It is once again time for the Weekend Sermon. I hope that all of you have had a very good week.
Over the course of the last couple of weeks, we've looked into a little bit of what the Bible has to say about joy. Today, we will conclude our series by looking at what I am calling ultimate joy.
As we have seen, as believers in Jesus, we can be joyful right now because Jesus is our Savior and Lord. He is always with us, and He is helping us to make it along the path of this life. Our sins are forgiven, and we have the blessing of being empowered by the Holy Spirit in order to serve the Lord on this earth. In addition to this joy, we have an anticipatory joy. We know what is going to come for those who have put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ. When that anticipatory joy becomes a reality, that will be the ultimate joy for all who are in Jesus Christ.
In John 14:1-3, Jesus said the following, "Do not let your hearts be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in Me. My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may be where I am."
These are words that speak of the ultimate joy. One day, if Jesus should delay in His coming, all of us will pass from this earth. However, those who are in Christ will go immediately to be with Jesus in the place that He has prepared in the Father's house. We will be with Jesus forever. When Jesus comes back to this earth at His Second Advent, He will restore all things, and everything will return to the way that it was before sin entered into the world.
I am really looking forward to this time of ultimate joy. First of all, I will be able to see Jesus face to face. I will be with the one who I have believed in and trusted in for the vast majority of my life. Faith will become sight. All will be made right when we see Jesus. There will be no more sin. There will be no more pain, and there will be no more sorrow.
I also believe that we will have the joy of being reunited with our loved ones who have trusted in the Lord Jesus. I look forward to seeing my family and friends who are with Jesus in Heaven right now.
The joy that we have when we are with Jesus will never end. Nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus.
I hope that you right now have the joy in your heart that comes from having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. He said that all could come to Him, and He would not cast anyone out. I hope that you will trust in the Lord today. Amen.
Prayer Requests
Please remember to keep praying for all who are impacted by bad weather and natural disasters. There are many different places in the US that have experienced problems. Pray that people will get the aid and the help that they need.
Pray for peace in this troubled world. Pray for peace in Ukraine, the Middle East, Yemen, Sudan, Chad and Congo. Pray that the hostages will be freed.
For our prayer focus countries this week, let us pray for those in the nations of Suriname and Saudi Arabia. Pray that many will come to know Jesus.
Next week, we will have a sermon on a new topic. I will post the verses on Tuesday. May God bless you all.
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