April 2: Nehemiah 8:10; Psalm 16:11; John 15:11; Romans 5:3; Romans 14:17; 2 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 7:4; Galatians 5:22; Philippians 4:4; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 1:8; Revelation 7:17; Judges 6:24; 1 Chronicles 22:9; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 32:18–19; Micah 5:5; Matthew 12:42; John 14:27; Ephesians 2:14; Revelation 17:14 - a podcast by Crossway

But the fruit of the Spirit is… joy.

Joy in the Holy Spirit.—Joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.

As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.—In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.—We rejoice in our sufferings.

Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith… for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame.—“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”—For as we share abundantly in Christ's sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.—Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.—“The joy of theLordis your strength.”

In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.—“For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

Nehemiah 8:10(Listen)

10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

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Psalm 16:11(Listen)

11   You make known to me the path of life;
    in your presence there is fullness of joy;
    at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

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John 15:11(Listen)

11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

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Romans 5:3(Listen)

3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

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Romans 14:17(Listen)

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

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2 Corinthians 1:5(Listen)

5 For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.¹

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2 Corinthians 6:10(Listen)

10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.

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2 Corinthians 7:4(Listen)

4 I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy.

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Galatians 5:22(Listen)

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Philippians 4:4(Listen)

4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

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Hebrews 12:2(Listen)

2 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.

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1 Peter 1:8(Listen)

8 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,

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Revelation 7:17(Listen)

17   For the Lamb in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of living water,
  and Godwill wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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TheLordis Peace.

“Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.”

“Behold, something greater than Solomon is here.”—For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.—My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places. And it will hail when the forest falls down, and the city will be utterly laid low.

He himself is our peace.—And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land.

“They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings.”

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you.”

Judges 6:24(Listen)

24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD and called it, The LORD Is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiezrites.

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1 Chronicles 22:9(Listen)

9 Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

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Isaiah 9:6(Listen)

6   For to us a child is born,
    to us a son is given;
  and the government shall be upon¹his shoulder,
    and his name shall be called²
  Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Isaiah 32:18–19(Listen)

18   My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
    in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.
19   And it will hail when the forest falls down,
    and the city will be utterly laid low.

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Micah 5:5(Listen)

5   And he shall be their peace.
  When the Assyrian comes into our land
    and treads in our palaces,
  then we will raise against him seven shepherds
    and eight princes of men;

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Matthew 12:42(Listen)

42 The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

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John 14:27(Listen)

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

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Ephesians 2:14(Listen)

14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility

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Revelation 17:14(Listen)

14 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”

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