1. The Joy of Jesus

2. Joy Chara,  The happy state that results from knowing and serving God.  The fruit of a right relation with God.  It is not something people can create by their own efforts. (HBD)

3. Jesus Humor  Sarcasm – Peter (John 1:42)  Irony – Nathaniel (John 1:47)  Playful Challenge – Syro-Phoeni- cian mother (Matt 15:21-28)

4. Reasons Joy  God takes joy in us (Psalms 149:4)  Without joy we invite sin.  Without joy we fear (John 20:19)  Joy is a command (Phil 4:4)

5.  In His Father’s revelation (Luke 10:17-21)  In obeying His Father (John 15:10-11)  In His disciples (Matt 9:14-15)

6.  His Father’s relationship (Matt 3:17; 15:5)  His Father’s work (John 11:14-15; 15:10; 17:4)  His Father’s presence (Heb 12:2)

7.  Our Lord’s relationship (Acts 8:39; 16:34; Rom 5:1-2)  Our Lord’s work (John 15:10-11; cf. Deut 28:45-48)  Our Lord’s presence (John 16:21- 22; Matt 28:18-20)

8. “Jesus wept” (John 11:35) “Rejoice always” (1 Thess 5:16) Both characterize our lives if He lives in us.

9. Forgiveness of Sin & Eternal Life Spiritual Death Spiritual Death Believe: John 8:24 Repent: Acts 17:30 Confess: Rom 10:9-10 Baptism: 1 Pet 3:21 In Christ In Sin Spiritual Life Obedience: Heb 5:9 1 Peter 1:14 1 John 1:7 Forgiveness Forgiveness of sin “there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus” Rom 8:1 “for as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ” Gal 3:27