2 Tim 3:16 Romans 15:4 Luke 8:18 John 6:29 Mark 12:29-31 Titus 3:3-5 1 Cor 1:30 Eph 6:17 Lam 3:21 1 Peter 1:13 2 Tim 1:9 Romans 7:6 2 Tim 1:7 2 Peter 3:18
JOY
2 Peter 3:18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Remember:
Proverbs 1:7 Knowledge begins with respect for the LORD… (nlt,niv)
Ecc 2:26 To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness…
Isa 33:6 (niv) He (God) will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure.
Col 2:2-4 In him all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are safely kept. (1 Cor 1:30 )
2 Cor 7:1 … we have these promises from God, so we should make ourselves pure – … because we respect God.
Eph 4:11-15 We must become like a mature person, growing until we become like Christ…
JOY:
The emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires: delight, the expression or exhibition of such emotion Remember Jesus teaching:
John 15:5-12 I am the vine, and you are the branches. ….I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have…. This is my command: Love each other as I have loved you.
Gal 5:22-26 …the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, ….We get our new life from the Spirit
Romans 7:6 … So now we serve God in a new way with the Spirit…..
Luke 6:22-23 People will hate you… because you follow the Lord. Be full of joy at that time…
Phil 3:1 …be full of joy in the Lord. 3 ..our pride is in Christ Jesus. We do not put trust in ourselves or anything we can do. (1 Cor 1:31)
Phil 4:4 Be full of joy in the Lord always. … be full of joy.
James 1:2-5 when you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy.… ask for wisdom
Romans 5:3-6 1 Peter 4:12-16
1 Peter 1:8-9 … So you are filled with a joy that cannot be explained….
1 John 1:4 (nlt) We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.
Jude 24-25 God is strong and can help you not to fall… and can give you great joy.