Jesus Is ______ (Joy) Part 3
Discovering Joy Through Giving More
Acts 20:35
Joy is a Fruit of the Spirit that comes with accepting God’s gift of
Jesus. Real Joy comes when we share the
greatest gift we could ever receive in Him.
GIVE MORE
doesn’t have to mean SPEND MORE!
The gift of TIME, the gift of PRESENCE the gift of RELATIONSHIP
I.
Joy vs.
Happiness
· True joy is a “state of being” more than an emotion. Unlike happiness, joy is not dependent on circumstances.
· Happiness is based on chance. Joy is
based on choice.
· Youth and adults are seeking happiness
and contentment through chemicals.
· Drug users seeking a feeling fail to realize
that MOOD alteration is MIND alteration.
· Real joy cannot be taken by circumstances,
emotions, or Satan himself.
II. Discovering Real Joy Through Giving More
· Jesus showed us the key to a life filled
with joy through fulfilling His purpose.
· In short, Paul said, “Our time among you was a journey
of getting our lives and message into your story to change the story.”
· Jesus is our joy when He meets our
greatest need, as He found joy even in suffering. Then, we find great joy when we re-gift
His gift to the world.
· The greatest joy we can know is in having a part
in fulfilling the mission of Christ.
