7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy
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These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.
And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.' Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."
Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
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Joy » Christ's joy » Israel lost the joy of divine favour
I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on every waist and baldness on every head; I will make it like the mourning for an only son and the end of it like a bitter day.
And I will put an end to all her mirth, her feasts, her new moons, her Sabbaths, and all her appointed feasts.
and the light of a lamp will shine in you no more, and the voice of bridegroom and bride will be heard in you no more, for your merchants were the great ones of the earth, and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.
And I will stop the music of your songs, and the sound of your lyres shall be heard no more.
There is an outcry in the streets for lack of wine; all joy has grown dark; the gladness of the earth is banished.
Joy » Christ's joy » Sustained him at the cross
looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Joy » Christ's joy » In the divine method of revelation
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.
Joy » Christ's joy » Bestowed through his words
But now I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
Joy » Christ's joy » Abides in believers
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
Joy » Christ's joy » In finding the lost sheep
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