We experience joy when knowing Jesus is more important than anything else in our lives.

Living by the empowerment and energizing effect of the Holy Spirit within us; that gives life. It gives life to us and it gives life to others.

We experience joy when we live out authentic Christianity.

The very nature of the apostle Paul was that he was a spiritual mentor. He was like a spiritual coach. He always took these young guys with him and he poured himself into them and he discipled them and then he turned them loose and they did amazing things for God's glory.

It's this abiding, connected, dependent, relationship with Jesus.

We've got to take personal ownership for our own spiritual lives!

When we live in unity and actively seek to serve one another, the pay off is not only do we contribute to one anothers lives, but we experience joy!

When we live in unity and when we are actively seeking to serve one another, the pay off is not only do we contribute to one anothers lives, but we experience joy!

We're to live lives that are worthy of the gospel. And it's the gospel that is the unifying factor for all believers in Jesus.

We experience joy when we find our true identity in Christ and give ourselves to His purposes for our lives.