Rejoice in the Lord, Always!

Rejoice in the Lord, Always!
I. The Character of Christian Joy
A. Christian joy is commanded – it is a duty
B. Christian joy is “in the Lord”
1. “Lord” refers to . . .
2. “Joy in the Lord” is the whole purpose of man's creation
3. “Joy in the Lord” is a delight in what God has done for us in Christ
4. “Joy in the Lord” implies that we are “in the Lord”
II. The Constancy of Christian Joy
A. There are things that can stand in the way of Christian Joy
1. Measuring joy by the wrong standard
2. Sin in one's life
3. Guilt and doubt in one's life
4. A failure to maintain the right relationship to Christ
B. Always means “always”
C. joy that is ever increasing