Fruit of the Spirit - Joy--Preamble- Joy is a common emotion we experience as a human being. It is one of the human experiences that God has blessed us with in our creation. -Acts 2-28- Acts 14-17---Joy- - '----' -charas---Interestingly charas has also been translated as 'grace'. -1 Thessalonians 1-1---Connection between grace and joy---God's grace in 3 phases---1- We received grace from the accomplished work of God that fills us with joy.--2- We receive present grace from God that continues our joy.--Deuteronomy 10-9-Psalm 16-5-Psalm 73-26-Romans 8-28----3- We will have complete joy from the future grace yet to be accomplished in us.--Ephesians 1-13-Psalm 16-11-John 15-11------Conclusions and applications-