Undefeatable Joy 

1. You Can’t Beat a Joyful Believer

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions

• Jesus had the oil of gladness and He is in you, so you have access to joy now
• As long as you have joy, you remain undefeated 
• As long as you have the Word in your heart, you still have joy

Mk 4:16-17 (niv) They hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away 

Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness

• Joy and faith both come by hearing the Word of God
• God’s Word produces joy
• Position your life under the Word of God daily 
• The more promises you eat, the more joy you receive

1 Peter 1:8 NLT You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy

• We have joy in our spirits. Now we must develop it and grow it

John 15: 11 These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full

• When we rejoice in the Lord, we are acting on our faith

2. The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Nehemiah 8:10 Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength

• We must maintain a strong spirit

Prov 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit?

• A strong spirit will rejoice no matter what
• In the midst of adversity - It’s time to rejoice! (Count it all joy)

James‬ ‭1:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials

Psalms‬ ‭37:12-13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth. 13 The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming

• If God laughs, I’m going to laugh

Job‬ ‭5:22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ You shall laugh at destruction and famine, And you shall not be afraid

• In the face of opposition the believer is to rejoice because God is strengthening him like a deer leaping

Habakkuk‬ ‭3:17-19‬ ‭Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls— 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. 19 The LORD God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills. To the Chief Musician. With my stringed instruments