Rejoice in the Lord

Our real joy is not in our success or circumstances, but in Christ himself. That's why a Christian can have joy in the midst of hardship or suffering. it may be that in that in the hardship or trouble, and certainly in chosen sacrificial service that you choose for the good of others, you are actually drawn nearer to and know more deeply the heart of Christ.

Thinking about Joy caused me to do a word search. Here are the verses.

Matthew 2:10; 5:12; 28:8-9

Luke 1:28; 10:20; 15:6-10

John 16:22; 16:24

Acts 5:41; 8:39; 16:34

Romans 5:2; 12:12

2 Corinthians 7:5-16

Philippians 1:18; 2:2; 2:16-18; 2:28; 4:10

1 Timothy 2:19

Philemon 7

Hebrews 13:17

James 1:2-4 joy

1 Peter 1:3-8; 4:13

2 John 4

3 John 3-4

I categorized them under four headings: Joy in Christ, Joy in His salvation, Joy despite trouble , and Joy in experiencing relationship in Christ together. I was surprised by which category was the largest. I hope you enjoy the study to.

Have fun...or better...Joy!