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Bro. Bill · 01-21-2022, 06:01 AM

The Anchor of Joy
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matthew 5:11)
“Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20)
Jesus revealed a secret that protects our happiness from the threat of suffering and the threat of success. That secret is this: Great is your reward in heaven. And the sum of that reward is enjoying the fullness of the glory of Jesus Christ (John 17:24).
Jesus protects our happiness from suffering when he says,
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” (Matthew 5:11–12)
Our great reward in heaven rescues our joy from the threat of persecution and reviling.
He also protects our joy from success when he says,
“Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20)
The disciples were tempted to put their joy in ministry success. “Even the demons are subject to us in your name!” (Luke 10:17). But that would have severed their joy from its only sure anchor.
So Jesus protects their joy from the threat of success by promising the far greater reward of heaven. Rejoice in this: that your names are written in heaven. Your inheritance is infinite, eternal, sure.
Our joy is safe. Neither suffering nor success can destroy its anchor. Great is your reward in heaven. Your name is written there. It is secure.
Jesus anchored the happiness of suffering saints in the reward of heaven. And he anchored the happiness of successful saints in the same.
And thus he freed us from the tyranny of worldly pain and pleasure — worldly suffering and worldly success.
Solid Joy Ministries

Texas Grown · 01-21-2022, 06:30 AM

AMEN.

It's Friday! Have a safe and blessed weekend, yall.

The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

EarleyBird · 01-21-2022, 06:42 AM

Amen

Mtltx · 01-21-2022, 07:15 AM

Thanks Bro. Bill

Gumbo Man · 01-21-2022, 07:34 AM

Amen Bro Bill

Mertzon Man · 01-21-2022, 07:38 AM

Thank you Bro Bill!

Tmag · 01-21-2022, 08:09 AM

The Anchor holds!

Bro. Bill · 01-21-2022, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tmag

The Anchor holds!

Yes HE does!!

fbchunter · 01-21-2022, 04:43 PM

Amen

3ChordTruth · 01-21-2022, 11:20 PM

Amen Bro. Bill, thanks.

HCGedge3 · 01-22-2022, 12:25 AM

Thanks for sharing! AMEN!!!

01-21-2022, 06:01 AM	#1
Bro. Bill Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Cypress Texas Hunt In: Hill country	The Anchor of Joy The Anchor of Joy “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.” (Matthew 5:11) “Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20) Jesus revealed a secret that protects our happiness from the threat of suffering and the threat of success. That secret is this: Great is your reward in heaven. And the sum of that reward is enjoying the fullness of the glory of Jesus Christ (John 17:24). Jesus protects our happiness from suffering when he says, “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven.” (Matthew 5:11–12) Our great reward in heaven rescues our joy from the threat of persecution and reviling. He also protects our joy from success when he says, “Do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20) The disciples were tempted to put their joy in ministry success. “Even the demons are subject to us in your name!” (Luke 10:17). But that would have severed their joy from its only sure anchor. So Jesus protects their joy from the threat of success by promising the far greater reward of heaven. Rejoice in this: that your names are written in heaven. Your inheritance is infinite, eternal, sure. Our joy is safe. Neither suffering nor success can destroy its anchor. Great is your reward in heaven. Your name is written there. It is secure. Jesus anchored the happiness of suffering saints in the reward of heaven. And he anchored the happiness of successful saints in the same. And thus he freed us from the tyranny of worldly pain and pleasure — worldly suffering and worldly success. Solid Joy Ministries

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01-21-2022, 06:30 AM	#2
Texas Grown Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Burleson, Texas Hunt In: Kick CoViD's tail!	AMEN. It's Friday! Have a safe and blessed weekend, yall. The fish are biting, and there's hogs to be kill-t. Gotta go!

01-21-2022, 06:42 AM	#3
EarleyBird Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Leon County Hunt In: Home	Amen

01-21-2022, 07:15 AM	#4
Mtltx Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Liberty Hill, Tx Hunt In: Hill country	Thanks Bro. Bill

01-21-2022, 07:34 AM	#5
Gumbo Man Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Onalaska Texas	Amen Bro Bill

01-21-2022, 07:38 AM	#6
Mertzon Man Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2012	Thank you Bro Bill!

01-21-2022, 08:09 AM	#7
Tmag Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tarkington Prairie, TX Hunt In: Depends on the TPWD draw results!	The Anchor holds!

01-21-2022, 04:43 PM	#9
fbchunter Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Thompsons Hunt In: Thompsons	Amen

01-21-2022, 11:20 PM	#10
3ChordTruth Ten Point Join Date: May 2020 Location: Grapevine	Amen Bro. Bill, thanks.

01-22-2022, 12:25 AM	#11
HCGedge3 Eight Point Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Tuttle, OK Hunt In: Shackelford County TX	Thanks for sharing! AMEN!!!