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.
LET GOD'S DREAM BE YOUR DREAM (1 Chronicles 17:3-4)
HOW TO WORSHIP GOD (1 Chronicles 16:29)
TO DO A GOOD THING THE WRONG WAY (2 Samuel 6:1-11)
THE DEATH OF A FOOLISH MAN (2 Samuel 3:32-34)
SAUL, THE MAN WHO HAD IT ALL (1 Samuel 26:21)
ABIGAIL (1 Samuel 25:1-44)
TO HAVE KINGDOM AUTHORITY (1 Samuel 24:1-7)
THE BLOOD COVENANT (1 Samuel 18:1-3)
DAVID, A MAN OF FAITH (1 Samuel 17:1-49)
GOD CHOOSES HIS MAN (1 Samuel 16:1-23)
JESUS ASKS, DO YOU LOVE ME? (John 21:15-25)
JESUS PREPARES HIS FOLLOWERS (John 21:1-14)
JESUS IS THE ANSWER TO YOUR DARKNESS (John 20:30-31)
THE SCARS THAT GOD BEARS (John 20:24-29)
THE JOB OF A CHRISTIAN (John 20:21)
HE IS RISEN (John 20:11-24)
THE CROSS WAS NOT THE END OF THE STORY (John 19:31-20:10)
THE FINISHED WORK OF JESUS CHRIST (John 19:30)
REJECTING THE SON OF GOD (John 19:16-30)
TO CHOOSE DARKNESS OVER LIGHT (John 19:1-15)
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