Psalm 42:4 ESV / 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival. Other than Matthew’s and Luke’s mention of “great joy” at Jesus’s birth, both Gospels celebrate “great joy” at his resurrection and ascension (Matthew 28:8; Luke 24:52). Go tell it on the mountain Laymen and clergy. Joy, joy, God's great joy Joy, joy, down in my soul Sweet beautiful soul saving joy Oh joy, joy in my soul He sent from up above This special gift of love More precious Than silver or gold He was sent this holiday To take our pain away Oh, joy, joy in my soul Oh, joy, joy in my soul Go tell it on the mountain By: Georgia Mass Choir. Verse 1: Early in the morning, before the break of day, I asked the Lord to make me whole. Good News of God’s Great Joy. Verse 2: When I get weak and I can't go on, I feel all my hope, all my joy is gone. Joy, joy, God's great joy, The Related Products tab shows you other products that you may also like, if you like Joy. We know normal joy. No one has more Christmas cheer than God! In both Matthew 2 and Luke 2, “great joy” comes together with worship and praise. He was sent this holiday Joy in frames. Not just Jews, but Gentiles — even pagan astrologers like the magi. God’s zeal is different; he is intensely passionate for the world to be as it should be—right, just, and at peace. Oh joy, joy in my soul We live in a dark world. He would be rejected by his own people, delivered over by their authorities, and betrayed by his own friend. Note: When you embed the widget in your site, it will match your site's styles (CSS). Joy, joy, down in my soul Until the day he unseats every sorrow, he promises, “No one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22). Praise we the Lord in heav’n on high! Joy, joy, down in my soul; sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy, oh, joy, joy in my soul. This great joy comes into a world of great sin, great fear, great sorrow, great suffering. The Bible is replete with “joy” — more than two hundred times in an English translation — but “great joy” appears in single digits. Here is a joy deeper than every fear and grief, deeper than every sorrow and pain. Joy, joy, down in my soul; sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy, oh, joy, joy in my soul. Oh, joy, joy in my soul The shepherds who received the angels’ message rejoiced after they saw him with their own eyes (Luke 2:20). Oh, joy, joy in my soul He holds me and the Lord keeps me; oh, joy, joy in my soul. God made a world of joys to surpass them all with the treasure hidden in a field, the pearl of great price, and the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus our Lord. Three letters are inadequate to hold four stockings. Joy, joy, God's great joy. Black and white. Enjoy and be blessed!!!! The angel who announced the birth of Jesus Christ to the shepherds said, “Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be It is too high, too long, too deep — even for death itself. Because we are most satisfied in God when he is most glorified. Christmas is a season of joy. But Christmas is not normal joy. But perhaps we have a theological reason as well to let the JOY holders go. With joy, hardship offers growth and opportunity. Great Joy In the City Acts 8:5-8 INTRO. This special gift of love The joy of Jesus was His absolute self-surrender and self-sacrifice to His Father— the joy of doing that which the Father sent Him to do— “…who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross…” (Hebrews 12:2). This is no tribal joy, but for all kinds of people, in every place, at every time. And when pagan astrologers traverse far and find him, “they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy” (Matthew 2:10). Such news captures not only lowly shepherds, but even the hosts of heaven, who long to look into these things (1 Peter 1:12). This is not a small joy quarantined in Jerusalem, but a great joy extended and offered to all the nations. Oh, joy, joy in my soul Luke tells of the angelic outburst of praise when they announced the birth of the Christ (Luke 2:8-14). Joy, joy, God's great joy He himself has come down in the person of his Son. David Mathis is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at. Joy is the stuff of every day; “great joy” is kept for the highest of moments. Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines. Joy is the stuff of every day; “great joy” is kept for the highest of moments. Oh, joy, joy in my soul Come and see the child Christmas, the Gospels say, is great joy. And Christmas joy also goes to great depths. Does God love everyone in the world? There must be joy before there can be great joy. 