2. OUR ENTIRE LIVES WILL BE FILLED WITH THE CONTINUAL PRACTICE OF CONFESSING, REPENTING, AND LIFE TOGETHER.

3. YOU DO WHAT YOU DO BECAUSE YOU THINK IN DOING THEM YOU’RE GOING TO BE SATISFIED, FIND PLEASURE, AND EXPERIENCE JOY.

4. KNOWING AND BEING RECONCILED TO GOD IN CHRIST IS WHERE THE MOST JOY EXPERIENCED

5. REAL, DEEP, MEANINGFUL LIFE IS FOUND IN BEING CONNECTED TO THE SON OF GOD

6. IF WE WILL PERSEVERE IN THE ONGOING ETHIC OF CONFESSION, REPENTANCE, AND LIFE TOGETHER, WE MUST BE VERY SERIOUS ABOUT PURSUING JOY

7. THE BIBLE SAYS WE SEE THROUGH A GLASS DIMLY AND THAT THIS WORLD WILL NOT BE AS IT WAS FULLY UNTIL THE RETURN OF JESUS

8. WE HAVE TO TAKE INTENTIONAL STEPS TOWARD CHRIST NOW AS WE WRESTLE BETWEEN WHO WE ARE NOW AND WHO CHRIST DESIGNED US TO BE

9. HOW DO I HAVE JOY IN CHRIST?
Colossians

10. HOW DO I HAVE JOY IN CHRIST?
Seriously pursuit an ongoing relationship with Jesus (v1-4)

11. FEW THINGS DESTROY IDOLS LIKE THE DESERT, BUT LET’S MAKE SURE WE’RE NOT IN THE DESERT BY OUR OWN CHOOSING

12. HOW DO I HAVE JOY IN CHRIST?
Put to death what is sinful in you (v5-10)

13. WHEN WE WALK IN SIN, WE BELIEVE THE PROMISE THAT SIN OFFERS

14. UNLIKE THE PROMISES OF OUR FLESH, GOD IS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH AND FULFILL THE PROMISES HE MAKES TO HIS CHILDREND

15. EVERYTHING THAT IS PLEASURABLE WAS CREATED BY GOD AND GIFTED TO MAN FOR GOD’S GLORY

16. HOW DO I HAVE JOY IN CHRIST?
Live in unity and harmony with each other as God’s family (v11)

17. HOW DO I HAVE JOY IN CHRIST?
Become an expert in how good God has been to you (v12-17)