I. Where is true joy found?

II. How do you enter into true joy?

III. How do you grow in true joy?

1. By embracing the joy the Holy Spirit brings

2. By embracing the goodness of creation.

Big Idea: True joy is supernaturally strengthened through the Spirit.

I. What is the fruit of the Spirit?

II. Where does the fruit of the Spirit come from?

III. Why love is primary

IV. How to grow in love

1.Embrace that love is not a feeling first

2.Cultivate sensitivity to the Holy Spirit

3.Keep your eyes on Jesus

Outline: The Heart of our Risen Lord Jesus... | I. To Meet Us in Failure, John 21:1-14 | II. To Restore Us from Failure, John 21:15-17 | III. To Flip How We View Success and Failure, John 21:18-23

The Resurrection Story is Oddly, Specifically...

I. Unexpected , John 20:1-9

II. Personal, John 20:10-18

III. Intended to Be Retold, John 20:19-23

IV. Satisfying for Skeptics, John 20:24-29

Good Friday service 2026

I. A Question of Guilt: Who deserves to die? John 18:28-32

II. A Question of Authority: Who is the true King? John 18:33-37

III. A Question of Truth: What is truth? John 18:37-38

IV. A Question of Punishment: What should be done with an innocent man? John 18:38-19:6

Big Idea: Jesus was condemned as guilty so we who are guilty can go free on grace.

Big Idea: Unity in love among believers is our best apologetic to the world.

Jesus’ prayer is that we would reveal his…

I. Gospel to the world. (17:20)

II. Unity to the world. (17:21-23)

III. Eternal hope and love to the world. (17:24-26)

The Heart of Jesus in the Upper Room / Prayer / John 17:9–16

I. Take courage that Jesus prays for His Church, John 17:6-11

II. What Jesus prays for us... John 17:11-16

1.Unity with One Another, v11,

2.Joy in Him, v13,

3.Mission in the World v14-16,

4.Truth that Transforms v17,

5.Holiness, v17-19

I. Jesus’ Heart for His Father’s Glory, John 17:1

II. Jesus’ Mission of to Give Us Eternal Life, John 17:2-4

III. Jesus’ Return to Glory, John 17:5

I. Jesus wants us to have unstealable joy, John 16:16-22

II. Our joy is increased through access to asking our Heavenly Father, John 16:23-28

III. Even through troubles, we can have peace IN HIM, John 16:29-33