The joy thought of is that which Christ Himself possessed in the consciousness of His love towards the Father, and of the Father's love towards Him. He wants us to know His joy.
We can have true joy because we are different and we have a glorious future. Jesus wants us to know joy.
I look forward to it … The seat of joy is not the bank account / your toys / friends / spouse / kids Real joy is apart from any of these things that can be lost! The presence of Christ, from the very beginning at His birth, till now was meant to bring joy. Luke 2:1-20 Good News of Great Joy. . "JESUS WANTS YOU TO HAVE TRUE JOY" Psalm 27:1-6 If you have your Bibles with you this morning, turn if you will to Psalm 27 and we will read verses 1 through 6 together. (11) These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you.--The better reading is, . He wants us to know what the dictionary calls "a very glad feeling; happiness and delight". that My joy may be in you. I have a colleague, the Rev. By Daniel W. Brettell.
And He wants us to know an extraordinary kind of joy. This morning we will talk about joy. But one day soon, Christ will return and the joy of seeing Christ will swallow up the affliction of this present world. Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Sermons Children’s Sermons Hymn Lists. A sermon series inspired by the “Pillars of Joy” arising from a five-day visit and conversation between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as chronicled in The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World. Real joy doesn't start outside and work its way in, but the opposite! I love Christmas Eve. The source of joy is the Lord. God wants you to be really happy – a sermon on joy September 5, 2012 Adrian Warnock Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! How to Have Joy. We have inside knowledge of what God is doing in us and in the world, and this should fill us with just all the energy we need, all the satisfaction, all the pleasure, all the contentment, to keep going to reach forward to what has been set before us. Kim Smith of Mt. Sermon Luke 2:1-20 Good News of Great Joy. It is filled with hate, pain and sorrow. says the whole creation groans and travails in pain until now. We’re living in a world that isn’t our own. f. But this earthly joy will not be compared to the coming joy. The Lord of the Joy! It is my favorite night of the year. by Terry J. Hallock. "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete" (John 15:11). Tamalpais Church in Mill Valley, who created a series on The Book of Joy last year, and although I’m not borrowing much from her actual sermons, I did find some guidance in her choice of scripture readings, which seem to have arisen from a text search on the word joy in the Bible. b. This Joy That I Have.