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Encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. (1 Thess. 2:12 NIV)

Joy

Filled with a glorious and inexpressible joy

Filled with an Inexpressible and Glorious Joy – 1 Peter 1:8-9

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When we come into relationship with the Lord Jesus, we should be filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy as we await our salvation.

A time of great joy

A Time of Great Joy – Isaiah 51:11

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We are living in exile now, far from our eternal home. But someday, that exile will end. And that will be a time of great joy.

Crowned with Everlasting Joy

Crowned with Everlasting Joy – Isaiah 35:10

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Those whom the Lord has rescued will enter into the heavenly Jerusalem with singing and their heads crowned with everlasting joy.

Our glory and joy

Our Glory and Joy – 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

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What will be our glory and Joy when the Lord returns for us? Paul tells us that, at least in part, it will be in the lives we have touched.

Don't Let the Darkness Steal Your Joy

Don’t Let the Darkness Steal Your Joy – Psalm 37:1-4

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Evil and evil people abound in our world. We need to guard against allowing the darkness they bring steal the joy we have in Christ.

Sing Joyfully to the Lord

Sing Joyfully to the Lord – Psalm 33:1-3

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It is good and right for us to sing joyfully to the Lord our God. Rejoice in him and all he has done for you and has planned for you.

be joyful patient and faithful

Be Joyful, Patient, and Faithful – Romans 12:12

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Paul calls on us, regardless of the circumstances we face, to be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

the poisonous root of bitterness

The Poisonous Root of Bitterness – Hebrews 12:15

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Bitterness is like a dandelion with a root that runs deep and seeds that will corrupt a whole lawn. Don't allow bitterness to fester.

our light and momentary troubles

Our Light and Momentary Troubles – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

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We may face many challenges in serving Christ. But our light and momentary troubles are producing an eternal glory for us. So be faithful.

The joy of the Lord

The Joy of the Lord: Joy As an Attribute of God

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Our God is a God of joy. He takes delight is all that he has made. And he calls us to experience that joy with him. Live experiencing the joy of the Lord.

create in me a pure heart

Create In Me A Pure Heart – Psalm 51:10-12

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As David discovered, our sin separates us from God. Confess and repent of your sin. Create in me a pure heart, O God.

A glorious and inexpressible joy

1 Peter: Glorious Joy, In All Kinds of Trials (1:6-9)

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In 1 Peter 1:6-9, we find that we can experience a glorious joy in the midst of great trials. Because we are receiving the goal of our faith.

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