The Virtue of Joy
January 26, 2025 / Fellowship Bible ChurchThe Virtue of Joy
“In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:6-9
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Three Foundations to Consider:
- The of Joy.
- The of Fath.
- The of Suffering.
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
James 1:2-3
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Why We Need The Virtue of Joy:
- It our faith.
“so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire…”
1 Peter 1:7a
- It our faith.
“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,”
1 Peter 1:8
- It our faith.
“… obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
1 Peter 1:9
- It our Savior.
“…may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 1:7b
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