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REJOICE IN THE LORD

REJOICE IN THE LORD REJOICE… God’s will for you IN THE LORD… the relationship that brings joy ALWAYS… the challenge of constant joy REJOICE WITH OTHERS REJOICING AT HOME… finding joy in the family REJOICING WHILE SUFFERING REJOICING IN WORK DO NOT REJOICE

DO NOT REJOICE… WHEN OTHERS ARE SUFFERING (Rom. 12: 15) 2. WHEN YOUR ENEMY SUFFERS (Obadiah 1: 10 -12, 15; Prov. 17: 5; 24: 17 -18) 3. WHEN OTHERS SIN (I Cor. 13: 6; Rom. 1: 32; I Cor. 5: 1 -2; II Cor. 12: 21; Rom. 9: 1 -3) 4. WHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS BROKEN While sinning (I Kings 21: 7; Acts 7: 41; II Cor. 7: 7 -11; Jam. 4: 8 -9) When judgment is coming (I Thes. 5: 3; Mt. 24: 37 -39; Judg. 16: 23) 1.

REJOICE IN THE LORD RETURN TO JOY

FOR CHRISTIANS GRIEF WILL TURN TO JOY 1. John 16: 20… Mt. 28: 8 2. Mt. 5: 4; Lk. 6: 21… Mt. 5: 12

DAVID’S JOURNEY BACK TO JOY Psalm 51

DAVID’S SORROW 1. “I know my transgressions” (3) 2. “My sin is ever before me” (3) 3. “Brought forth in iniquity” (5) 4. Broken bones (8) 5. Bloodguiltiness (14… Gen. 9: 5 -6; Lev. 20: 9 ff; Deut. 21: 1 -9; II Sam. 12: 9) 6. His greatest fear (11. . . )

SAUL LOSES THE SPIRIT 1. Had the Spirit (I Sam. 10: 6 -7, 10 -12; Josh. 1: 5) 2. Loses the Spirit Rejected from being king (I Sam. 15: 2628) Unprotected (I Sam. 16: 14) Unsuccessful (I Sam. 24, 26) Separated (I Sam. 28: 5 -7)

DAVID HOPED FOR JOY 1. “Make me to hear joy and gladness” (8) 2. “Let the bones which You have broken rejoice” (8) 3. “Restore me to the joy of Your salvation” (12) 4. “Then my tongue will joyfully sing of your righteousness” (14)

DAVID HOPED FOR JOY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Washed thoroughly (2) Purified (7) Clean (7, 10) Washed / whiter than snow (7…Is. 1: 18) Renewed (10) Restored (12) Joy in heaven (Lk. 15: 7, 10, 22 -24, 32) Embraced (Lk. 15: 20) Forgiven (II Sam. 12: 13)

TO RETURN TO JOY Realize mercy and forgiveness are about God and not you (Ps. 51: 1, 17; I John 1: 9; Lk. 15: 20 -24) 2. Own your sins (Ps. 51: 3 -4; I John 1: 9; Lk. 15: 18, 21) 3. Declare God to be right (Ps. 51: 4, 8… Rom. 2: 5; Rev. 15: 3 -4) 4. Beg for help (Ps. 51: 2; Jam. 4: 7; Lk. 15: 17 -19; Mt. 18: 26) 1.

THEN… 1. Praise God! (Ps. 51: 14 -15) 2. Tell others (Ps. 51: 13) 3. Show mercy to others (Mt. 18: 28 -35)