Joy - God in Our Midst
12/20/20 - Dave Riddle
Key Passage: Luke 2:10
Joy is Not the Same as Happiness
Happiness and unhappiness are circumstantial.
Joy is a deep-rooted state of ongoing delight inspired by God himself.
1 Peter 1:8
Joy is Commanded
An imperative, an exultation, a command.
Philippians 4:4
We always have a reason to have joy, even when we’re unhappy or disillusioned.
Joy Takes Some Commitment
Colossians 3:2
Is your primary focus on the here and now, or on things above?
Joy Can Become An Orientation
Galatians 5:22
Joy manifests as we walk in the Spirit.
Living Joyfully
Remember how you’re loved
God loves you with an everlasting love!
Remember who you are and whose you are.
1 John 3:1
Remember your identity. Nothing can change your identity in Christ
1 Peter 2:9-10
Remember what you have
1 Peter 1:3-6
New birth ( you are a new creation)
Living hope
An Inheritance
John 15:11 - I have told you this so that my joy may be in you.
The joy of the Lord is our strength.