1. BEYOND EINSTEIN: UNFATHOMABLE JOY Fruit of the Spirit – Part 3

3. ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

4. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:4-7 NIV

6. Joy: ‘delight, great pleasure, happiness, gladness, bliss.’ Rejoice (verb): ‘a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.’

8. ‘…in all our troubles, my joy knows no bounds.’ 2 Corinthians 7:4 NIV

10. Happiness - from our circumstances Joy - from God's presence in our lives

12. 1.LIVING IN CHRIST

14. ‘…The Lord is near.’ Philippians 4:5 NIV

16. ‘Remain in me, as I remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.’ John 15:4 NIV

18. 2.GOD IS IN CONTROL

20. ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

21. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:4-7 NIV

23. 3.GRATEFULNESS AND THANKFULNESS

25. ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.’ Philippians 4:6 NIV

27. “It is not joy that makes us grateful, it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” David Steindl-Rast (Benedictine monk)

29. “Joy in the Lord is the cure for all discord.” Spurgeon

31. 4.LIVING PRAYER LIFE

33. ‘Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.’ Philippians 4:6 NIV

35. 5.JOY FLOWS FROM PEACE

37. ‘And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.’ Philippians 4:7 NIV

39. 6.JOY IS A CHOICE

41. ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!’ Philippians 4:4 NIV

43. ‘Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines… yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.’ Habakkuk 3:17-18 NIV