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Subject: Sunday Greetings
Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 9:43 AM

"Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth.
 Serve the Lord with gladness;
 Come before Him with joyful singing.
 Know that the Lord Himself is God;
 It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
 We are His people and the sheep of His pasture."  
 Psalm 100:1-3

There are several verses in chapters 15 and 16 of John the include these
words, "these things I have spoken unto you" and I would like to quote
those verses, but the challenge is for you to read what has led up to them.
 It is all part of getting to "know Him" (as talked about in the last two
messages) as the Holy Spirit opens up the Scriptures to us and makes it
real in our lives.

John 15:11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you,
and that your joy may be made full".

John 16:1  "These things I have spoken to you, that you may be kept from
stumbling."

John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have
peace.  In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have
overcome the world."

Our wonderful Lord and Savior has made every provision for us to live in
the world.  He has given us HIS joy, HIS peace and might I say HIS light to
keep us from stumbling.
It is He who has overcome the world!  As we abide in Him and He is us we
are overcomers.  1 John 5:4-5 says,

"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world, and this is the victory
that has overcome the world--faith.  And who is the one who overcomes the
world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?"  (You remember
that this word believe means to trust in, cling to, rely on.) 

Can we do anything else but lift our voices and hearts unto our loving and
gracious Chirst Jesus in praise and worship?  Great is our Lord and greatly
to be praised!  He is worthy of all honor and glory.  Praise His name
forever.
Amen.