Today we look at the second fruit of the spirit mentioned in Galatians 5, Joy. What is joy is it just be happy or is deeper than that, I believe that is deeper than just happiness. Happiness usually depends on the circumstance that we are dealing with in our lives.. True Joy never depends on circumstances. So what is this joy? Christian joy, the fruit of the Spirit, keeps our eyes fixed on Jesus and keeps us going through times of sorrow, misery, pain, suffering, illness, loss, misfortune, despair, grief, trouble, affliction, trial, and tribulation.
- Reasons we lose joy
- Unbalanced
- After a Spiritual High
- When we are exhausted
- When we think we are alone
- Sin
- The Joy of Salvation.
- Luke 10:17-20 The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” 18He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- The Joy that will come.
- Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”
- I Peter 1:6-8 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ
- Joy comes from Remaining in Christ
- John 15:10-11 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
- The Joy of Others
- III John 1:4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns? It is you! 20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
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