REJOICE AGAIN I SAY

REJOICE

THE POINTCHRISTIANITY IS A LIFE OF CELEBRATION. IT IS ABSOLUTLY CONTRADICTORY TO HAVE SAD CHRISTIANS. SALVATION COMES WITH JOY. THE JOY OF SALVATION. THAT A PERSON WAS FORGIVEN OF ALL HIS SINS CAN ONLY GIVE WAY TO PERPETUAL JOY AND GRATITUDE IN CELEBRATION. GOD HAS DELIVERED US FROM THE GRIP OF SATAN AND ESTABLISHED US IN HIS KINGDOM AS HIS CHILDREN. THE BATTLE AGAINST OUR WORST ENEMY WAS WON FOR US. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR FEAR ANY MORE. YOU ARE ON A SAFE GROUND. YOU ARE ACCEPTED, YOU ARE LOVED BY THE GREATEST AUTORITY OF THE UNIVERSE. GOD ALMIGHTY. HE WANTS YOU TO KNOW IT AND TO REJOICE OVER IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.

THE BASIS OF OUR FAITH

YOU ARE FORGIVENTHE BASIS OF OUR FAITH IS THAT JESUS DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS AND HE TOOK ALL OUR SINS.

THE IMPLICATION

YOU ARE FORGIVENYOU CAN NOW REJOICE!

REDEEMED FOR EVERLASTING JOY

WE ARE SAVED FOR

EVERLASTING JOYISAIAH 35:10

“and the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away. “

A GOOD NEWS OF JOY

LUKE 2:8-14And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favour rests."

A SOURCE OF JOY

SEEING JESUS PRODUCES

GREAT JOY IN THE HEARTMATTHEW 2:9-11

After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

A SEAL OF JOY

GOD HAS SEALED HIS CHILDREN

WITH A SPIRIT OF JOY

2 CORINTHIANS 1:21-22“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. ”

A SEAL OF JOY

JOY IS CONATAINED WITHING THE

PACKAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

GALATIANS 5:21-22“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

A SEAL OF JOY

JOY IS CONATAINED WITHING THE PACKAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

GOD FILLED OUR HEARTS WITH LOVE THAT WE MAY BE LOVING PEOPLE.

LOVE IN OUR HEART MAKES US FULL OF JOY.

A JOYFUL PERSON’S HEART IS PEACEFUL.

WHEN THERE IS PEACE IN THE HEART, THE PERSON IS PATIENT,

PATIENCE IN THE HEART WILL CAUSE US TO BE KIND, GOOD AND GENTLE.

A GENTLE PERSON PROVES THAT HE HAS CONTROL OVER HIS FLESH.

GALATIANS 5:21-22

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”

THE NECESSITY OF JOY

JOY IS CONATAINED WITHING THE PACKAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

GOD FILLED OUR HEARTS WITH LOVE THAT WE MAY BE LOVING PEOPLE. LOVE IN OUR

HEART MAKES US FULL OF JOY.

A JOYFUL PERSON’S HEART IS PEACEFUL.

WHEN THERE IS PEACE IN THE HEART, THE PERSON IS PATIENT,

PATIENCE IN THE HEART WILL CAUSE US TO BE KIND, GOOD AND GENTLE.

A GENTLE PERSON PROVES THAT HE HAS CONTROL OVER HIS FLESH.

WITHOUT JOY A MAN’S HEART WILL BE INVADED BY FEAR AND TROUBLE.

THERE WILL BE NO PEACE AND ALL THE OTHER FRUITS OF THE SPRIT WILL

BE LACKING

THE NECESSITY OF JOY

JOY IS CONATAINED WITHING THE PACKAGE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

GOD FILLED OUR HEARTS WITH LOVE THAT WE MAY BE LOVING PEOPLE.

LOVE IN OUR HEART MAKES US FULL OF JOY.

A JOYFUL PERSON’S HEART IS PEACEFUL.

WHEN THERE IS PEACE IN THE HEART, THE PERSON IS PATIENT,

PATIENCE IN THE HEART WILL CAUSE US TO BE KIND, GOOD AND GENTLE.

A GENTLE PERSON PROVES THAT HE HAS CONTROL OVER HIS FLESH.

GOD WORKS IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE. BUT WITHOUT JOY,

THERE WILL BE NO PEACE.

JOY THE SECRET OF VICTORY

JOY IS THE SECRET OF VICTORY OVER WICKEDNESS.

I THESSALONIANS 5:15-19

“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be

kind to each other and to everyone else.

Be joyful always;

pray continually;

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ

Jesus.

Do not put out the Spirit's fire;”

JOY THE SECRET OF VICTORY

SADNESS QUENCHES THE HOLY SPIRITI THESSALONIANS 5:15-19

“Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to be

kind to each other and to everyone else.

Be joyful always;

pray continually;

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Do not put out the Spirit's fire;”

THE WILL OF GOD

GOD DOES NOT WANT HIS CHILDREN TO BE SAD

AND ALLOWING TROUBLES TO INVADE THEM.

HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN TO HAVE A TROUBLE FREE HEART.

JOHN 14“LET YOUR HEART NOT BE TROUBLED, BELIEVE IN GOD AND BELIEVE IN ME”

A CARING FATHER

GOD CARES FOR HIS CHILDREN AS A

RESPONSIBLE FATHER

HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN TO HAVE A TROUBLE

FREE HEART.

I PETER 5:7“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. ”

REJOICING IN FAITH

NO MATTER YOUR TROUBLES, REJOICE IN FAITH BECAUSE GOD

LOVES YOU AND HE IS GOOD TO YOU

PSALMS 13:1-5“How long, O Lord ? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? Look on me and answer, O Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death; my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall. But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. 6I will sing to the Lord , for he has been good to me.”

JOY IN THE HIS PRESENCE

OUR JOY MINISTERS TO GOD.

OUR JOY IS A MINISTERY UNTO GOD

DEUTERENOMY 12:11-12“Then to the place the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice possessions you have vowed to the Lord . And there rejoice before the Lord your God, you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levites from your towns, who have no allotment or inheritance of their own.”

THE SOURCES OF JOY: OBEDIENCE

OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD

PRODUCES MORE JOY IN OUR HEARTPsalms 9:1-3

“1I will praise you, O Lord , with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. 2I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. 3My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you.

THE SOURCES OF JOY: PRAYER

THERE IS JOY AT THE PLACE OF

PRAYERISAIAH 56:7

“these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."

THE SOURCES OF JOY: PRAYER

GOD CLOTHES HIS CHILDREN WITH

THE GARMEN OF JOY SO THAT THEY

WILL WORSHIP HIMPsalms 30:11-12

“You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. ."

THE SOURCES OF JOY: WORSHIP

WORSHIP PRODUCES JOY IN

OUR HEARTSISAIAH 56:7

“these I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."

THE SOURCES OF JOY: FAITH

TRUSTING GOD PRODUCES

JOY IN THE HEARTPsalms 9:1-3

“7The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

THE SOURCES OF JOY: GIVING

GIVING TO GOD AND TO

OTHERS PRODUCES JOY IN

THE HEART“THERE IS MORE JOY IN GIVING THAN TO RECEIVE”

THE SOURCES OF JOY: SOOLWINNING

WINNING SOULS GIVES US THE

PRODUCES GREAT JOY IN THE HEARTLUKE 15:7, 10

“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninetynine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

“In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

LET US REJOICE

LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD

IN CHRISTREVELATION 19:7

“Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.”