ADVENT - "JOY"

Hope, Peace and Joy

Luke 2:10 (ESV)

And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Hebrews 12:2 (ESV)

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 John 1:4 (ESV)

And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.

John 3:17 (ESV)

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

HOW DOES JESUS BRING JOY?

I. JESUS

JESUS SHOWS US THAT WE ARE LOVED & ACCEPTED

Romans 5:8 (ESV)

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Luke 15:20 (ESV)

And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

John 17:24 (ESV)

Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV)

The Lord your God is in your midst,

a mighty one who will save;

he will rejoice over you with gladness;

he will quiet you by his love;

he will exult over you with loud singing.

II. OTHERS

JESUS SHOWS US HOW TO LOVE OTHERS AND SERVE THEM

John 13:14 (ESV)

If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

WE ARE MOST LIKE JESUS WHEN WE ARE LIVING FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS

Philippians 2:5–7 (ESV)

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

III. YOURSELF

JESUS SHOWS US HOW TO BE BETTER PEOPLE

J - O - Y

2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

TRANSFORMATION

Luke 9:23 (ESV)

And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.