As I was going through some notes of mine from college, here’s what I took away from Dr. Dowell Flatt’s comments on 1 Thes 5.16: “Always rejoice”, about why we should rejoice:

1. It’s God-given.
2. It’s possible.
3. It’s practical.
4. It’s evangelistic.
5. It’s commanded.

I also noted two references that he gave: Lk 6.22-23 and Jas 1.2-3.

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