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Christmas is not natural joy, but supernatural. “Suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!’” (Luke 2:13–14). The ostrich “deals cruelly with her young, as if they were not hers.” Is ours a land where ostriches roam? 2020: The Year that God Still Proclaims Good Tidings of Great Joy December 23, 2020 December 23, 2020 Rob Slane It wasn’t, as many suppose, a year in which we experienced a public health crisis, which Governments then did their very best to manage our way through, so that we can eventually come out the other end and go back to the lives we were living before. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. In the Greek text 'bring ... good news' is the word: ' euangelizomai' ' - I announce good news. Way down deep inside, unspeakable joy Joy on banners. His Word records times when He expressed regret, sorrow or anger over the conduct of mankind, and yet He still experiences a vibrant, lasting joy. come and see the child who can make you whole lying in a manger away from harm and danger oh joy joy in my soul joy joy gods great joy joy joy down in my soul “I delight to do Your will, O my God…” . God gave us joy for Christmas joy to surpass it. God's Great Joy Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Oct 31, 2004 (message contributor) based on 64 ratings (rate this sermon) | 21,015 views. “Great joy” is rare and climactic. Note the great heights of this joy — from the face of earth all the way up to the heights of heaven. In swaddling clothes And it’s God’s zeal—his passion, his joy—to send his Son, to seat him on his throne, to bless him with an eternal kingdom. This year, as we unpacked our Christmas boxes, and did our annual purge, the JOY stocking holders wound up in the pile for the thrift store. Women and men. “The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen” (Luke 2:20). Peter further states: ‘Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls’ [1Peter 1:8,9]. How, then, is the joy of Christmas not just normal but great? Give the sense! Sweet beautiful soul saving joy But this Great Joy could not be extinguished. Joy, joy, joy, joy, joy, I've got joy Listen to the music An annotation cannot contain another annotation. Chorus Joy, joy, God’s great joy Joy, joy down in my soul Sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy Oh, joy, joy in my soul Lead Listen to the music the sound of the angels Come and see the child who can make you whole Laying in a manger away from harm and danger Choir Oh joy, joy in my soul, oh joy, joy in my soul Chorus Joy, joy, God’s great joy Not just kings and high-ranking officials, but blue-collar shepherds. ... A brief look into why the birth of Jesus should be a source of overwhelming joy for all believers. For years, our three stocking holders each brandished a letter: J O Y. It’s common Christmas decor. Great our joy! Acts 15:3 mentions “great joy” at the surprising and wonderful inclusion of the Gentiles in God’s new-covenant people, and how else could Jude 24 describe our coming into God’s own presence without the experience of “great joy”? “Joy to the world, the Lord is come!” So begins one of the most popular Christmas hymns of all time. He holds me and the Lord keeps me; oh, joy, joy in my soul. Oh joy, joy in my soul We have experienced, however meagerly or infrequently, the blessed emotional surges of God-made delight — in a kind word, in a friend’s hug, in our team’s victory, in a cool breeze, in good food and drink. He sent from up above Joy, joy, down in my soul The sound of the angels It’s actually an extension of God’s joy that lives in you. The Word has become flesh. Shout it from a valley This great joy comes into a world of great sin, great fear, great sorrow, great suffering. God's great joy Joy, joy Down in my soul Sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy Ohhhhh joy joy in my soul [x3] Ohhhh joy [x4] The master's joy My saviour's joy The lily of the valley joy Alpha and omega joy In the midnight hour joy He gives me strength and power joy No food on the table joy I know that he is able joy Who can make you whole We’re on a mission to change that. Joy, joy, Gods great joy. Verse 1: Early in the morning, before the break of day, I asked the Lord to make me whole. Said it's way down deep joy Joy is a state of being, a state of peace and content. Oh, joy, joy in my soul But not only did God fill his world with joy, but also his word. At the anointing of David’s own son as his successor, at the height of Israel’s kingdom — “great joy” (1 Kings 1:40). We must know good before we can know better. Sweet beautiful soul saving joy We have tasted his goodness in his world, even on this side of sin’s curse. Joy, joy, God's great joy Joy, joy, down in my soul