What is joy?

What does it mean to have joy?

• “Joy is a more a state of mind than a state of elation.”

• “Joy is a perspective that you filter everything through.”

John 15:1-11 – What can we learn about joy? Joy comes from bearing fruit for God.

Luke 15:5-10 – The angels in heaven rejoice when more souls are headed their way. The angels in heaven are concerned about us!

John 16:19-22 – Just as the disciples had great joy when Jesus was resurrected, we should have great joy when we see Jesus by faith.

Acts 12:6-14

Romans 14:13-19 – The absence of joy can be a tool of the devil.