THe Joy of Being Saved

though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

III. THE MARK OF THE SAVED v. 3

3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

A. You Know Them by Their Manner of Worship. "which worship God in the spirit"

Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

B. You Know Them by Their Motivation for Worship. ‘‘rejoice in Christ Jesus

1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
21 agalliaw agalliao ag-al-lee-ah’-o

from agan (much) and 242; TDNT-1:19,*; v

AV-rejoice 7, be exceeding glad 1, be glad 1, greatly rejoice 1, with exceeding joy 1; 11

1) to glorify, exult in, rejoice exceedingly, be exceedi ngly glad {#Mt 5:12 Lu 10:21 Joh 5:35 Ac 2:26 16:34 1Pe 1:6,8 4:13}
Mt 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Lu 10:21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast r evealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
242 allomai hallomai hal’-lom-ahee

middle voice of apparently a primary verb; ; v

AV-leap 2, spring up 1; 3

1) to leap 2) to spring up, gush up: of water
Joh 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
Ac 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
Ac 16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
1Pe 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with=2 0joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1Pe 4:13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

C. You Know Them by Their Methods of Worship. "Have no confidence in the flesh"