Paul teaches us exactly what to do in the face of opposition, suffering, and hardship: live as people who are in Christ. Our experience of joy as believers comes from our unity with Christ, rather than anything the world has to offer us.
God is faithful and his Word is always fulfilled, so lets ask the question. What has God promised you? Luke 1.39-56
When we come to Jesus, the Holy Spirit gives birth to a new nature, a new self inside of us. The question is, what is our response? Luke 1.26-38
John the Baptist is to be a mighty man of God, but what about you and me? What kind of lives are we living? Is the Gospel changing us, making us new? Luke 1.5-25