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Eden
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When we preach or teach or go about our daily business, do we have "great joy"?
Luke 2:10
And the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for, look, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
Philemon 1:6
That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be always ready to give an ANSWER to every man who asks you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.
oneinchrist, it is not so much even an issue of "preaching" or "witness", but of "someone ASKING US what the reason is for the hope that is in us", which is kind of the "reverse" of preaching and teaching without being asked about our hope first.
But in any case, the more we ourselves show that these tidings are OF GREAT JOY and the more we have Jesus in us, and the more we know what we have in Christ, the more likely it becomes that "our joy will increase" and that "someone WILL ask us" too.
Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15
32 That I may come to you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
2 Corinthians 1
24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith you stand.
2 Corinthians 2
14 Now thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in Christ, and makes manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.
Psalm 34:8
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man who trusts in Him.
If we think to make some disciples, it showing that the LORD is good, when we preach and teach to make some disciples?
How is it going with us?
love, Eden
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