Join Pastor Stuart as we conclude our series, Overflow.
This week, we look at Psalm 4:5-8 and John 15:9-11 to hear God's enduring call to . . . "Joy".
- God wants his people to overflow with joy.
- To embrace this truth, we need to address some of our distorted views concerning joy.
- Distortion 1: Joy is not an emotion.
- Distortion 2: Emotions (even emotions like joy) are irrational, childish, unreliable, and can lead to problems, so it’s best, or more godly, to be stoic.
- Distortion 3: Happiness and joy are two different things.
- Distortion 4: Enjoying ourselves too much is sinful.
- Distortion 5: God doesn’t really care about your happiness; he only cares about your holiness.
- Distortion 6: If God wants us to be joyful we should never feel or express sadness.
- The fullness of joy is found in Christ.
- Therefore, we ought to overflow with joy as we
- Rely on the Spirit,
- Enjoy God’s good gifts,
- Jesus is your highest joy,
- Obey Jesus,
- Identify distorted thoughts,
- Celebrate what is good often,
- Eternalize your perspectives.
- So, by the work of the Spirit, let’s grow in being the joyful people God calls us to be in Christ.
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