Rejoicing in Sorrow
Paradox:
Two seemingly contradictory ideas
that actually reveal a profound truth
IGNORE ALL RULES
I know that I know
nothing at all…
LOGIC VS. GOD
Remember:
God isn’t impossible.
He is a God of the
impossible
LOGIC VS. GOD
Relationship
Joy in Sorrow
Luke 1:26-56
Matthew 1:18-25
Sorrow
NOUN
a feeling of deep distress caused by loss,
disappointment, or other misfortune
suffered by oneself or others.
VERB
to feel or display deep distress
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Depression
Despair
Desolation
Dejection
Wretchedness
Gloom
Dolefulness
Regret
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Melancholy
Woe
Heartache
Grief
Sadness
Unhappiness
Misery
Despondency
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Mourn
Lament
Grieve
be sad
be miserable
despair
Suffer
Weep
Antonyms: Joy. Rejoice
For behold, when the
sound of your greeting
reached my ears, the baby
leaped in my womb for joy
AGALLIASIS: EXULTATION, EXTREME
JOY, GLADNESS
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid;
for behold, I bring you good news of great joy
which will be for all the people; for today in the
city of David there has been born for you a
Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
CHARA: JOY, GLADNESS, THE CAUSE OR OCCASION
OF JOY, OF PERSONS WHO ARE ONE'S JOY
When they saw the star, they rejoiced
exceedingly with great joy. After coming into the
house they saw the Child with Mary His mother;
and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him.
CHAIRO: TO REJOICE EXCEEDINGLY
SPHODRA: EXCEEDINGLY
Promiscuous
Crazy
Liar
Outsider
Saying yes to God meant losing
Jesus is our joy.
Therefore, since we have so great a
cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let
us also lay aside every encumbrance,
… fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfecter of faith, who for the joy
set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and has sat
down at the right hand of the throne
of God. For consider Him who has
endured such hostility by sinners
against Himself, so that you may not
grow weary and lose heart
Hebrews 12:1-3
Profound truth:
The deeper the sorrow,
the more exceeding the joy.