Joy is the divine benefit of the Christian’s standing in Christ, one of the ‘spiritual blessing(s) in the heavenly places in Christ.’ (Eph. 1.3).
John MacArthur, 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Chicago: Moody Press, 2002), 25.
John MacArthur, 1 & 2 Thessalonians (Chicago: Moody Press, 2002), 25.