Joy

Might Have Been, or May Be

John 11:37

… When you look upon your children with love, your eyes flash joy. When they are in health and strength, your love expresses itself fitly in delight in them …

All Or None—or, Compromises Refused— a Sermon With Five Texts

Exodus 10:26

… Love the world and live with worldlings—and find your company and your joy among them—and yet be a Christian. Surely you are not going to throw …

Two Sorts Of Hearers

James 1:22-25

… who emancipates the soul from every form of bondage! There is no joy like the joy of pardon! There is no release like release from the slavery of …

The Call of Abraham

Hebrews 11:8

… Some of us, it is true, were born of pious parents, and our conversion was a theme of joy to the home; it made jubilee; the fatted calf …

Confirmation

… Oh, what a joy it will be to be found blameless in the day of judgment! We sing not amiss, when we join in that charming hymn: Bold …

The Increase of Faith

… So, while you see others believe in the Lamb of God, and notice their joy and peace, you will yourself be gently led to believe. The experience of …

Fearing to Believe

… O foolish tremblers, who has bewitched you? You fear that which would be the death of all your fear, and the beginning of your joy. Why will you …

The Sciences as Sources of Illustration

… We shall not have to alter our course even a single point; and, as we sail into the heavenly harbour, what songs of joy will we raise, not …

A Double Silver Wedding

… You have clapped your hands for very joy when redeeming grace and dying love have been the theme, and infinite, sovereign, changeless mercy has been the subject of …

Psalm 57

Psalm 57

… We may read the words and yet not know the secret joy of David, which he has locked up in his golden casket. When he fled from Saul …

The Loaded Wagon

… and what poor returns we have made! To us, his people, what joy he has given, what deliverances, what love, what comfort, what bliss—and yet we have …

A Typical Week’s Work (Continued)

… It is pleasant and encouraging to visit such men, and find them still full of perseverance, faith, and joy in the service of our blessed Lord."

Psalm 136

Psalm 136

… What joy that there is mercy, mercy with Jehovah, enduring mercy, mercy enduring for ever. We are ever needing it, trying it, praying for it, receiving it: therefore …

Public Testimony—a Debt To God and Man

2 Kings 7:9

… Oh, the joy of my heart, the other day, when I saw some 24 who were my spiritual children! I felt, then, that I was receiving large wages …

A New School of the Prophets

… Though my hands are always full, it will ever give me joy to receive such notes as yours. "You ask me a very important question, Are you one …

Distinguishing Grace

1 Corinthians 4:7

… God accept them; and dear brothers and sisters, may he bless them to you by helping you to love him more, who is my hope, my joy, my …

Lecture V: The Sciences As Sources Of Illustration.

… We shall not have to alter our course even a single point; and, as we sail into the heavenly harbor, what songs of joy will we raise, not …

Prayer 5 — To The King Eternal

… any worshipping, loving, praising, in our soul, being silent unto God because our joy in Him is altogether inexpressible. Lord, help us to worship Thee in life as …

God's Gentle Power

1 Kings 19:11-13

… We all know that when we have passed through any great excitement of high joy there almost always comes following, a corresponding reaction and depression. Elijah had gone …

Vile Ingratitude!

Ezekiel 16:1-2

… been traitorous to its own Lord,—to him who is its life, its joy, its all! ” II. We must now pass on to another point. We have to …

The First and Great Commandment

Mark 12:30

… We must be ready to give up house, home, liberty, friends, comfort, joy, and life, at the command of God, or else we have not carried out this …

'Do I Love the Lord or Not?'

John 21:17

… Lord, But, oh! I long to soar Far from the sphere of earthly joy, And learn to love You more"? If you can say that you love Christ …

The Growth of the Institutions, 1878-1892

… One instance of this is described in the following letter, the receipt of which gave great joy to " Stockwell Orphanage, " Clapham Road, " London, S.W., "Feb. 14th, 1888 …

Heaven

1 Corinthians 2:9-10

… Our eyes glisten with joy, in the full belief that it is coming; and our hearts swell big at the thought that our Master is to reign over …

Psalm 74

Psalm 74

… Light gives zest and tone to the spirits; light gives buoyancy and joy to the soul; light crowds the chambers of the mind with ideas; Light is Life …

The New Song

Psalm 98:1

… So, dear friends, this is our joy and comfort, that once the battle over, the whole campaign is ended; there shall be no further onslaughts; we rest eternally …

Terrible Convictions and Gentle Drawings

Psalm 32:3-4

… It is making you feed on ashes—the serpent's meat—that when you come to eat children's meat—the bread of heaven—your joy may be …

“A New Departure”

… What a weariness it is!” Preaching ought to be a joy, and yet it may become a task. Constant preaching should be constant enjoyment, and yet, when the …

How May Faith Be Illustrated?

… Though the Holy Spirit alone can make my reader see, it is my duty and my joy to furnish all the light I can, and to pray the …

Memento Mori

Deuteronomy 32:29

… Thou seest Him, whom having not seen, thou hast loved; in whom believing, thou hast rejoiced with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Ah, but there is another …

Forward! Forward! Forward!

Exodus 14:15

… But when the creature comforts fall as the leaves are falling from the trees in autumn, then it is that we have frequently the most joy and the …

God's Fatherly Pity

Psalm 103:13

… His love to the daughter of Zion when He rejoices over her with joy! He has a pity, yes, and a sorrow, too, according to this Book. I …

"This Year Also"

Luke 13:6

… that the sheaves which they will bring with them may afford them greater joy. Surely, for the sake of souls, for the delight of glorifying our Lord and …

Psalm 135

Psalm 135

… Oh the unutterable joy of calling God our own! Verse 3. Praise the LORD. Do it again; continue to do it; do it better and more heartily; do …

The Comer’s Conflict with Satan

Luke 9:42

… But remember, sinner, it is not thy hold of Christ that saves thee—it is Christ; it is not thy joy in Christ that saves thee—it is …

The Oil and the Vessels

2 Kings 4:6

… juniper are fierce enough for you, you wicked unbelief? We mourn that our joy is departed, that our graces languish, that our usefulness is restrained. Whose fault is …

The Security of the Church

Psalm 125:2

… Do but this moment look to him that died upon the tree, and, my brother, my sister, give me thine hand, and let us weep for joy that …

Penitence, Pardon and Peace

Luke 7:37-38

… glance of His must have encouraged her and made her heart dance for joy! As soon as ever those eyes of His lighted on her, she could see …

The Garden Of The Soul

Matthew 26:36

… But there was, I was almost about to say, a bold cheerfulness about Him even to the last, when for the joy that was set before Him He …

Jesus in Gethsemane

John 18:1

… And their honest, earnest, hearty prayers in my study have often lifted me right up into joy and peace! I believe it has also done them good. I …