I WANT JOY...But Always Feel Depressed? - Dr. Gene Kim

we're gonna look at Acts chapter 26 and verse 2 in the Bible it always commands us to be happy it says that first Thessalonians 5 rejoice in the Lord always excuse me no rejoice evermore excuse me that's first Thessalonians fun it says to rejoice evermore and then in the book of Philippians it says rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice but let's be honest when a Bible believing Christian he's going through life and then when he goes through life there's so many different attacks one you got criticisms from family another thing you got you got stress from the kind of work or study that you're going through another thing is that you're worried about the future so then your future plans are failing another thing that the devil conflicts you I mean welcome to America everyone's going through all this kind of stuff a million thing is in our head and we get depressed and sad future what's going on financial difficulty another thing is that not only family but probably going through divorce another thing is that honey look at how many things right you got so many things complicating your life you got temptations does this look like a happy person to you it's going through so much hardship that's why why I do what do people resort to with all this kind of stuff if you got so many things attacking you what can you do to escape all this that's why they'll turn to what they'll turn to sin they'll turn to the world for comfort they'll do something that makes their flesh feels do it so you can escape all that that's why they keep doing this that's what they'll do this they're going to problems that's why they'll go through the pleasures of sin something sexual to escape their problems that's the reason why they will make a lot of friends with worldly people and they don't care if they're worldly or wicked they'll just be friends with them because they need something they can cling on to so the thing is this is that that's what people resort to but here's the thing is that this thing can never give you joy and I'm gonna show you a verse on that one but first of all I'm going to give you methods to get you joy what you gotta do Acts chapter 26 verse 2 you won't be depressed unless you think you're depressed see that unless you think that you have it hard unless you think that everything is wrong with you but look at Acts chapter 26 verse 2 I think myself what happy King Agrippa and you got to realize as Paul was imprisoned for one to two years you think he's happy but he says I think myself happy so what's extremely important that in order to escape all this I'll tell you what you need to do do not turn to this you need to turn to the promises of God and God's promises are all over that was one sermon Sagi I've heard me say this over and over again but there was one sermon that I cling on to the most that was the most important sermon in my life which made me never quit and it was counting all the blessings of God I did a sermon on that and when I looked at that I realized how much I'm giving up and how much life great life is and how good god is to me and when I keep looking at that then I realize that I don't I don't have any reason to be sad but the first thing is you gotta think happy you know your problem is you feel sadness and you and because you're feel sadness you're - I'm just going to say this that way I can kind of preach alright but I don't mean it in a mean way so I don't want people to miss understand but you're actually too lazy to stop for a moment and then just sit down and think about all the good things God's been good to you it that's all you are is so thank you brother so oh you are is overrun with emotions you see that with all these floods of emotions and these things going on no wonder you're gonna get sad unless you take time to stop and go away and what use your head and think on what God has been good to you think on what could have happened to you if you never stayed in the promises ooga think how God's gonna work it for good and think about that what the verses say in the Bible think about remember the preaching you've heard but I guess we're too fleshy and stupid to even remember that or play it again see that's the thing we don't take time to do that take time to be holy as one hymn says sit down ponder and meditate a bit we got to do another thing is this is that we also got to look at Hebrews chapter 11 Hebrews chapter 11 eva's chapter 11 and we were read verse 25 he was 11:25 so I can't this work I'll tell you why I can't work because of Hebrews 11:25 that's why this thing doesn't work you know what Moses chose choosing rather meaning better he prefer preferred to what suffer affliction see that if he chose to even be in here suffering problems then to what notice right here then to enjoy the pleasures of sin see even prefer this one and this one that's what the Bible says why because this one is I mean you know this too because you turn to this so often for a season it's temporary and you know you know why because this is not enough you have to keep doing it you know why because this is not enough you have to keep doing that you know I that's why you have to keep turning and guess what it gets worse when you get deeper and deeper into this then you become addicted and then it hurts your life and it even damages it makes the problem worse you don't understand because sin has to reap its consequences let's also look at several more verses about being happy I mean you don't realize you got the joy of the Lord in you like a second first Peter chapter 1 first Peter chapter 1 how to be happy right I can't be happy and you can't look at 4-speed or what so think about all the promises I got us blessed you with right first Peter chapter 1 and we will read verse 7 so here's an odd thing that you can use the Bible says at the trial of your faith being much more precious than of gold that perisheth they'll be tried with fire might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ whom having not seen ye love and assuming though now you see him not yet believing ye present-tense rejoice why with joy what unspeakable look at that I'm telling joy unspeakable joy and full of glory well I sure don't feel like that at verse 7 with the trial of my faith you know why you don't feel like that your problem is is your problem is that the reason why you don't have joy unspeakable is you don't look toward how God's going to use the trial for example it's easy to whine about the final exam but it's another thing that you look forward to how it's going to be used where you get your diploma your degree at the end you're looking forward to the stuff that's what's going to happen in this another example is like the job place where it's difficult and hard and stressful but you look forward to the end result of how it can be used to make your life better and making good money etc there's a lot of other things but you got to realize this if everyday life people see that I mean you can understand this there are people actors and actresses who go through tremendous trial just to hurt themselves and they go through poverty waiting on tables why because they want to become a celebrity star at the end and what are the chances of that happening very zilch very small you have