to our loved ones around us, to our very existence — all is a complete gift. And when we are properly thankful for all of these gifts, we will rejoice in the Lord always.

“Rejoice in the Lord, always, again I say rejoice” fluttered through my mind — only five hours after I’d taught from this passage. Sarah and I worked like rented mules getting the house read ...

Rejoice in the Lord always. … Let your moderateness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Of supreme importance in the Christian life is requesting, receiving and cultivating the gift of the Lord ...

For joy, two things are needed: that over which we rejoice must both appear to us as good and actually ... Joy’s truthful seeing requires acknowledging not only that we cannot always possess certain ...

But the joy of the Lord is full, and it is forever. God’s love is steadfast. Therefore, while today’s good news may be tomorrow’s bad news; the gospel is always good news. It reveals to us ...

Yet just two verses earlier, Paul issues another command—one so important he felt it worth repeating: “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (v. 4). It seems joy ...

DECATUR, Alabama – The baptistery where a child drowned two days earlier weighed heavily on Bishop TD Strong as he led Pentecostal House of Prayer in worship with a difficult message from ...

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And ...