Sermon Topic: Joy

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. And while they yet believed noContinue Reading

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.