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Intro:
What is joy?
Ask for examples not definitions
Many people link joy and happiness, but to seek happiness is almost insanity.
There is no way we can be happy all the time because we live in an imperfect world.
But some great examples were given of joy.
Joy is what we find in the Truth, the truth reassures us of what lies ahead and gives us hope and strength not just in the good times but the bad.
Take for instance the Shepherds, the lowliest of the lowly and yet on that wonderful night when Christ was born, angels appeared to them, in Luk 2:9-10 says
You see the shepherds were the ones with the hardest jobs and the most simple of lifestyles.
They were the ones who had the toughest lives pretty much.
And yet here are these angels coming to them to proclaim the joyful news of Christ’s coming.
What is Joy
1. Power in the Midst of fear
a. Do not be afraid
i. God is sending a savior
b.
It was finally time
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A real time for joy
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Had been promised salvation
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God doesn’t leave us to fear
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He defeats fear
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Brings the message of joy
2. Joy in the Savior
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Where and when
b. What you can expect
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God gives us the expectation of the Gospel
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Then He fulfills that expectation
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Gave them a sign - They were not seeking it, but given one because of their faith
3. The Gospel of Joy
a. Joy in Good News
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Been waiting a long time for this
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Proclaimed by Angels
i. Think about when Jesus returns
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The great joy for the believer
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Terror for the non-believer
Joy in Jesus
1. Doing
a. Didn’t just listen and go back to sheep
b.
They went
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They encouraged one another
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They were rewarded
i. Sure faith without deeds is dead
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But faith that moves finds joy
2. Spreading the Joy
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They didn’t just go home
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They shared with their neighbors
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Its not just about saying something
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Its about spreading joy
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Its what we seek in life
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So people will respond as we did
Conclusion
Remember a guy in Texas, shared the Gospel with him once, then twice and a third time.
He fought me at first, but I opened it up for questions and I showed Him the Scriptures of Truth.
When he understood the Truth we both rejoiced together, he came to know the Lord of joy but I had to share my joy with him.
Are you ready and willing to share your joy?
When we touch the joy of the Lord surely we cannot help it, when definitely cannot hide it, so why don’t we just share it!
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