sermon on rejoice always

5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. Even when we suffer, Peter says in 1 Peter 4:13, we are to rejoice with joy, compounding the expression to remind us that this is not some minimal joy, this is not some marginal joy, but this is an incessant kind of joy that gathers up all of our being in its expression. What else can I do as a Christian when I know my God, when I know my Christ, when I know my Holy Spirit, and I understand all the spiritual blessings, all of the workings of divine providence, and all of answered prayer, and everything in the Word of God is working together in my life to produce the purposes of God for my eternal blessing, what can I do but rejoice. If you love Me you would have rejoiced,’ because you know what this means. That to me is mind-boggling. That in itself is enough to keep the joy flowing. And there’s one other thing and it’s a big one: feelings, feelings. “Then you will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord;’ – why? And this really starts all the way back in the Sermon on the Mount early in the book of Matthew at the beginning of the New Testament. “How can I not rejoice when I know the Spirit of God is leading me to understand the truth, when I know the Spirit of God is an anointing from God that teaches me all things so that I don’t need to listen to human teachers, because I have an anointing from God that teaches me all things,” 1 John 2. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid. It is also a product of receiving the Scripture, of receiving the Scripture. Providence is a wonderful doctrine. You’ve got to plead the blood, and you’ve got to get Satan out of this and that. We’re not talking about that. “Reasonableness/gentleness” referred then to an attitude of kindness when retaliation was expected (to rise above the situation). The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. A trial, no matter how severe the trial, only proves the validity of real faith in God. It’s what they want and get that makes them happy; and if they don’t get what they want, they’re not happy. If you understood it, you would rejoice.” He had to say to them, “Let not your heart be troubled, don’t let it be afraid. In the book of Philippians (4:4) he says, “Rejoice in the Lord always! Satan is a servant of God who can’t move in one direction, one spiritual millimeter, unless God allows it. We rejoice because we can see beyond our circumstances. I. Rejoice always. Blessed are you when men cast insults at you and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely on account of Me.” – then this – “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great.” In the midst of the worst possible circumstance, severe persecution, even to death, rejoice. You bring me so much joy,” – he says – “I can’t even count it. Details. - Ann Voskamp. REJOICING ALWAYS “Rejoice in the Lord always. So if they lust after something that their body wants, or they lust after something their eyes see, or they desire strongly something that they think will satisfy their sense of well-being, pride, and they get it, then there’s joy. From his prison cell, Paul reminds us that we can rejoice always because we can always rejoice in the Lord. The passage begins with this command: rejoice always. I feel things very deeply I think the way everybody, anybody does. It is to be animated, Psalm 32:11. What do you mean by forgetfulness? Christ brought it to you. It is from God, through Christ, by the Holy Spirit, as we understand the Scripture. Past Audio Sermons; Past Video Sermons; Contact Us; Seed Planting Stories; Email; Rejoice in the Lord Always (Study of Philippians) Details. So, we might put it his way: To have a state-of-mind that rises above your situation, we need to (1) talk to God and (2) talk to ourselves. Amen. How do we come to have such a state of mind? His reputation was being attacked and sullied by those who also named the name of Christ. I’m very emotional. You’re struggling because you’ve got to pick up three kids in three locations, get the groceries, make dinner for your husband; and you’re overwhelmed. When all of these events unfold, you’re going to have an unassailable joy that no one can ever take.” And so the theme of joy was on the heart of Jesus the last night. “Rejoice evermore” is more than an emotion; it is a settled reality of all who are saved. It’s a lot easier from a human perspective if God just did a miracle, if He just invaded all these contingencies and says, “I’m moving these aside, I’m going to make the axe head float. Registered User I rejoice as an act of reasonable response to the truth of Scripture. It is to be exceeding. You see something, you want it, you go shopping, you get it, you buy it; you find there’s a certain high, there’s a certain euphoria in that experience of getting what you wanted. Some people might think that the message on the sovereignty of God is a little thick, a little technical, a little theological. That’s why trials are so helpful, because when you pass the test you know your faith is the real thing. God is the source, Christ is the mediator; that joy is only available through Christ. Rejoice in the Lord Always Jesse M. Hendley Philippians 4:4 This morning I want to speak to you on the text found in Philippians 4:4. We can always choose to praise the Lord. Bad theology steals joy. It’s there, it’s yours, you