to be incredibly lucky but yet those people will be willing to sacrifice just because they want that end result and you Christians it's not a slim chance it's a guarantee that you're richer than any celebrity when you go through your trial see you just have to you don't look forward to that that's why you'll have joy unspeakable and full of glory because you look forward to that result what God's going to do with you let's also look at 2nd Corinthians chapter 12 saying correctly chapter 12 and we'll look at verse 9 2nd Corinthians chapter 12 and verse 9 you know why you should be happy when these things start hitting you you say how can I do because one you're not here praise the Lord where it's temporary and it's going to hurt your life to think about all the promises that God has given to you people don't count their blessings count your blessings stop and think also they don't think about how God's going to use it for a better gain at the end but not only that you got to realize this you never wonder why I was able to preach to preach and teach good I don't like saying this but this is so true if I ever if I ever preached or taught something great it's because it was because of this amount of stress pressure and suffering I went through that's when I created my best sermons my best teachers that's why I'm able to know all this stuff the reason why I know all this stuff yes I got the knowledge when I was trained by a great other great men of God but it really became experience when God made these things happen and put me through tests so you know what I can't at the end power do you want God's power you ever saw these Great Awakening revival peoples where they got thousands shade where prayers were mightily answered where God was just in them all of a sudden that the enemy's fear that power comes through great amount of suffering you understand second Corinthians chapter 12 verse 9 and he said to me my grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me now look at John chapter 16 John chapter 16 John chapter 16 here's another thing that you got understand the reason why you can be happy now this is rich John 16 is rich about sorrow and joy sorrow and joy so I can go on and on about this but you you can read that one if you want but another thing is this is that in John chapter 16 and verse 21 so I'll put that with first Peter 1:7 to read John 16 21 gives the greatest example it's a pregnant woman who wants to go through pregnancy no one does but why would they be happy to be pregnant despite of all the trial and the pain because of the end result I get a boy I get a girl see that's the thing despite of the it's like one of the worst pains a woman can ever go through you understanding and but because they want that game so badly see they don't care about the pain of the trial that they go through let's also look at John 16 and so 21 right a woman when she is in travail hath sorrow because her hour has come but as soon as she is delivered of the child she remember it no more the anguish for joy that a man is born into the world that goes with that point but here's another one this is so rich okay look at verse 22 and he now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice and your joy what no man taketh from you John 1622 is very important how many blessings you got from God if you thought about all the blessings of God if you can count how many which is innumerable remember this no one can steal them away bless God that is something to shout your lungs out about people get a billion dollars they worry about losing the money you you can't worry about losing your salvation you can't worry about God providing your needs God taking care of you all things work together for good your rewards up in heaven and they dump all the worries at Jesus he you can't because why no one can steal it from the power from the promises of God now let's look at verse 24 hit they're too happy asked nothing in my name ask and ye shall receive that your what do I may be full so here's another thing he's had in John 16 and verse 24 you don't even pray do you know how much prayer is like an ingredient in everything in life and solving problem look if you want more money did you pray to God about it if you want a better school better job did you pray about it if you want more people in churches you pray about it I mean low yet I ask and you shall receive that your joy may be full and here's the thing yes there's a lot of prayer requests that God might say no to then that's the time where you should pray even more where you should find other things then Lord can you answer this one can you answer that one maybe you can't answer it that way but you can you answer it in this way then maybe I pray this is you're so depressed and sad because when's the last time you talked to God Lord I'm depressed and sad will you help me out here show me what my problem is why I'm depressed and sad prayer prayer man you gotta pray the best one is this is that you'll notice right here that we won't turn to that one but in we will look at one more verse and then we'll call it a day but in 1st Peter 1:7 through 8 so I'll repeat it again in 1st Peter chapter 1 verse 7 3 there's another thing not only God using the trial but because there's one thing you got to be excited about his coming why because when he comes down folks when he comes down he gives you your reward Jesus is coming soon and you know that when Jesus says surely I come quickly heaven is even closer in your grasp and when you get heaven game game over no more sorrow no more depression that's why he's coming we're looking forward to that he's coming soon so the last verse is revelation 21 this one makes me very happy action revelation 20:1 because let's assume I'm wrong about everything okay everything that I said was wrong and you had every reason to be depressed and sad I'm gonna tell you people online then go ahead remain depressed and said go ahead and keep it up that way because I promise you this when you go to heaven you'll never feel depressed us out again so taking all the depression and sadness that you want store it all up because guess what you're never gonna feel that again so you might as well linger all that feeling in joy and gather all that emotion of depression and sadness and misery all you want because you'll never even remember it again later Revelation chapter 21 verse 4 and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are what pass away see that in verse 5 and he that sat upon the throne said behold I make all things what new guess what bitterness depression is impossible absolutely impossible for a saint Christian that's what this verse shows because when you die and go ahead if you want to challenge God you know you've heard me preach that sermon right if any of you are still bitter mad at God and you want to challenge him you go on right ahead you go up and I'll give you I bet you I bet you my fifth I bet you all my five crowns that you won't last 15 seconds with that bitterness because sites are too glorious and splendid and the feeling is so wonderful that you can't help but smile and you can't get a frown unless you do plastic surgery on yourself up in heaven you

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Length: 17min 50sec (1070 seconds)

Published: Fri May 18 2018