James says that for followers of Jesus, joy is not to be tucked away on a shelf like a fine wine, kept on special reserve and poured out only in those rare occasions when we believe all is as it should be

The necessity of constant spiritual readiness for the return of Jesus, as the exact time is unknown.

Stories of the King - the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, where a king invites guests to his son's wedding feast, but they refuse and mistreat his servants, leading to judgment

Stories of the King - the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, where Jesus teaches that the Kingdom of Heaven operates on God's generous grace, not human fairness.

13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.

Come Lord Jesus, come.

The glorious future for believers: a new heaven and earth where God dwells with humanity, eliminating death, sorrow, and pain, centered around the magnificent, jeweled New Jerusalem, a perfect city descending from God, symbolizing His perfect presence and relationship with His people, the ultimate fulfillment of biblical promises for a restored, eternal dwelling place for the redeemed

Jesus's physical resurrection is the cornerstone of Christian faith, proving His victory over sin and death, and guaranteeing believers will also rise with immortal bodies, transforming our hope from a mere wish to a powerful, enduring reality, urging steadfastness in faith and service.

1 Corinthians 14:26-40 is about good order in the church - God's good order and not ours.

Seven Woes