Summary of message from 5 March 2023

Worship 1

Speaker: Ajarn Somkiat

Jubilate Forever

1 Thessalonians 5:16

God teaches us to be joyful, everyday.

Christians are the group that are happy.

Book by Tim Harley, says that the reason for people`s pressure:

1. From him unexpected accident

2. From a change

3. From people who are unpredictable

4. From uncontrollable things

5. Things of no future about where to go from here

Christ teaches us how not to be stressed

-if God takes care of flowers in the wild, the birds in the air, then why not us?

When we have God, he becomes the answer for everything.

We do not need to be stressed.

God can solve our problems and will be there for us forever.

Why are Christians happy and joyful?

1. We have a new life when we become Christians Romans 14:17

We are justified by faith

Our sins are forgiven, we get peace.

There`s no conscience that bites our heart.

The joyfulness comes to our heart.

Comes from inside because God accepts us. We are entering the kingdom of God.

And all the anxieties are gone.

2. We have The binding with God.

We have a personal relationship with God.

We are joyful every time. John  15 : 10 to 11

3. We have hope.

Because Jesus is the victory.

In the end, God has the victory over Satan

When we know there is victory at the end we have much encouragement.

Romans 12:12

4. Happiness when we bring someone to God. Luke 15:6-7

Person has 100 sheep when one is lost, he goes out to find the lost sheep. This is the analogy that shows God is happy when a lost sheep is found.

5. A chance to serve God, and helping with His ministry.

6. When we grow in Christ.

-becoming more and more like Jesus

-love as one, not at loggerheads with each other.

-becoming one in Jesus.

Philippians 2:2

7. When we give offerings and tithes

2 Corinthians 8:2-3

The joy in giving to god.

Precept got because we love Jesus.