Joy

God Or Self—Which?

Zechariah 7:5

… which never looked to him with thankfulness, never frisked about his feet with joy at his liberality. And yet here are men more brutish than their own dogs …

None But Jesus

John 3:18

… me, for my last point is a very glorious one, and full of joy to those souls who as sinners dare to believe in Christ—THE RESULT OF …

The Throne of Grace

Hebrews 4:16

… audience, shall I not then be thankful? Shall not my thankfulness ascend into joy, and shall I not feel that I am honoured, that I am made the …

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… Soon the doubt has oozed into his refuge and become a pool of fear—the man is sadly afraid and the dread saturates and dissolves all his joy …

Our Motto

Ephesians 6:7

… Turn your eyes, O my heart, to the Cross and see Him bleeding there whom Heaven adored! He is the Light of Glory, the joy and bliss of …

The Message from the Lord's Mouth

Ezekiel 3:17

… She says, "Dear child, there is such joy in loving Jesus that I pant for you to know it! He is so great and good that my dear …

Life In Earnest

2 Chronicles 31:21

… Those I always look upon with joy as being the honorable product of the Truth of God fully, fairly and faithfully preached. But there are many others of …

The Cast-Off Sash

Jeremiah 13:1-11

… than at the first! He can give back to the man his old joy with an added experience which will make him humble and tender. He can restore …

Psalm 79

Psalm 79

… Jerusalem, the beloved city, the joy of the nation, the abode of her God, was totally wrecked. Alas! alas! for Israel! It is sad to see the foe …

Where Can We Find Anecdotes and Illustrations?

… and clapped their hands, and made the mountains ring with their shouts of joy. Thus, when we get within sight of the New Jerusalem, our happy home on …

Light—Natural And Spiritual

Genesis 1:1-5

… It is very comfortable for me to know that I am one of God's people—I cannot have much joy and peace in believing unless I have …

Personal Service

Psalm 116:16

… would make him lukewarm. “I am thy servant” is it to be his joy in the time of the hardest of labor. “I am thy servant” is to …

Lecture IV: Where Can We Find Anecdotes And Illustrations?

… and clapped their hands, and made the mountains ring with their shouts of joy. Thus, when we get within sight of the New Jerusalem, our happy home on …

Nazareth—or Jesus, Rejected by His Friends

Luke 4:28-30

… O may the Spirit of God but save you, and it shall be equal joy to me whether you be saved under someone else, or under my own …

Characteristics of Faith

John 4:48

… Those eyes are full of tears, but they are of another sort now—they are tears of joy. He claps his hands, retires silently, his heart ready to …

Are You Prepared To Die?

Jeremiah 12:5

… They shall have the tears, but we shall have the joy—for we go to the islands of the blest, the land of the hereafter, the home of …

Later Literary Works

… more effective than the larger cannon-ball.” In 1860, the Editor had the joy of being able to report that his desire had been at least in part …

Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

… sinner saved, and homage pay.” There are moments when the eyes glisten with joy and we can say, “We are persuaded, confident, certain.” I do not wish to …

Our Public Prayer

… Reverently hearing the word exercises our humility, instructs our faith, irradiates us with joy, inflames us with love, inspires us with zeal, and lifts us up towards heaven …

Psalm 83

Psalm 83

… believer only knows his own bitterness; and a stranger intermeddleth not with his joy. The manna on which he feeds is hidden manna. And no one knoweth the …

Open-Air Preaching — A Sketch of Its History

… For an hour he spoke with a voice loud enough to be heard by every one, and his heart was not without joy in his own message. He …

The Guilt and the Cleansing

Psalm 51:7

… If all the mighty orators who have moved the Christian Church at once to tears and to joy, could stand here, I would defy them to weigh this …

Mr. Spurgeon as a Literary Man

… The one entitled ‘ From Glory unto Glory’ he read one evening ‘ over the tea-cups.’ His eyes sparkled with delight, and filled with tears of joy, as he …

Psalm 140

Psalm 140

… d) Thankfulness is a part of the joy derived from what they enjoy. 2. The upright are sure to dwell in God's presence. a) In the sense …

Building “Our Holy and Beautiful House”

… the Tabernacle, and it was a special cause of joy to many that the contract was secured by one of the Pastor's own spiritual children, who afterwards …

The Preacher’s Power, and the Conditions of Obtaining It

… Count it your joy and honour to have an interview with your Master. Get your message fresh from God. Even manna stinks if you keep it beyond its …