Happiness is an emotion and emotions are fleeting and can turn on a dime based on your circumstances and daily events. Joy is what have — rejoicing is what I do if I have joy. The command to have joy shows up in the Gospels. submitting to one another in the fear of God. It is inaccurate to say I got the faithfulness down, but the patience is coming. So we all too often we used the wrong kind of evidence as an indication that someone is filled with the spirit. What makes us joyful? Happiness is external and momentary – it can come about from events, activities, moments shared with others. It’s a wonderful day and I’m really honored to be preaching on the first Sunday of the New Year it’s a great joy. I can have joy in my crying season and I have joy in my laughing season. The result of dedicated obedience is a filling of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit--JOY. “This joy I have the world didn’t give to me, The world didn’t give it, and the world can’t take it away.” This is what separates joy from the cheap thrills, the fleeting happiness and the temporal pleasures associated with this world; only joy can say, “The world didn’t give it, and the world can’t take it away.” Share This On: Sermons on Peace. Not only does it come from the Lord but He commands it of us. Are all apostles? Your giftedness, your talent is not an indication that you know the Lord. I almost got out of him and let the devil steal the joy that he has no power to take away…, But I had to remember the same God that took me on top of the mountain.. the same God who brought to Zion park.. the same God who took me to Bryce canyon and made beautiful things to behold. Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019. You can have joy, even int he midst of the storms of life. Weeping is for a season, laughter is for a season, but joy goes on and on. When you are filled with the spirit you will be thankful. giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. When you are filled with the spirit you will submit yourself to the mighty hand of God. LORD This is the OLD SCHOOL This joy I have!!!!! we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. both direct and circumstantial evidence are admissible as a means of proving a case. Joy is a strong feeling of happiness; a manifestation of happiness through an outward rejoicing or excitement. But how many will stand with me today and say I am going to be like David and say, (Psalms 34:2) I will bless the Lord at all times and his praise shall continually be in my mouth.- How many will stand and say I refuse to let the devil take my Joy away The angels said: “I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. You can actually say something to somebody that you joke about and laugh about, but you mean it seriously, and use the laughing to hide behind. wait a minuet, shes said Stop looking for joy in temporary circumstances and find it in the timeless Savior (v. 16). What is Joy? The seat of joy is not the bank account / your toys / friends / spouse / kids Real joy is apart from any of these things that can be lost! 14-16). Don't put your trust in temporary emotions like laughter. You can’t assume that someone has joy just because they laugh a lot. Joy is not the feeling, joy is a state of being,. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! That’s a good feeling, but it is not joy. Joy a word small in stature but mighty in meaning. So, since it’s a command I figured I better get a good handle on it! "Man of sorrows" though we call Him, still He counts Himself the Man of joy. If you have joy, you will laugh, but laughing in and of itself does not mean that you have joy. R.L. I have experienced joy on the asphalt of Charlotte Motor Speedway going more than 150 miles an hour in a race car. Not the functions of the flesh, but the fruit of the spirit. The problem with wine; however, is that the high will rub off. in verses 23- 26, He says, "Turn to my reproof, behold I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you; Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention; And you neglected all my counsel, and did not want my reproof; Truly, none of us would want to be the object of God's laughter in this instance. Rejoice with those who rejoice” (. I have a great text for us today—1 Thessalonians 1:2-6—and it’s a great encouragement text in the New Testament. After all, they are human and imperfect just like you and me. oh oh the holy ghost that I have, the world didn't give it to me the holy ghost that I have the world didn't give it to me Galatians 5:22-23It joy is a part of the fruit of the spirit. Would the evidence of your life be admissible in God’s Holy court system. needed to be taught a lesson on joy--they had missed it--the lesson was the heart condition of the Macedonian Church compared to their own heart condition. A strength that rages in the midst of weakness. somebody said well If you were the only proof that God exists, what evidence would an investigation of your life present. And in our Christian journey we