The Joy of Jesus is a Joy for the Journey!
• Luke 10:20 - Starts with, “do not rejoice”. That ought to catch your attention; Jeremiah 9:23-24
• Luke 15 - Three times “more joy”
• Hebrews 12:2 - Joy in the will of God
(1) There was great joy in His Birth - angels, parents, shepherds, Magi,
(2) There was great joy in His Death - crazy love mixed with amazing grace - Hebrews 12:2
(3) There was great joy in His Life - Resurrection - angels, women, disciples
(1) The About Face - didn’t start well; didn’t see this coming; didn’t see Him coming; The Bible is brutally honest when addressing the failures of faith; The women had some faith
(2) The Right Place - Galilee
(3) The Wrong Case - Fake news (liars gonna lie; the things people do for money)
(4) The Starting Base - where you are; Acts 1:6-8
(5) The Human Race - “all nations” 3,000 would soon be saved - but not this day. Not even after the resurrection of Jesus. 50 days later, here’s what happened - Acts 2
