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John 15:1-17
Introduction
Is joy different from happiness?
Joy = Christian?
No, , Why?
There is no biblical precedent
When you try to separate it causes problems.
The Joy of the way of the wicked
The rocky soil in
The rocky soil in
calling the good news of salvation the good news of happiness
Is calling the
Poetic symetry
ps 92
Problem with saying God wants you to be happy in our culture.
Understandable why some try to make joy seperate
Jesus’ concern is not for you to experience some Joy/happiness, but complete happiness
Joy is sometimes used in a different way, such as in
Problem in American Church
This passage is concerned with you receiving the complete happiness of Christ
Joy from Christ
Joy from Christ
We rejoice because we have been restored to Christ
Fundamental: connection to Christ
Through salvation v.1-6, 14-16a.
incapable for complete joy apart from union with Christ
Joy from Gifts
Good gifts meant to bring joy/happiness
,
Receiving wisdom, humility, then the crown of life ultimately
Acts 20:
God cleans us and makes us more capable of producing fruit, that is living obediently v.2
He grants us what we desire
God cleans us and makes us more capable of producing fruit, that is living obediently
Lk 6:23
We rejoice because of what we receive through Christ
We rejoice because of what we receive through Christ
Jesus said “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Jesus said “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Joy from Obedience
from our text
emphasis on producing fruit,
v.2,
Paul wanting to know christ more through suffering
leading to abiding in the love of God
completing the human’s happiness
Jesus enduring the cross for the joy set before him / contrast with Gethsemani
Jesus enduring the cross for the joy set before him / contrast with Gethsemani
Jesus was full of dread in the garden
He obeyed God for the sake of the Joy that would come
The task was hard
He did not want to do it
He trusted God and obeyed
He now has complete and perfect joy
Ec 2:26
Ecclesiastes
Conclusion
Therefore, Christian joy is the great pleasure and happiness that we feel — whether or not the sun is shining, whether or not our team is winning, whether or not we are healthy or hurting — because our redeemer lives, because we belong to him, and because he is making all things new.
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