will find that Joy is the opposite of Happiness! But the quality of their talents are not indicative of the filling of the Holy Spirit. . How joyful would we be if the Government seized all our properties and goods, leaving us with ZIP? As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither. Shepherds would not have been among the social elite of the day. In love, that give me Joy because.. Mostly we think of joy as a good feeling, and it is. "The Lord laughs at him; For He sees his day is coming". can snatch our pocket books Posted on April 21, 2019 by admin “This Joy that I Have” Delivered by Rev. How did I know it was snowing? By definition, joy does not come from man. Jesus is saying here, there is a reason for this sermon. The words translated "laughter" come from seven different root words in the Hebrew and Greek original languages in the Bible. Real joy doesn't start outside and work its way in, but the opposite! The psalm is a fitting climax to the collection of “royal psalms” (93, 95–100) and sums up their emphasis on God’s sovereign rule, His goodness to His people, the responsibility of all nations to acknowledge Him, and the importance of God’s people exalting and worshipping Him. You still haven’t found what you’re looking for. Anyone who is filled with the Holy Ghost is able to SUBMIT themselves under the mighty hand of God. Joy is what gives you the ability to rise above, over, and out of painful situations. Continue shopping. In God’s Kingdom, the only evidence that you are filled with the Holy Spirit, that you know the Lord is the fruit that shows up in spirit, the change that occurs in your heart. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. I didn’t see the snow fall with my own eyes, but I am assuming that because there is snow on the ground, the snow fell last night. Direct evidence can be seen. in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. So I was laughing on the outside because life was ridiculous, but I still have joy in inside because God is good. I shout on Sunday, I say Amen! About The Author. The spiritual gift on the other hand is used by God to bring glory to God. well who gave it to you "These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. The Secret of Joy (4 of 6) Series: Be All You Can Be Stan Coffey John 15:1-5, 11 Today do you know that full joy that Jesus died and rose again to give everyone of us? It is an impression that the Christian life is one of hardship and suffering: Christ, you perceive, has no such conception of it, and no such conception is true. Many parents bring their kids to the doctor because they are sick and they need the doctor to see them. You will laugh when you are filled with joy, but laughter is not joy. Transforming God's world, one act of love at a time. the holy ghost that I have the world didn't give it to me if a thief can not steal it (See 95:1-2, 6-7.). if it cannot be repossessed that we've got something on the inside I have to make up in my mind that Im not going to let anything come and steal my joy…. But that’s not how joy works and that not what joy is about. The source of joy is the Lord. 23-24). It shows up in the Epistles, Paul Declared: “Rejoice in hope. Do all work miracles? It’s something we have through all stages of life; good and bad. Paul is saying that since every Christians does not have the gift of speaking in tongues, then speaking tongues cannot be the evidence of be filled with the Holy Ghost because some people would be filled and some wouldn’t. I have experienced joy in my marriage, in my children. This joy that I have the world didn’t give to me. Today, there is a premium placed upon joy. the man can come and repossess your house Deep within my there is a spirit of joy and contentment, of peace even when I go through the storms of life. The evidence that you are a child of God and that you are filled with the spirit is the fruit that the holy spirit produces in your life. People everywhere want it. Some Christians place themselves under condemnation because they cannot always present a smiling, laughing face. Joy is a state of being, not an emotional expression. You can’t say, oh I got that joy thing, but I am still working on the kindness thing. You know Jesus not only came to add years to our life but He came to add life to our years. There is weeping season that you have to go through before you get to the laughing season. If I walked out to my window one morning after I got out of bed and saw that snow was falling and was asked to testify in court about what I had seen, my testimony would be direct evidence. I admire Sarah for laughing. You can’t take some of them and not have the others. On the other hand, when we make inferences or draw conclusions based upon a collect of details, we are engaging in circumstantial evidence. Proverbs 16:20 ... whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he. There are whole lot of people who laugh all the time, but they don’t have joy their spirit. . I knew it was snowing because I saw it with my own eyes while it was happening. The world is filled with a whole lot of talented people who don’t know God and use their God given talents to do the devil’s work. And if I am in Him now.. You can’t assume that you know the Lord based upon circumstantial evidence. This is derisive laughter at the wicked. But there is a difference in a natural talent and a spiritual gift. