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Gal. 5:22-23
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY I. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF JOY A.What makes you happy? Sin (Phil. 3:19; 2 Ths. 2:12; Pr. 15:21)? Righteousness (3 Jn 4; Gal. 5:22-23)? B. Joy (5479) [chara] - cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight, gladness, great joy or exceeding joy (Luke 10:17-20). Not all joy is acceptable to God! Feeling joy doesn’t make a thing right!
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY II. JOY IN RECEIVING THE GOSPEL A. Full joy is in obeying Christ (Jn 15:10-11; 1 Jn 5:3; Prov. 21:15). B. In forgiveness (Acts 8:35-39; 1 Pet. 3:21). C. In Heaven (Luke 15:7, 10, 32). Biblical joy comes from doing what is right & being spiritually blessed!
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY III. JOY IN LIVING BY THE GOSPEL A. Joy & Comfort (Phil. 4:4-5; 1 Thess. 5:16, 2:14-16, 3:1-10). B. In Trials (Jas. 1:2-4; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:18). C. In Persecution (1 Pet. 4:12-16; Acts 5:27-28, 40-42; 16:22-25). Biblical joy is NOT tied to perfect earthly circumstances!
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY IV. JOY IN SCRIPTURAL FELLOWSHIP B. In Serving God & Others (2 Cor. 9:7ff). A. In Seeing Others Do Truth (1 Cor. 13:6). C. In The Progress Of Brethren (2 Cor. 7:5-16; 2 Jn. 12). Biblical joy is grounded in Truth! D. In Salvation Of Others (1 Th. 2:19-20).
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FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY CONCLUSION: A. Not all joy is acceptable to God! B. Proper joy is in obedience to the gospel. C. True joy is not tied to earthly circumstances. D. Biblical joy is grounded in Truth! Is the fruit of the Spirit in your life?
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