Joy

The Minister's Farewell

Acts 20:26-27

… I tell thee, there is no joy for thee here, and there is none hereafter whilst thou art what thou art. Oh, may God teach thee that the …

The Eternal Truth of God

Psalm 100:5

… a bow of many colors, not a bloodstained bow, but a bow of joy, many-colored, like streamers of delight—a bow not turned downwards to shoot at …

Enquire of the Lord

Ezekiel 36:37

… But You are our battle-ax and weapons of war! You can multiply the people and increase the joy! You can fill the quiver of the Church with …

Christ's Testimony Received

John 3:33

… ears to our teaching, yet only one note sounds the knell of our joy! If we hear it said, "No man receives His testimony," we are sad at …

The Form and Spirit of Religion

1 Samuel 4:3

… When these people had got the ark into the camp, they shouted for joy , because they thought themselves quite safe; but, alas, they met with a greater defeat …

A Dire Disease Strangely Cured

Isaiah 53:5

… of us the only sun that shines and from our life the only joy we have, for, if this Truth of God is gone, all is gone! O …

Sham Conversion

2 Kings 17:25

… He can give us the pleasures of this world instead of the joy of the Lord and, instead of a simple confidence in Christ, he can offer us …

Burden-bearing

Galatians 6:2

… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Neither human nor Divine! Good …

"Straightway"

Matthew 4:20

… and think of it afterwards—and you will then have to think, with joy—and delight, that the best day's work His Grace ever enabled you to …

Saying Versus Doing

Matthew 21:28-30

… While the preacher has been setting before them life and death, eternal joy and everlasting misery and has been entreating the Holy Spirit to decide them for Christ …

An Epistle Illustrated by a Psalm

Psalm 118:13

… not worth while living if we could not die! It is the very joy of this earthly life to think that it will come to an end! What …

Christ's Hospital

Psalm 147:3

… I had a broken heart once and I went to Him and He healed it in a moment and made me sing for joy! Young men and women …

The Man Greatly Beloved

Daniel 10:19

… Daniel is not set up far above us as one who cannot be imitated—he is an example whom it should be our joy to follow. "But," cries …

The God of Peace and Our Sanctification

Hebrews 13:20

… you blood-bought sons of men! Lift up your hearts with gratitude and joy, and bless the Lord who brought back the dying Shepherd to live and reign …

A Pressed Man Yielding to Christ

John 9:35-38

… But He did mean that He was God and it is our joy and glory to rest in Him as being, alike, the Son of Mary and the …

Life In Christ

John 14:19

… Beneath the skies I would labour to attain it, but herein is my joy , that it shall be most surely mine, for this word is faithful and true …

All-Sufficiency Magnified

Philippians 4:13

… you do; therefore inflict as many as you can." What but the singular joy of God poured down from Heaven—what but some singular vials of intense bliss …

First Healing and then Service

Matthew 8:14

… I can imagine the joy of that anxious mother over yonder if she should ever be privileged to hear her boy preach the Gospel—that boy who has …

A Caution for Sin-sick Souls

Hosea 5:13

… If you would have salvation by the works of the Law, you must give body and soul up—all you have—hope and joy and comfort included. I …

Solemn Pleadings for Revival

Isaiah 41:1

… But as for us, it is our joy to come very near, for the voice of Love calls to us from Calvary! The next consideration which may help …

Romans, But Not romanists

Romans 16:1-16

… Great was the joy I felt when I heard that peasant's story of repentance and of faith! She died and went to Heaven a short time after …

God's Pupil, God's Preacher—an Autobiography

Psalm 71:17

… Get to work for the Lord! "Oh," says another, "I never have much joy and peace." Get to work for the Lord! Another cries, "I am afraid that …

New Uses for Old Trophies

2 Kings 11:10

… I have had a good deal of peace of mind, but never such joy as I have now. Now that I am going hence I shall soon see …

The Sinner'S Advocate

1 John 2:1

… Oh, I know not how to express the joy I feel in my soul to be able to put it so! It is not, "If any man is …

True and Not True

John 9:31

… And returned to Jerusalem with great joy. Back to the place of His murder—back to the place where they were likely to be murdered themselves. 53. And …

A Paradox

2 Corinthians 12:10

… in a measure, thou art living at a dying rate, and half the joy which is possible to thee is lost. Thou are taking in bread with one …

Grace Preferred to Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:31

… his days, enjoying peace with God and receiving an abundant entrance into the joy of his Master whom he faithfully served according to his ability. Remember, also, dear …

Joseph of Arimathaea

Mark 15:43-46

… He goes! Have no fear nor thought of fear, but count it all joy if you fall into manifold trials for His name's sake, who is King …

The Two Guards Praying and Watching

Nehemiah 4:9

… He kept families together. "I set the people after their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows." Beloved Friends, I have no greater joy than such …

Jotham's Peculiar Honor

2 Chronicles 27:6

… the right and the true should have to suffer, it shall be a joy to him for he will thus be all the more a follower of his …

'Flee From the Wrath to Come'

Matthew 3:7

… Oh, this blessed plan of salvation by substitution—that Christ should take a poor, guilty sinner, and set him up there in the place of acceptance and joy …

'Take Away the Frogs'

Exodus 8:8

… me a drink, Titinius." Your children are about you today—your pride and joy—but He can make you childless in an hour. His arrows can pierce through …

Prayer Found in the Heart

2 Samuel 7:27

… But I have also known Him do it in the sweeter way, as He did with David, by filling the heart with joy till we have been so …

Epilogue — The Golden Key of Prayer

… There are the common frames and feelings of repentance, and faith and joy and hope, which are enjoyed by the entire family, but there is an upper realm …

The Silver Trumpet

Isaiah 1:18

… And so he was baptized in chains; but what did it matter? He was baptized in joy; he knew that He who can save to the uttermost, could …

Laboring And Not Fainting

Revelation 2:3

… But He notes also, with joy, what she can bear—toilsome labor, abundant self-denial, reproach for His sake, persecution and suffering even unto blood. In this He …

Let Him Deliver Him Now

Matthew 27:43

… It was deliverance of the fullest kind; for from the pangs of his death has come the joy of life to his redeemed. It is not God's …

Present Privilege And Future Favor

Deuteronomy 33:27

… And may you also feel melted with holy joy at the blessed privileges which belong to you as the people of God—in having such a God who …

'Hiding in You!'

Psalm 143:9

… father! And you Christian men and women, this is to be your constant joy, that you always can hide in God—that there is no trouble, difficulty, or …

An Astounding Miracle

Mark 1:21-28

… I have seen a poor creature rolled in the dust of despair by the departing enemy, but he has soon risen to joy and peace. Have you not …