Complete Joy, 4

“make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” – Phil. 2:2

Joy is made complete by being intent on one purpose.

Complete Joy, 3

“make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” – Phil. 2:2

Joy is made complete by being united in spirit.

Complete Joy, 2

“make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” – Phil. 2:2

Joy is made complete by maintaining the same love.

Complete Joy, 1

“make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” – Phil. 2:2

Joy is made complete by being of the same mind.

His Favor Is For Life

“For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.” – Psa. 30:5

Never was faith in the Divine love more beautifully expressed.

A Merry Heart = A Continual Feast

he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast” – Prov. 15:15

The joyful person’s condition is an unceasing banquet.

The joyless person’s condition is an unceasing famine.

True joy is found in the Lord.

They came to Him from every quarter

They came to Him from every quarter.”— Mark 1:45

People of all types came to Jesus from every direction. Their paths were different, but their center was the same.

Still true today.

I refer you to Spurgeon’s wonderful sermon, “Gathering to the centre.

https://www.spurgeon.org/resource-library/sermons/gathering-to-the-centre

The Wisdom of This World

“Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness.” – 1 Cor.3:18-19

The older I get, the more I realize just how little I know.

“And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.” – 1 Cor. 8:2

Humbling verses!

Through God We Live

“yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we live.” – 1 Cor. 8:6

It is through the Lord Jesus Christ that we live.

Faith Is Accounted For Righteousness

“But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,” – Rom. 4:5

The person who’s faith is accounted for righteousness is the person who does not lean on his or her own works, but rather, who relies solely on God.

God is the one who justifies the sinner, not the sinner’s actions or accomplishments.

It’s not based on us, but Him.