God's SOVEREIGN work should lead to moments of incredible worship and fantastic joy! In Nehemiah 12 we discover such a moment. As the Jews gather at the walls to celebrate the completed rebuilding, worship breaks out among the people. Nehemiah separates the people into two marching choirs that encircle the city on the walls and then gather at the Temple mount. As they sing and worship, the city is FILLED with JOY! That joy is heard far and wide in the region. Today the church can be known for ALOT of things, but joy isn't often one of them. But it should be! In this message, Pastor Joey unpacks a practical theology of joy for the Christian life, essentially framing what joy is and what joy looks like for believers. This is week 15 of the series, "Life After Exile" from the Ezra-Nehemiah narrative.
