Though it may sound strange to some, God commands His people to rejoice in the Lord in 3 separate places in the NT. Today Pastor Jeff says that even when trials and challenges come along, the Christian is able to possess the joy of Jesus. He tells us that this is something we can receive from the Lord by His Spirit. No matter what trials we experience in the world, we will have victory because Jesus has already overcome the world. With the final message on, “Persecution, Seed of the Church - Part 2,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 8 for our time in Sound Doctrine.