God’s Will - Joy, Prayer & Thanksgiving Part 1
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Always be joyful.
17 Never stop praying.
18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
God’s will for our lives is
Colossians 1:15-16
15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,
16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see– such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
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God’s will for our lives is not a
God’s will for our lives is
1 Thessalonians 5:16 & 18
Always be joyful…for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:4
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
Galatians 5:22
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…
God’s will is that we
Proverbs 17:22
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
John 16:33
33 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
Joy is our wall of
Nehemiah 8:10
10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
Deuteronomy 28:47-48
47 If you do not serve the LORD your God with joy and enthusiasm for the abundant benefits you have received,
48 you will serve your enemies whom the LORD will send against you. You will be left hungry, thirsty, naked, and lacking in everything…
1 Thessalonians 5:16 & 18
Always be joyful…for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.