IntroductionSuicide rates in the United StatesPsalm 51:12 – David’s prayer of repentanceGod’s word should be received with joy.Matthew 13:20 – Even the “stony ground” received the word with joy.I Thessalonians 1:6Acts 8:39Have I lost the joy of my salvation?Joy is the result of a spiritual mind.Philippians 3:3Romans 14:17We are commanded to rejoice always.Philippians 4:4Romans 12:12I Thessalonians 5:16Psalms 32:11Psalms 149:5Christians are joyful people in all circumstances.I Thessalonians 4:13I John 1:4I Peter 1:8Psalms 35:9III John 1:4Christians rejoice when they see their brethren walking with God.Philippians 4:1-3, 10II Corinthians 8:2Acts 13:50-52Acts 5:41Colossians 1:11I Peter 4:12-13When one rejoices in God’s salvation, he serves Him!