Sweet beautiful soul saving joy Oh joy, joy in my soul He sent from up above This special gift of love More precious Than silver or gold He was sent this holiday To take our pain away Oh, joy, joy in my soul Oh, joy, joy in my soul Go tell it on the mountain Oh, joy, joy in my soul And joy is certainly an appropriate response to God coming to earth. God gave us a garden in the beginning to prepare us for a garden-city in the end. If it’s chosen. John Piper is founder and teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. In the beginning, the God of joy made a world of joys — a creation full of good, altogether “very good,” and primed to delight his creatures (Genesis 1:31; 2:9). This is from The Preachers Wife!!! In fact, this child, who is joy incarnate, will be a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief, and it will be his great suffering that secures for us the great joy (Isaiah 53:3-6). God designed his world of joys to prepare us for great joy in his Son. “Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.” Psalms 42:4 “When I remember these things , I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy … Tell about the baby Christmas joy also goes to great lengths. And our Great Joy is now with us to the end of the age, strengthening us in every fear, cheering us in every grief, holding us in all our suffering. There shall be born, so He did say, In Bethlehem a Child today. “Great joy” at Christmas tells us something profound about God and how he works in our world. At the dedication of Nehemiah’s rebuilt walls after the return from exile — “great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). Joy, joy, joy! The Spirit of God and the Word of God are two primary means by which the joy of the Lord is conveyed to men (see Psalm 119:111; Jeremiah 15:16; verses on the Holy Spirit and joy above). How great our joy! God's great joy Joy, joy Down in my soul Sweet, beautiful, soul saving joy Ohhhhh joy joy in my soul [x3] Ohhhh joy [x4] The master's joy My saviour's joy The lily of the valley joy Alpha and omega joy In the midnight hour joy He gives me strength and power joy No food on the table joy I know that he is able joy Make sure your selection Plain old joy undersells the glory of Christmas. God gave John the Baptist to point forward to Jesus. From his birth in Bethlehem to his death on a cross, this Joy was great enough to be born in obscurity, be laid in a manger, and have no place to lay his head. The immediate cause was the advent of baby Mercy, born in April. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Hark! Lying in a manger starts and ends within the same node. Scripture: … God’s truth followed by faithful, Spirit-anointed exposition, leads to great joy, which is the strength of God’s people. To take our pain away Of victory this morning, you've been going through you've been pressing through, but you wanna claim victory this morning and it shows here with the disciples when they're returning rejoice. Could I Have This Kiss Forever"(feat. Away from harm and danger God set Christmas apart. There shall the Child lie in a stall, This Child who shall redeem us all. And as God’s glory rises to the highest places, so does our joy. Matthew and Luke accent different aspects of the birth story, but they sing this note in unison: Christ’s coming is not simply an occasion for joy, but great joy. God gave a first covenant to surpass it with a second. Joy, joy, God's great joy At the restoration of the Passover after generations of neglect — “great joy” (2 Chronicles 30:26). Other than Matthew’s and Luke’s mention of “great joy” at Jesus’s birth, both Gospels celebrate “great joy” at his resurrection and ascension (Matthew 28:8; Luke 24:52). More precious Than silver or gold Verse 2: When I get weak and I cant go on, This seems to imply that His joy generally wells from different sources than mankind's. Oh, joy, joy in my soul It cannot. : You can see almost anything in the city. This is an anointed and beautiful rendition by the voice. This gift of God we’ll cherish well, That ever joy … Jesus was God’s plan from the creation of the ... Good News of Great Joy. Men in every nation Our great God does not find joy in the tragedies themselves. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in Jesus Christ. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people." The long-awaited Savior is born. With joy, there is hope. You can see poverty and plenty, sorrow and happiness, but cities are seldom known as places of great joy. We do a great disservice to God and others when we portray God in a way that matches the false perception of the wicked slave of Matthew 25. 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