well may the Apostle rejoice that he has fellowship with Christ in his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. Nor is this all. Not only is he …

Songs of Deliverance

Judges 5:11

… We know and feel that we are dead, and our life is hid with Christ in God, and we rejoice that he “hath raised us up together, and …

Faith in Perfection

Psalm 138:8

… That day however, I believe, shall not come until we enter into the joy of our Lord, and are glorified together with Christ in heaven. Say, Christian, is …

The Way of Wisdom

Job 28:7

… Probably that tribulation which fetches most tears from our eyes here, will be among the subjects of our choicest song in the eternal realms of joy! We need …

Peter's Blunder—a Lesson for Ourselves

Acts 10:14

… This ought to be a great joy, but in certain cases it is not. Many are offended and in effect say, "Not so, Lord. Well, really, I—I …

The Swiftly Running Word

Psalms 147:15

… The Lord can, at once, give us joy and peace. "I have a great trouble," you say, "and if I do not get help by tomorrow night, I …

Redemption and Its Claims

1 Corinthians 6:20

… Oh, think of that! Rejoice, Beloved, that you are redeemed from sin, and death, and Hell and the claims of unbending Justice—and surely you will feel that …

The Great Sin Of Doing Nothing

Numbers 32:23

… While God's people lift up their loud hallelujahs of joy, we shall only mourn, "My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me!" It is no joy to see …

Fast-Day Service

DANIEL 9:1-19

… BEFORE Jehovah’s awful throng, Ye nations bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create and he destroy. His sovereign power, without …

God's Hidden Ones

Psalm 83:3

… Oh, the noise of misrepresentation! Oh, the wave upon wave of actual trouble that may come to you in business or in the domestic circle! What joy it …

Fat Things, Full of Marrow

Isaiah 54:7-10

… Covenant of peace, which is sure to all the seed, we may rejoice with unspeakable joy and full of glory! My Brothers and Sisters, do you believe this …

A Desperate Case—How to Meet It

Matthew 17:19-21

… Another sort will wait for the Spirit to move them; and when certain impulses stimulate their minds, they rejoice in a sense of liberty. Yet I show you …

Jehovah-Jireh

Genesis 22:14

… gate? Were my transgressions laid on Him? Then I received Him with unspeakable joy—with my whole nature accepting the good news! At this moment I accept the …

The Two Pillars Of Salvation

Romans 4:24

… Oh, Brothers and Sisters, I wish you felt as much joy and delight as I do in this wonderful Doctrine of Christ being delivered for our offenses! I …

An Objection and an Answer

Galatians 5:6

… And I rejoice, dear Friends, that this doctrine was never more clearly preached than now. As the time of the singing of birds has come and the Churches …

Where Is the God of Elijah?

2 Kings 2:14

… It will be a great joy to meet with Christ whatever we may miss in any other way. To behold Him and to be with Him is the …

Lukewarmness

Revelation 3:15

… If you feel that confusion of face belongs to you, you will also rejoice to know that mercies and forgiveness belong to the Lord and that He is …

The Great Pot and the Twenty Loaves

2 Kings 4:38

… When I read some of the poetry of this school, I cannot but rejoice to see that the writers love my Lord and Master—and it strikes me …

Household Sin and Sorrow

… I tell you it is a thing which makes angels weep, makes devils rejoice, makes the world say, "Is this your Christianity?" We must have united, happy Christian …

Shiloh

Genesis 49:10

… We rejoice to know that whatever this title means, it is quite certain that Jesus Christ was sent. It is a very precious thing to know that we …

Our Last Journey

Job 16:22

… In many cases it is received with calm, patient resignation, but frequently I have the tidings accepted with joy and the man of God has said, "It is …

The Best Thing in the Best Place

Psalm 37:31

… If we are Christians, we delight in that Law, but we are not under it as a rule of condemnation and of judgment, but we rejoice to obey …