Always Rejoicing
Philippians 4:4-5
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice
c.f. Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord!
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-GIVEN
• True Joy comes from God Himself
You have made known to me the path of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence,
with eternal pleasures at your right hand
Psalm 16:11
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-GIVEN
• True Joy comes from God Himself
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-KIND
• The Apex of God’s emotion is Joy
• What He does brings Him delight
• What He is, is His delight
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-KIND
• What He does and is, brings Him delight
• He delights in Steadfast Love
Micah 7:18
He does not retain his anger forever, because
he delights in steadfast love
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-KIND
• What He does and is, brings Him delight
• He delights in Doing Good
Jeremiah 32:41
I will rejoice in doing them good and will
assuredly plant them in this land with all my
heart and soul.
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-KIND
• What He does and is, brings Him delight
• He delights in His Son
Isaiah 42:1
Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my
chosen one in whom I delight
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-KIND
Jeremiah 9:24
…Let him who boasts boast in this, that he
understands and knows me, that I am the
LORD who practices steadfast love, justice,
and righteousness in the earth.
For in these things I delight,
declares the LORD
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-SURE
• True Joy is Based on Certainty,
not Circumstance
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-SURE
• True Joy is Based on Certainty,
not Circumstance
True Heavenly Joy: GOD-SURE
• True Joy is Based on Certainty,
not Circumstance
• It is coupled with Faith
True Heavenly Joy:
• based on the certainty of faith
• has its cause in God Himself
• the highest positive emotion which we, as
the pinnacle of God’s creation, share
What about us?
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again:
Rejoice! … The Lord is near.
Rejoice because He is Close to you
We are brought near to Him by His blood
(Ephesians 2:13)
Rejoice because He is Close to you
• The Father runs to the prodigal (Luke 15)
Rejoice because He is Close to you
The LORD your God is with you,
He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
He will quiet you with his love,
He will rejoice over you with singing
Zephaniah 3:17
Rejoice because He is Close to you
• the CERTAINTY
• the HIGHEST POSITIVE EMOTION
Though you have not seen him, you love him;
and even though you do not see him now,
you believe in him and are filled with an
inexpressible and glorious joy, for you
are receiving the goal of your faith, the
salvation of your souls (1 Peter 1:8-9)
Rejoice because
He will shortly be with you
Rejoice because
He will shortly be with you
• Life is short
• Christ can return at any time
Rejoice because
He will shortly be with you
• the CERTAINTY
• the HIGHEST POSITIVE EMOTION
Are you rejoicing?
Imagine…
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will
say it again: Rejoice! …
The Lord is near.
Rejoice…