Episode 105 - JOY
Living The Fruit-Filled Life
We are Anchored Beyond our Circumstances
John 15:10-12
JOY: We are Anchored Beyond our Circumstances
Your Joy does not depend on Your Circumstances ... Joy is anchored to that which can never be affected. - Pastor Crawford Loritts
From the Compassion International blog: “Happiness
doesn’t bring joy, and joy isn’t the byproduct of happiness. Joy is something grander than happiness. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, and when we find joy it’s infused with comfort and wrapped in peace. It’s an attitude of the heart and spirit…”
1. Joy is exceeding gladness of heart - the Internal quality based on your Eternal Reality (a Fruit of the Spirit, after all)
that spills all over your External life – it spills all over your face; your body; your relationships; your circumstances – you can’t keep it in!
a. Joy is the thermostat that sets the conditions for living the Christian life!
2. Joy motivates the Christian Life!
a. Joy motivates Worship – rejoicing is opening your mouth to let out what is overflowing from the inner fountain!
i. Walk through the Psalms – Psalm 16:11; 32:10-11; 33:1; 68:2-3; 98
b. Joy motivates Service – Psalm 100:1-5
i. Joy-filled servants are fun to watch…and, to serve with!
ii. They don’t serve to get joy, but because they have it.
c. Joy motivates Sacrifice – Hebrews 12:1-3
i. Hebrews 12:2 – The Joy of Jesus was based on His ability to confidently walk in the Pleasure of His Father.
3. Joy is contagious (among God’s People). – Philippians 2:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 ; 3:9
a. Think of the most joyful people you know
b. What happens when you are with them? Joy!
c. 3 John 4!
d. Paul, in a Roman prison – Philippians 1:4, 18; 3:1; 4:4, 10 – The Epistle of Joy
4. How’s your Joy? Again, it is essential to realize that JOY begins with surrendering your life to Christ – A, B, C!
a. A Fruit of the Spirit!
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Rings To Tags - w/ Isaac & Amanda Wood - Marriage. Family. Home. God's Way.
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