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Divine Disruption – Pt. 3 – Joy

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Divine Disruption – Pt. 3 – Joy

Dave Riddle – 12/17/2017

Key Passages: Luke 2:10-11, John 15:11, John 16:20-22, Philippians 4:4, Galatians 5:22-23, Nehemiah 8:10

Good News of Great Joy

  • Luke 2:10

    • It is different than happiness

    • chairó (Greek: χαίρω) – rejoice, be glad.
    • Joy is more than happiness.
      • It’s a state of one’s soul.
      • It isn’t dependent on our circumstances.

        • It is a command

        • Philippians 4:4
          • “Always”
          • An imperative.

            • It’s a commitment

              • Colossians 3:2
              • phroneō (Greek: φρονέω) – to direct one’s mind to a thing, to seek, to strive for.
              • “Choose joy!”

                • It becomes an orientation

                • Galatians 5:22
                • As we learn to obey the command to be joyful, the fruit of the Spirit is produced in us.

                  • Realize a more joyful life by remembering…

                  …how you’re loved

                  • John 3:16
                  • Jeremiah 31:3
                    • I have loved you with an everlasting love.

                      • …who you are

                      • You are a child of God!
                      • 1 Peter 2:9-10

                        • …what you have

                        • 1 Peter 1:3-6
                        • Not just the temporary things, but the eternal ones.

                          • …where you’re heading

                          • unlike anything we’ve experienced in this life.
                          • Where we’re headed – there He is, because we are His!
                          • John 15:11, 16:20-22

                            • Joy is a permanent abiding fixture in the heart and soul of a follower of Jesus.

                            The joy of the Lord is our strength.

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