can claim it; you’ve got this deep well. Talk to God about everything… with thanksgiving. If I believed God had to react to the millions and millions of actions and events that go on in the world and try to sort out some way to make sense out of it all, I would have plenty of reason to fear, and my joy would be gone. Who wants to live like that? I’m going to walk on water.” That’s miraculous. We need to talk to ourselves about all that God calls excellent and just and honorable. This means that we should rejoice even on boring days. You make me dwell in safety, You take all the anxiety out of my life. False expectations will steal your joy. Register. And don’t just rejoice, be glad; rejoice over the top, because this is earning for you a reward in heaven which you will enjoy forever and ever. I believe everyone regretted the busyness of the Christmas Season. When you go through trial after trial after trial that test your faith, and your faith stands – and the true faith will stand, and it will endure, and it will prove to be the real thing – then you know you’re saved. Here’s the statement: There is no event or circumstance that can occur in the life of any Christian that should diminish that Christian’s joy. It’s short-lived, Job 20, verse 5, “The joy of the godless is momentary.” The joy of the godless is momentary; it comes, it goes, it’s that quick. “In that day you will say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Rejoice Always? We need to listen less to the our worries and fears, our desires, our disappointments, and all the reasons we have for quitting. Let me say that again: there is no event or circumstance that can occur in the life of any Christian that should diminish that Christian’s joy. Psalm 4 would be sufficient, verse 7, “Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than where their grain and new wine abound. Now let me talk about that from a negative standpoint. So Paul says: talk to God. Again I will say, rejoice!" A trial doesn’t make a Christian curse God. Romans 14, chapter 14, and verse 17, a wonderful verse, and it’s a contrast: “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,” – the kingdom of God is not satisfaction from the physical – “but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” From God as source, through Christ as mediator, by the Holy Spirit as energizer. It is to be abundant. The response should be one of joy! Again I will say, rejoice!” Philippians 4:4 In his letter to the church at Philippi, Paul referred to “rejoice”, “rejoiced” or “rejoicing” ten times. We’ll talk about that in a few minutes. REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS Philippians 4:2-9 Intro: All throughout the book of Philippians Paul has been giving exhortations in his efforts to encourage a joyous life. ... Rejoice in the Lord Always: Work Out Your Salvation Speaker: Dr. Jeff Dowdy. And so when Jesus started to talk about His death, and when it became imminent and they were on the brink, as it were, of that reality, and the Jews had already hatched the plot and it was well nigh about to be sprung on Jesus, and now Jesus had been telling them, “I’m leaving, I’m leaving,” never was the fear greater, never was the anxiety greater, never was the sense of dread greater, never was there a time in their experience with Him when they would have more justified reason to be sorrowful than that. And then next, I rejoice always as an act of reasonable response to divine providence, to divine providence. Now let me expand on this a little bit, just enrich it for you. Paul in Philippians 3 expresses this and it ought to be all of our testimonies, “We are the true circumcision who worship in the Spirit of God, and rejoice in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh.”. No other part of God’s physical creation has that ability, they don’t have emotions. What a tremendous, tremendous reality that is. I’m going to heal the sick, give sight to the blind. Throughout the book of Acts we find the disciples and apostles rejoicing that they were counted privileged to suffer persecution for the cause of Christ. Now somebody might say, “Well, what about Romans 12:15? I came to Jesus and I lost my job, and I got cut from the team. It sure would be nice with a vacation right now, but if it doesn’t work out, that inner joy that I have isn’t dampened. Rather, I can use the opportunity to get rid of even more ingratitude and demands in my flesh and be filled with that true, lasting joy that comes from doing God’s will and being transformed. Perhaps we didn’t know all of this before we came, but now we’re aware of it. The Word of God enriches it, along with trials. (Phil. So what motivates me to be joyful in everything is my understanding of God and His sovereign love, and His infinite wisdom and grace. The doctrine of providence simply means that God takes all the events, all the actions of all the people in the world all the time, moving with a measure of self-determination and freedom, and weaves them together to accomplish perfectly His sovereign and eternal plan. 2. That’ll steal it. Let’s have fun and see who has the ugliest sweater. And in the midst of that sort of personal persecution from other believers as well as the hostility and suffering at the hands of the Romans, he mentions joy sixteen times. Do you know God’s will, and God’s will for you, for us as a family? We lack nothing in the spiritual realm, What generosity, what magnanimity, what lavish goodness is poured out on us. What thoughts occupy your mind? It’s that joy that’s unassailable, because it’s below the surface, unaffected by the winds and the waves of experience on a human level. That’s what delivers that joy. It is promised to God’s people (Psalm 132:16). Sermon John 1:20 Rejoice Always Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Childern's Sermons Hymn Lists John 1:20 Rejoice Always The Rev. The Lord God is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.’ Therefore you will joyously draw water from the springs of salvation.” In other words, salvation is like a well of blessing; and once you have salvation you go back to the well, and everything you ever need can be drawn out of that well. We know that our hearts are clean and our salvation is secure because of Jesus Christ's redeeming sacrifice. Romans 12:15 says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Well, that’s right, but it doesn’t talk about our internal Christian joy. In fact, in the Greek the order is reversed, and the literal translation would be, “At all times be rejoicing.” The Greeks put the word order the way they wanted the emphasis made. You start with who God is, who Christ is, who the Spirit is; then you move to what they do on our behalf, “being blessed with all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies, knowing that nothing is held back.” As Peter put it, “You have all things pertaining to life and godliness.” If you have all that you could possibly need and there isn’t anything more that you need and it’s all at your disposal all the time, as Paul tells the Ephesians that God gives us everything we need out of the abundance of His riches, there’s only one reasonable response to that, and that is joy, deep-down joy. Worship services at 9AM and 11AM. In our Lord’s final time with His disciples, John 13 to 17, the Upper Room Discourse, when He was celebrating the Last Supper with them, and the night that Judas betrayed Him, He mentions “joy” and “full joy” eight times. If joy is diminished in the Christian’s experience, that is sin, because it amounts to disobedience to this command. Peace displaces anxiety in a mind occupied with God-worthy thoughts. You can be reminded by reading Romans 8:38 and 39, nothing. Paul gives us a military image of “the peace of God” standing guard over our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Scripture says that true joy is to be great. And this joy is yours. We are working through Paul’s letter to the Philippians on Sunday mornings in a series titled ‘Joy No Matter What.’ We are nearing the end of the letter, and would you believe that we would just happen to be at the one place in the letter where Paul talks about “thanksgiving”! Being Thankful In Tough Times Thanksgiving Messages Philippians 4:4-8 4 rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. It is the commitment of the triune God to us in promises that govern the past, the present, and the future. And I just want to read that to you because I think it’s so helpful. A perpetual state of rejoicing is only possible if we have the supernatural joy of the Holy Spirit bubbling up from the inside. God, You did something in my heart that is more than the natural joy that I received when all my crops came in, and I had all I wanted to eat and all I wanted to drink, and all the resources and money that I needed. But as you think practically about the motivation to obey the command, you’ve got to get beyond the facts. Make known His deeds among the peoples. Peter said: Cast all your anxieties on God because he cares for you (. Again I will say, rejoice!” That is our theme this morning. In 1 John 1:4, “These things are written, that your joy may be full.” Jeremiah 15:16, “Thy words were found and I did eat them; Thy Word was the joy and rejoicing of my heart.” Psalm 119 closes in toward the end of that lengthy Psalm in verse, I think it’s 162, “I rejoice at Thy word as one who finds great spoil.” And this was the attitude of the psalmist; there are several more like that in that Psalm. And in all of it, he says, “In all my sufferings I rejoice.” He obeyed this command. Let me close with just some hindrances. That’s tragic. It’s a kind of over-the-top joy, it’s a superabundant joy. John 16:33, “In this world you’ll have trouble, I promise you that. That’s where it starts. Rejoice always – whether washing dishes, folding laundry, cleaning the toilet, sitting in traffic. © 2020 Grace to You. Well, you know, you know I’m emotional when I preach. We’re commanded to this joy, because not to have this joy would be to disdain all the reason You’ve given for it, it would be to diminish Your generosity. Sorry to tell you this: animals don’t have emotion, they don’t feel things. – ‘for although Thou wast angry with me, Thine anger is turned away and Thou dost comfort me. Paul’s encouragements to us to rejoice and not be anxious and be content run much deeper than any of that. Kindness displacing retaliation in our actions. We’re not talking about that kind of joy, that’s the world’s joy. At a Church committee meeting yesterday the group shared about our feelings about this season. False expectations, that’s a deadly setup. Summing up: The ground of our rejoicing is the work of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Free Access to Sermons on Rejoice In The Lord, Church Sermons, Illustrations on Rejoice In The Lord, and Preaching Slides on Rejoice In The Lord. b. You know, God has given a common grace, and that is the ability for people to be happy. Let’s take note of a few things: 1. In fact, James emphasizes, James 1:2, “Consider it all joy,” – again, not a marginal joy, not a minimal joy, but a consummate joy – “my brethren, when you encounter various trials, because these trials test your faith, and they therefore produce endurance.” Tested faith is faith that endures. These are some of our most-loved words in Scripture. 