Scriptures for Rejoicing!
Pastor’s Column
3rd Sunday of Advent
December 15, 2024
(This has been my most downloaded column… I am reprinting it for “Rejoicing Sunday”)
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Here are some scriptures to help you practice rejoicing and giving thanks in all circumstances this Advent. Keep these scriptures handy for an emergency.
Let us all decide to learn to rejoice!
Father Gary
Night and day I thank God, keeping my conscience clear. 2 Tim 1:3
Dismiss all anxiety from your minds. Present your needs to God in every form of prayer and in petitions full of gratitude! Phil 4:6
A joyful heart is excellent medicine! Proverbs 17:22
Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength! Neh. 8:10
Glad heart means happy face! Proverbs 15:13
Through him, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to his name. Heb 13:15
Give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever. Rev 4:9
Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Rom 7:25
Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! 1 Cor 15:57
Thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ. 2 Cor 2:14
Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift! 2 Cor 9:15
There must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. Eph 5:4
....giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Col 1:12
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Col 3:17
Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness. Col 3:15
Pray perseveringly, be attentive to prayer, and pray with a spirit of thanksgiving. Col 4:2
Through him, then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give praise to his name! Hebrews 13:15
Give praise to our God, all you his servants, the small and the great. Rev 19:5
At all times bless the Lord God. Tobit 4
At midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God. Acts 16:25
This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice! Psalm 118
Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say, rejoice! Everyone should see how unselfish you are. The Lord is very near. Phil 4:4
Rejoice always; never cease praying; render constant thanks. Such is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thes 5:16
I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do share on behalf of his body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions. Col 1:24
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now, for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials. 1 Pet 1:6
...but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of his glory you may rejoice with exultation.
1 Pet 4:13
Let us rejoice and be glad and give glory to him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and his bride has made herself ready. Rev 19:7
Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great! For in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. Mt 5:12
Rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven! Luke 10:20
I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and that joy no one shall take from you! John 6:22
Do not grow slack but be fervent in spirit. He whom you serve is the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient under trial; persevere in prayer. Romans 12
I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise always on my lips! Psalm 34
