WE CAN HAVE JOY IN OUR CHURCH
Acts 2:38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
They had joy in the first church.
(1) They receive the Lord with gladness
41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
(2) They received his pardon.
Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
(3)They received his power
John1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
(4) They were glad to receive his peace
John 14:18I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
(4) They rejoiced in him
Psalms 118:24This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
(5)People were singing with joy
Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
(6)There were shouts of joy
Psalms 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
(7) They reflected on him
In their ever day living
(8) How they loved one another
John 13:35By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
(9) How they left this sin filled world.
