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:
- It’s God-given.
- It’s possible.
- It’s practical.
- It’s evangelistic.
- It’s commanded.
I also noted two references that he gave: Lk 6.22-23 and Jas 1.2-3.