glad and full of gratitude, but that’s not the question. To what degree

does your experience match up with a promise from Jesus of joy? On this

night we’re studying, Jesus says some pretty surprising things about

joy.  We probably make the same assumptions that the disciples did

before this conversation. Joy comes when life is going well and sorrow

comes when life is hard and painful. Yet on this night, Jesus takes time

to tell them that following Him should be filled with joy as a norm.

Even grief will be turned into joy. Is that idea still true?  Does

following Jesus allow us to live as people full of joy?  Let’s see what

Jesus says and allow Him to teach us what He was trying to teach His

disciples that night.