The Master‘s Class, LifeChange Church Wichita
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Many people would define the word joy as happiness. So, what's the difference between joy and happiness? Someone once said, “Happiness may give smiles, put laughter on our face, but happiness is just what the word describes. Happiness depends on what happens. Therefore, you call it happiness. If your hap is good, then you're happy. If your hap is bad, then you're unhappy. It all depends upon happenstance and whatever happens.” But joy depends upon the Lord. It is supernatural. It is not natural. And, therefore, because that joy is supernatural, that joy is steadfast. It is not happiness.
For a believer, joy is more than an emotion. It is a strength. It is the power of our Lord Jesus Christ flowing through us. It is a continuous, contagious, and conspicuous, source of strength for the believer to deal with the tribulations and persecutions of this world. When Christ’s joy emanates from you, people see it, and they want what you have. It is what draws people to you to learn about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Christ’s Joy is a joy that should be a part of every Christian’s life. It is not an automatic gift when you become a Christian, but it is a necessity to anyone wishing to live a victorious Christian life. The problem is that many Christians look for that joy in all the wrong places. They look for it the circumstances they are in. They look for it in their job, their hobbies, the people that they know, such as family members and friends. But those are all the wrong places to find Christ’s joy.
Click on the link below to hear a message on where to find real joy. It is when we abide in Christ that we find the unending love of Christ. It is also where we find true joy, in Christ.
Amen.
LESSONS FROM A BOX OF BONES (Hebrews 11:22)
LEARNING TO LEAN ON GOD (Hebrews 11:21)
LESSONS FROM A DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY (Hebrews 11:20)
GOD PROVIDED A SUBSTITUTE (Hebrews 11:17-19)
HAS YOUR FAITH BEEN TESTED? (Hebrews 11:17-19)
A DYNAMIC LIFE OF FAITH-PART II (Hebrews 11:8-13)
A DYNAMIC LIFE OF FAITH-PART I (Hebrews 11:8-13)
NOAH’S UNSINKABLE FAITH (Hebrews 11:7)
HOW TO WALK WITH GOD (Hebrews 11:5-6)
ABEL’S SERMON ON FAITH (Hebrews 11:4)
THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE-PART II (Hebrews 10:38 to 11:6)
THE ONLY WAY TO LIVE-PART I (Hebrews 10:38 to 11_6)
PATIENCE (Hebrews 10:32-37)
WORSHIPING TOGETHER (Hebrews 10:19-25)
THE POWER OF THE BLOOD (Hebrews 9:22)
NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD (Hebrews 9:22)
A CLEAN CONSCIENCE PART II (Hebrews 9:13-14)
A CLEAN CONSCIENCE (Hebrews 9:7-10; 14)
THE TABERNACLE (Hebrews 8:10 to 9:6)
THE NEW COVENANT (Hebrews 8:3-13)
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