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. This joy that I have the world didn’t give it to me. Some people use laughter as a means of covering up their pain. That Savior’s name … God begs them to repent. That He (Jesus) came that we might have life and life more abundantly. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Obviously I have experienced joy in the church and in fellowship with you. You can be talented and still not know the Lord. In love, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. I have had my Sarah moments, when life was so ridiculous that all I could do was laugh. We also confuse talentedness with being filled with the holy spirit. In the midst of our circumstances, His joy can distract us from our pain or discomfort, until He makes provision for our change or healing. Joy stays with you no matter who is in your life or no matter what is going on in your life. that man can't take from us describes the wickedness of these enemies and verse 8 concludes "But Thou, O LORD, dost laugh at them; Thou dost scoff at all the nations". But in the same way that we misunderstand the evidence of being filled with the spirit, we are also misinterpret what it means to have joy. I am not just in His presence, I am in Him, and He is in me. If we ever needed joy, it’s now! speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord. Dr. Dan De Leon. Oh, but according to divine law, circumstantial evidence is not admissible in God’s justice system. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. These things I have showed you… I took you on top of the mountain so that when you come down.. youll remember the victory and have energy in the fight. That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the, Is our joy too closely linked with our material possessions? Both the talent and the gift come from God, but difference is this: The talent is used to bring glory to individual. Be prepared that the pathway to joy will sometimes require a journey through sorrow (v. 17-22). When I first recieved Christ many years ago, a group of Charismatic Christians told me that the sign or the evidence that I was filled with the Holy Ghost was speaking in tongues. This joy that I have. Celebrate the fact that true joy in Christ is irrevocable and continual (vv. Sermon Outline: Embrace joy by grounding your hope in Christ (vv. the world didn't give it The more you stay in the Word and the Word stays in you, you more you joy will be complete. “Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King!” (. It is my favorite night of the year. But joy comes from your spirit, not your mouth. So it’s with you no matter who is in your life. Again, Sarah laughed, but she did not have joy. Not only does it come from the Lord but He commands it of us. The message was extended. Claude Thomas John 15:1-11 Introduction: A conference speaker concluded each session with the exciting encouragement: ''Whatever you do, don't miss the joy!'' I must know the Lord — that’s circumstantial. But still, we have the ability to place the event in its proper place and not let an off the cuff reaction at a time of anger and vulnerability be the thing that people remember us for or mark as our personality. The entire Corinthian church (you know the one who thought they were giants in the move of the Spirit of God--lots of tongues, prophesying etc.) Joy is not the icing on our cake; it is an essential ingredient in recipe. The world didn’t give it to me. As much as I’d like to use the excuses that maybe my pain level that day or how tired I am or how stressful things are control my reactions – they don’t. I have joy, because in those life moments that are not pleasant or downright aweful to experience, I am still connect to the one who in control of all this, so I can have joy. The first part of. Cuz nothing can steal my joy if I remain in him.. when we were returning from our honeymoon trying to get home.. 2 hour lay over in Denver… flying home could land in okc.. did circle around Wichita falls.. then landed in Tulsa and stayed in the airport for 6 hours no food…. Sometimes the traditional “Doxology” (“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow”) by Thomas Ken is sung as the last verse. for Jesus paid the price The admonition to have joy also appears in the Epistles. I have a joy that comes from way down in my heart. The text was Romans 5:1-11 . But there is a difference in a talent and gift. Beloved — we confuse the functions of the flesh with fruit of the spirit. Some of us might seek after joy by coming to church and singing, clapping, and trying to "feel it", and we feel good for awhile, but when we leave here that feeling goes away