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Bible
Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian
Character: Cheerfulness Versus Despondency.
Bible
Texts:
Cheerfulness:
II
Chronicles 9:7 KJV
Happy
are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, which stand
continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.
Psalm
118:24 KJV
This
is the day which The Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in
it.
Proverbs
12:25 KJV
Heaviness
in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs
15:13,15,30 KJV
13
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance..."
15
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry
heart hath a continual feast.
30
The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh
the bones fat.
Proverbs
27:22 KJV
A
merry heart doeth good like a medicine..."
Isaiah
12:2,3 KJV
2
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for The
Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; He also is become my
salvation.
3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
Romans
12:8 KJV
Or
he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with
simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy,
with cheerfulness.
II
Corinthians 9:7 NLT
You
must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give
reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who
gives cheerfully.”
I
Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
16
Always be joyful.
17
Never stop praying.
18
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you
who belong to Christ Jesus.
James
5:13 NLT
Are
any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you
happy? You should sing praises.
Despondency
(Gloominess, Vanity and vexation):
Deuteronomy
28:20 KJV
“The
Lord Himself will send on you curses, confusion, and frustration in
everything you do, until at last you are completely destroyed for
doing evil and abandoning Me.
Proverbs
15:13 KJV
"...by
sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs
27:22 KJV
"...
a broken spirit drieth the bones."
Ecclesiastes
2:17 KJV
Therefore
I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is
grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
4:8 KJV
There
is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child
nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye
satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and
bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore
travail.
Isaiah
65:14 KJV
Behold,
My servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow
of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Jeremiah
12:13 NLT
My
people have planted wheat but are harvesting thorns. They have worn
themselves out, but it has done them no good. They will harvest a
crop of shame because of the fierce anger of The Lord.”
Matthew
6:16 KJV
Moreover
when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for
they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.
Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Romans
1:21 KJV
Because
that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were
thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish
heart was darkened.
Prayer:
Psalm
68:3 KJV
But
let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them
exceedingly rejoice.