6515 N. Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC US 29206. info@ntbc.org 803.787.2133 Small Groups 9:30am | Worship 10:45am Philippians 4:4-9 - 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. I’m going to raise the dead. give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Gills continued, “If I listen to myself, I hear all the reasons why I should give up. No matter how you look at the Christian life, you look at all the blessings as they’re poured out to us, divine providence orchestrating everything, you look at answered prayer, you look at the Scripture, you look at Christian fellowship. An all-surpassing peace? I hear that I’m too tired, too old, too weak to make it. "Rejoice in the Lord Always--Even in 2020!" A. – “joy, joy.”. We find it in emphasis in the Epistles, the great responsibility to rejoice no matter what is going on, no matter what the conditions. The hurried pace of life has a tendency to slow down our spiritual life and still there remains in us a profoundly indescribable… It’s absolutely inconceivable to the human mind. I am not He said – I can’t remember exact words, I should have brought it to read. 16 Rejoice always, Illus: Up until this week the pain we had felt was the pain of isolation,… “How am I what?” I suppose it means, “How are you getting along in life?” How much better if we greeted each other with, “Chairontes, rejoice, rejoice,” as a constant incessant reminder of an incessant spiritual duty and obligation. Log In Shouldn’t I expect that?”, I remember one person who was raised in that theology. It doesn’t matter to me in the sense of what happens to the earthly thing. . So how can you stay upbeat in your darkest days — how can God expect you to rejoice always? “Jump for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.” When they hate you, when they ostracize you, when they insult you, when they spurn your name as evil and it’s all for the sake of the Son of Man, you ought to be jumping for joy, because you have a reward that’s going to be yours forever in heaven. It is my understanding of the character and nature of God that anchors my joy. So in 2 Corinthians 6:10 does he say, “as sorrowful yet always rejoicing.”, The command then is that: “At all times be rejoicing.” The adverb is placed first, as I said, in the original text. It comes from God. That is to say, I don’t have to control everything in my life, I don’t have to manipulate everything in my life. Sometimes you think if you just had this house, or that car, or this piece of furniture or that wardrobe thing, or whatever achievement or that job, or that position, or that degree, or whatever it might be, or that person, it would be the end of all your desires. What we allow to occupy our mind shapes our attitude and our actions. God was the source. Let me give you a little bit of a paradigm as to think about this kind of joy we’re talking of. I rejoice in my sufferings.” He obeyed this command, and his sufferings were great. Martin Luther put it this way. When I have the Spirit of Christ who is in me, when the Spirit has gifted me for Christian ministry; when the Spirit is my comforter and my strengthener, and the one who comes alongside to help and aid me; when the Spirit of God is the guarantor of my eternal redemption, the seal of my salvation, I have no fear that my God will fail, I have no fear that my Christ will fail, I have no fear that the Spirit will fail, and my joy is anchored there. People who doubt salvation tend to be Christians who are immature and untested. His feeling was the servant of his trust in God. Anxious about nothing? Happiness and sadness is, frankly, a function limited to people. q The Lord is at hand; 6 r do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. First and foremost is salvation (2Pt3:9). If I believed that that was true of God, I wouldn’t have any joy. The joy of the world is connected to the desire of the heart, the impulse of the heart. But because God is a God of absolute sovereign providence I rejoice, because nothing is outside His plan. I’m going to make the sea part. Our whole theological experience in our church was that Satan wants to kill you, Satan wants to make your baby sick, Satan wants to break your marriage up, Satan wants to get in your house and put his demons in your bedrooms. Christians have cause for rejoicing in the Lord, always. And here’s the way that has to go. Drawing from his own experience, Paul speaks of his joy in the Lord. Paul said in 2 Timothy 1:4 he wanted to come and see Timothy so he could be filled with joy. In this sermon on 1 Thessalonians 5:16, Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones challenges his listeners with the direct command to rejoice evermore. Now that’s not necessarily virtuous. 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