The Causes and Occasions of Joy among God's people, given in the New Testament.
DIVISION I.
Everything that is stated to be a cause or a subject of joy to God's People.
Matt. 5:11, 12. " Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my. sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven," &c. Luke 6:23.
John 14:28. " If ye loved me, ye would rejoice; because I said, I go unto my Father."
John 15:11. " These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full."
John 16:20. " Ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy."
John 16:22. " I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you."
John 16:24. " Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."
Rom. 5:2. The hope of the glory of God.
Rom. 5:11. " And not only so, but we also joy in God."
Rom. 12:12. "Rejoicing in hope."
1 Cor. 13:6. In the truth.
Gal. 6:4. In proving one's own work.
James 1:2. Falling into divers temptations.
James 1:9. The brother of low degree when exalted.
James 1:10. The brother of high degree when made low.
1 Peter 1:8 " In whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory."
1 Peter 4:13 " But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."
1 John 1:4. " These things write we unto you, that your joy may be full."
2 John 12. The meeting of the apostle and the elect lady.
Rev. 12:12. The overcoming of Satan, a source of joy to the heavens, and to the dwellers therein.
Rev. 18:20. The fall of Babylon to the same.
Rev. 19:7. " Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife hath made herself ready."
Exhortations to rejoice.
Phil. 3:1. " Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord."
Phil. 4:4. " Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."
1 Thess. 5:16. " Rejoice evermore."
DIVISION II.
Every distinct occasion when a child of God rejoiced.
Matt. 28:8. The women at the sepulcher, when they heard that the Lord was risen.
Luke 1:47. Mary: " And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior."
Luke 19:6. Zacchaeus received the Lord joyfully.
Luke 19:37. The whole multitude of the disciples, when the Lord entered Jerusalem.
Luke 24:41. The disciples, when the Lord stood in their midst. John 20:20.
Luke 24:52. The disciples, as they returned to Jerusalem after the ascension of the Lord.
Acts 2:46. The disciples ate their meat with gladness (joy).
Acts 5:41. The apostles, that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.
Acts 8:39. The eunuch, after Philip was taken from him.
Acts 13:52. The disciples, as Paul and Barnabas came to Antioch after being driven out of Iconium.
Acts 15:3. The brethren in Phenice and Samaria, as they heard of the conversion of the Gentiles.
Acts 15:31. The Gentile believers, when they read the epistle from the apostles and elders at Jerusalem.
Acts 16:34. The jailer at Philippi at his conversion.
1 Cor. 16: 17. Paul, at the coming of Stephanas and others.
2 Cor. 1:12. Paul, as he thought of his conduct towards the Corinthians who were his joy.
2 Cor. 7:4. Paul, as he heard of the repentance of the Corinthians. Ver. 7, 9, 13, 16.
Phil. 1:4. Paul, on account of the fellowship of the Philippians in the gospel.
Phil. 4:10. Paul, on account of the care exercised towards him by the Philippians.
Col. 1:24. Paul, in his sufferings for the Colossians.
Col. 2:5. Paul, as he beheld the order and steadfastness of the Colossians.
1 Thess. 1:6. The Thessalonians, when they received the word.
1 Thess. 2:5. " Ye are our glory and joy."
Philem. 1:7. Paul, because of the love shown by Philemon to the saints.
Heb. 10:34. The Hebrews " took joyfully the spoiling of their goods."
2 John 4. The apostle John, when he found the children of the elect lady walking in the truth.
3 John 3. John, when the brethren testified of the truth that was in Gaius.
2 Cor. 6:10. "As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing."
Gal. 5:22. " The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy "...
Luke 10:21 " In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight."
Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 24.