Joy of Serving God, The
Joy of Serving God, The
Joy of Serving God, The
Introduction:
Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness
and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,
Phil 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
Ps 16:11 You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at
Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Ps 35:9 And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD; it shall rejoice in His salvation.
Rom 5:11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
A. It is not a byproduct.
Ps 144:15 Happy are the people who are in such a state; happy are the people
whose God is the LORD!
Acts 2:46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread
from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,
Acts 8:5, 8 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to
them. 8 And there was great joy in that city.
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Phil 2:1-2 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love,
if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being
like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Col 1:24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is
lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church,
Heb 10:34 for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted
the plundering of your goods, knowing that you have a better and an enduring
possession for yourselves in heaven.
1 Pet 4:13 but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ's sufferings, that
when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,
3. When one’s right in the sight of God one can’t help but be happy!
2 Tim 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not
ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to
keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.
James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
Jesus said;
Matt 5:10-12 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when they revile and persecute
you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be
exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.
2 Cor 6:10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as
having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
4. There are troubles all around us, in the home, the church, the
community, but still we should not murmur or dwell in self-pity,
but rather we should exhibit great joy in the Lord.
Conclusion
1. We should have joy in serving the Lord our God in all realms of
life, for we are always in His presence and under His watchful
eye.
A. Galatians 3:26-27
1 Peter 3:21
Invitation: