Give God What He Wants! He Wants to Surprise You!
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16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Introduction:
God Wants You To Be
God Wants You To Be
I. Cheerful
I. Cheerful
16 Rejoice always,
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
11 But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”
We should always be cheerful even when Christ seems near
We should always be cheerful even when Christ seems far
11 “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be exceedingly glad.
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls—
18 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope
II. To Call Him
II. To Call Him
17 pray without ceasing,
III. Commending
III. Commending
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
8 Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
IV. Continuous
IV. Continuous
v16 Always
v17 without ceasing
v18 in every
ANYTIME
ANYPLACE
ANYWHERE
ANYTHING
I CAN SEE REJOICING IN GOOD TIMES
I CAN SEE PRAYING IN GREAT TIMES
I CAN SEE GIVING THANKS IN GOOD TIMES
BUT DO YOU MEAN TO
REJOICE IN THE MIDST OF SUFFERING
IN THE MIDST OF OPPRESSION
DURING SACRIFICE
IT WAS THROUGH THE LOST. I LEARNED
IT WAS THROUGH TRAGEDY HE TAUGHT ME.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.
THIS DILEMMA HAS DESTROYED OTHERS BUT GOD USED IT TO
HARDSHIP / HANDICAP / HELPED ME
CONDITION / DECIMATED / BUILT ME UP
EXPERIENCE / BROKE / BLESS ME
CIRCUMSTANCE / RUINED / ENRICHED ME
INCIDENT / WRECKED / LIFTED ME