1 Joy in the midst of trials of various kinds
James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds
2 Joy in great suffering
1 Thessalonians 1:6
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
3 Rejoicing because they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name
Acts 5:41
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
4 Those who are tested with Christ, in his suffering, rejoice
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
5 The joy of Christians could not be taken away by the world
John 16:21-22
21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Thoughts
- If your Gospel isn't touching others, it hasn't touched you!
- When you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.
Evangelism:
"Prayer is buried, and lost and Heaven weeps. If all prayed the wicked would flee from our midst or to the refuge." - Evan Roberts
"Prayer is the midwife of mercy, which helps to bring it forth." - Matthew Henry
James 1:2
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds
2 Joy in great suffering
1 Thessalonians 1:6
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
3 Rejoicing because they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name
Acts 5:41
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
4 Those who are tested with Christ, in his suffering, rejoice
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
5 The joy of Christians could not be taken away by the world
John 16:21-22
21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.
22 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Thoughts
- If your Gospel isn't touching others, it hasn't touched you!
- When you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.
Evangelism:
"Prayer is buried, and lost and Heaven weeps. If all prayed the wicked would flee from our midst or to the refuge." - Evan Roberts
"Prayer is the midwife of mercy, which helps to bring it forth." - Matthew Henry
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