Introduction
- What is joy?
- What brings joy?
How does Job relate to joy?
- Job 42:1-6 - Despite Job’s losses, he rejoices in the knowledge and understanding he gained through the experience.
- James 1:2-4 - Count it joy when you meet various trials.
What robs us of joy?
- We must focus on joy and use that to steady us in times of trouble.
Where did David find joy?
- David was a man after God’s own heart and looked to God’s word for many things.
- Psalms 119:12-16 - David delighted in God’s word!
- II Timothy 3:16-17 - We should be people that are in God’s word. It will bring us joy!
Do we see emotion in God?
- Joy is an internal condition. It is based on faith.
- Jesus was sorrowful before His crucifixion, but He withstood it because of the joy to come.
- We can have other emotions, but still have the same internal joy.
Contentment
- Solomon experienced so much, but only had true joy when he was right with God.
- Galatians 5:19-25
- Philippians 4:4-8 - Rejoice always!
- Is our joy evident to others?