because it is not joy. I have on my heart today the fact that some of you have grown up with Christianity. Prayer for God’s Blessing, “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. went out on Calvary Most of us are happy and laugh when things are going well, but when things are not going well, the laughter and the happiness disappear. I still Have Joy! You have been brought to church since you were young. the robber Joy is not based on our circumstance or other people. It is not what you do in the flesh that proves your relationship with God. can break in our home There is an individuality that cannot be replicated. That’s why that Bible declares that the joy of the Lord is my strength. “Abide in Me, and I in you. I want to begin my sermon this morning by asking 2 questions: If life that you live was submitted as proof that God exists, would there be enough evidence to prove the case. Our sermons are free to download, copy and paste, edit and use as you see fit...but only our free subscribers get the newest messages, featured sermons, and some free gifts we shower on them from time to time! So if every Christians does not speak in tongues, it cannot be the evidence of be filled with the Holy Ghost. God’s people are both commanded over and over again to rejoice and be characterized by having joy. WE DEPART WITH HIS BLESSING. I come to church every Sunday dressed in Baptist beautiful, carrying my biggest Bible, I must know the lord — that’s circumstantial evidence. And I thought how creative is our God.. how expressive He is towards.. We were told this was formed by billions of years of erosion and volcano eruption but someone had to form that water and that volcano. You want joy in the midst of a storm read God’s word and find that he won’t forsake you or he won’t leave you and can have joy. One of the weaknesses of the church is that we glorify talentedness. He said "I came that you might have life, but that you might have it more abundantly." Verse 20 says this: "Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square" However, the chapter goes on to say that the people did not want God's wisdom. God wants you to be really happy – a sermon on joy September 5, 2012 Adrian Warnock. For some Christians, the thief of their joy … You can have joy in midst of the worse and most difficult situation in life. It is a dangerous things to base your joy on other people or expect them to be responsible for the level of joy in our hearts. There are people who can preach like the wind. So for a long time, I felt like I was inferior to other Christians because I could not speak in tongues. It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. oh let me tell you something It is what shows up in your spirit that is an indication that you know God — that you are filled with Holy Spirit. Laugh at appropriate times, weep at appropriate times, but put your trust in the Lord and His Word, and you will have abiding joy forever in your heart. You can say something that is cutting and then turn around and make a joke about to camouflage your true feelings. “I am the true vine and my Father is the husbandman.”, Verse 4, “Abide in me, and I in you.” Verse 5 “He that abides in me, and I in him, the same with bring forth much fruit.”. to be filled with the Spirit of God, and the evidence of this fullness is that we are joyful (5:19), thankful (5:20), and submissive (5:21–6:9). The Master was exalted. Some people will have believe that joy is a good feeling. You can laugh all the time, but still not have joy. II Corinthians 4:7-18. Meanings: from the root word "to laugh" can come the secondary meanings on how we laugh -- caressingly; to be entertained; jesting; making sport of; mockingly; According to the root meanings, we can be amused, celebrating, holding a contest, joking, making merry, playing, rejoicing, smiling, stammering, being gracious, being in derision, or scorning when we laugh. not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: Now I had a beautiful wedding… we had a wonderful Honeymoon.. we drove all over western USA. repossess your automobile That give Me joy… he speaks to me personally through His own creation. Events in our life come and they go; circumstances change. Home ← Letting God Out of the Box. Talk about the woman at the well. The same joy in Jesus He, by His grace has placed on the inside of the ones He loves. I still feel joy when I hear it through remembering the good work God did in me as I heard it the first time. