JOY OF THE LORD.

JOY OF THE LORD.

JOHN 15:11

1.        Our gods whom we serve wants us to be joyful.
How?
John 15 was written for my joy, next chapter written for my joy, if you stretch further then entire bible is written for my joy. I should read bible for my joy.

2.        If his joy is in me then my joy is full.

3.       What kind of joy he has? Let's differentiate from worldly joy.

4.       Psalms 4:7, this joy is superior than material thing

5.       Psalms 51:12, this joy is the joy of salvation.

6.       God is always use earthly example to reveal divine truth, Luke 15:3-7, value of one soul if you want to experience joy of the lord.

Ref. prodigal son story. Luke 15:17-20, in this story the father was waiting for his son, father kind if love.
Quality of the father

                                                          i.            Father allows things to happen.

                                                        ii.            Father who sees.

                                                       iii.            Father who ran.

                                                      iv.             Father who kissed.

What the son got in returned?

                                                         i.            He got father.

                                                       ii.            He got house.

                                                      iii.            He got kiss.

                                                     iv.            He got robe.

                                                       v.            He got his position back.

7.       Matthew 6:33, your joy will be full if you seek him first.

8.       Psalms 16:11, joy will be full if you long god’s presence in your life. Matthew 17:1-4

9.       John 16:24, ask > this is prayer > and your joy will be full.

10.   Psalms 37:4, delight in the lord, he shall fulfill your heart desire.