5 Bible Verses about Rejoicing In God's Word

And what was sown upon the rocky soil means the man who hears the message and at once accepts it joyfully,

It is so too with the ones sown on the rocky ground; they gladly accept the message as soon as they hear it,

The ones on the rock are those who receive the message joyfully when they first hear it, but it takes no real root. They believe for a little while, and then in the time of trial they draw back.

The angel said to them, "Do not be frightened, for I bring you good news of a great joy that is to be felt by all the people,

But what difference does it make? All that matters is that, in one way or another, from false motives or honest ones, Christ is being made known; I am glad of that. Yes, and I expect to be glad,