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse. There is direct evidence and then there is circumstantial evidence. That is circumstantial evidence. There are people who can sing up a storm. . Is the same God that was in the airport and plane with me.. That’s the way God works. Joy is not the appetizer before the meal. and paid the debt There are 42 references to laughter in the Bible, not many when we consider how many verses the bible contains, but still they have something to teach us. I can’t try to make myself happy, but I can’t give myself joy. more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Because often time we allow thing in the world to still our joy, When you are in Christ nothing and no one can steal your joy. this love I have the world didnt give to me oh is a similar scripture against the wicked. I was inspired by Cheryl Lacey Donovan, so i decided to pay tribute to her in this sermon.. Joy does not mean you always have a smile on your face,. I can lose a love one and still have joy. So much of life is out of our control; but one thing we can always control is our reactions and behaviors. Discuss again and we have the gift of the Holy Spirit and we truly are Mr. Webster says: it is the emotion evoked by well-being, success or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Sermon Luke 2:1-20 Good News of Great Joy. So when ever life come and tribulation arise. I wouldn't find the news too amusing! In the same way that you can’t puck the eggs out of the cake after it’s baked. I have probably listened to this one at least 30 times. oh this joy I have the world didn't give to me And let’s be clear, the word fruit is not plural. I think of joy in relation to the vows I said on my wedding day. Joy is not the garnish that makes the plate look good. Our text this mornings gives us 3 pieces of evidence of being filled with the spirit. A balm that soothes in the midst of pain; There is a drive that cannot be deterred. Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. Even though things may not be going the way we want them to be on the outside, God has designed a “playroom” in our soul. The playrooms are designed to distract the children from the pain of their problem until their problem gets fixed. Joy a directive a strong basis for the faith of a Christian. Joy! Jesus is our Joy and in His presence there is fullness of Joy. She laughed because she did not believe that God was going give her a child in her old age. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. Are all prophets? The difference is a spiritual gift has been surrender to God for his glory and his edification and for his purpose. Series Review: One of the premises of the Bible (the theme of the series) is that there is a difference between a morally restrained heart by the power of will power and the supernatural change that the Holy Spirit gives. (Won’t he throw you for a loop?) I did not observe it happening, but I am assuming that because there is snow on the ground, the snow must have fell last night. “I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. Are all teachers? Stevenson nearing life's end said, ''To miss the joy is to miss everything.'' . So the fruit of the spirit is all of those things together coming together as one. The Psalmist tells us that we should have joy. Some people laugh to amuse themselves even though they are suffer inside. Ecclesiastes chapter 3, points out that there is a time for everthing. On the other hand, if I looked out my window the night before and saw no snow on the ground, laid down went to sleep, got up the next morning and saw snow on the ground, then concluded that it had to snow last night because snow was on the ground when I woke up in the morning. Joy is a portion of the fruit of the spirit. Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Then I read for myself, I got some direct evidence, not what they had told me, but what I read for myself where Paul ask. Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. Amen. In fact that difference in a gift and talent is the talent is given by God, but you give you life to God and allow him to use your talent to glorify him, then the talent is a gift. This fullness of joy eludes even the most committed Christians. Sermons delivered to your email for INSTANT DOWNLOAD. The world didn’t give and the world can’t take it away. The playroom gives them joy in a bad situation. this love I have the world didnt give to me I have experienced joy; so maybe I should not have a big problem with it. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Psalm 51:12-13 Advent Joy Trust Spiritual Growth Three Point (SKU: 3402) Price: You currently have a total of 0 Sermons in your shopping basket. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. Circumstantial evidence, on the other hand, is reached by drawing conclusions based upon a collection of arbitrary facts and details. You can’t assume that someone knows the Lord just because they always have a smile on their faces. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Laughter is not joy in the Bible, nor is joy laughter. Boy Mama Shirley Caesar Aint Nothing nice to play with she really ate up this song Now, here's what SHOULD make us joyful! Therefore it is possible to have enduring joy. Feeling, and desperately at times, to help us through those bad times in life change. The branch can not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation ; but one thing we always! Seized all our properties and goods, leaving us with ZIP 's,. 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