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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:11John 15:11

Having the Joy of Jesus Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 3Christ, Part 3

Doctrine of JoyDoctrine of Joy

B. DefinitionB. Definition

1. Etymology:1. Etymology:a. The Hebrew noun a. The Hebrew noun

SIMCHAH means joy or SIMCHAH means joy or gladness and is gladness and is

synonymous with the synonymous with the Greek word CHARA.Greek word CHARA.

Psa 16:11, Psa 16:11, “You will make known to “You will make known to

me the path of life; in Your me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; presence is fullness of joy;

in Your right hand there in Your right hand there are pleasures forever.”are pleasures forever.”

Psa 119:111, Psa 119:111, “I have inherited Your “I have inherited Your testimonies forever, for testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my they are the joy of my

heart.”heart.”

Psa 149:5, Psa 149:5, “Let the godly ones exult “Let the godly ones exult in glory; let them sing for in glory; let them sing for

joy on their beds.” joy on their beds.”

The Hebrew word for “sing The Hebrew word for “sing for joy” is RANANfor joy” is RANAN, “To , “To

give a ringing cry, cries of give a ringing cry, cries of joy, joyfully sing”. joy, joyfully sing”.

Also the Hebrew noun Also the Hebrew noun RINNAH means a ringing RINNAH means a ringing cry: joy, joyful shout(ing) cry: joy, joyful shout(ing)

or joyful singing.or joyful singing.

b. Greek noun - CHARA b. Greek noun - CHARA from the verb CHAIRO from the verb CHAIRO

that means, “to rejoice, or that means, “to rejoice, or be glad”. be glad”.

CHARA means, “joy, CHARA means, “joy, gladness, or happiness”. gladness, or happiness”.

c. Joseph Thayer defines the c. Joseph Thayer defines the N. T. usage of CHARA as: N. T. usage of CHARA as:

joy, gladness, (the joy joy, gladness, (the joy received from you, the cause received from you, the cause

or occasion of joy, or of or occasion of joy, or of persons who are one’s joy).persons who are one’s joy).

d. TDNT, Kittel, notes that d. TDNT, Kittel, notes that the “eschatological the “eschatological

significance of joy is significance of joy is connected with hope.”connected with hope.”

Therefore it is part of your Therefore it is part of your confident expectation of confident expectation of what God has waiting for what God has waiting for

you, Col 1:9-11.you, Col 1:9-11.

2. Joy is a system of thinking 2. Joy is a system of thinking doctrine and is accompanied doctrine and is accompanied

by enthusiasm for that by enthusiasm for that doctrine. Joy is thinking not doctrine. Joy is thinking not

emoting (exaggerated emoting (exaggerated emotions).emotions).

3 John 1:4, 3 John 1:4, “I have no greater joy than “I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children this, to hear of my children

walking in the truth.”walking in the truth.”

3. Joy is good thinking 3. Joy is good thinking from Bible Doctrine in from Bible Doctrine in

your soul, resulting in good your soul, resulting in good emotional response to that emotional response to that

thinking. thinking.

4. This joy has a response 4. This joy has a response which includes animation which includes animation in the soul, enthusiasm, in the soul, enthusiasm,

and exultation. and exultation.

Exultation is a liveliness of Exultation is a liveliness of the spiritual victories that the spiritual victories that will come to you and with will come to you and with these victories the proper these victories the proper

and true Biblical elation as and true Biblical elation as a response to doctrine.a response to doctrine.

5. Joy must be defined as 5. Joy must be defined as cognition. A system of cognition. A system of

thinking related to Bible thinking related to Bible doctrine from which we have doctrine from which we have

a response. The emotion is not a response. The emotion is not the joy, but the response to it.the joy, but the response to it.

6. Joy is inner liveliness 6. Joy is inner liveliness caused by response to caused by response to

metabolized Bible metabolized Bible doctrine. Joy is animated doctrine. Joy is animated

thinking.thinking.

7. Joy is the reality of the 7. Joy is the reality of the spiritual life in the thinking spiritual life in the thinking

of your soul, related to of your soul, related to Christian fellowship, Christian fellowship,

because the purpose of that because the purpose of that fellowship is learning BD. fellowship is learning BD.

1 John 1:3-41 John 1:3-4

8. Joy begins in spiritual 8. Joy begins in spiritual childhood with the childhood with the

deployment of the basic deployment of the basic Problem Solving Devices.Problem Solving Devices.

When the believer has When the believer has confident expectation confident expectation

(hope) in God’s plan, he (hope) in God’s plan, he attains the objective of joy.attains the objective of joy.

9. Joy is related to both the 9. Joy is related to both the pleasure and exultation of pleasure and exultation of possessing both an eternal possessing both an eternal and temporal relationship and temporal relationship

with God. +H is joy with God. +H is joy brought to completion.brought to completion.

10. Joy is also the 10. Joy is also the application of virtue and application of virtue and

values in Occupation with values in Occupation with Christ and rapport with Christ and rapport with

God.God.

Rom 14:17, Rom 14:17, “For the kingdom of God “For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, is not eating and drinking,

but righteousness and but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy peace and joy in the Holy

Spirit.” Spirit.”

1 Peter 1:8, 1 Peter 1:8, “And though you have not seen “And though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and though Him, you love Him, and though

you do not see Him now, but you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly believe in Him, you greatly

rejoice with joy inexpressible and rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.”full of glory.”

Rom 15:13, Rom 15:13, “Now may the God of hope “Now may the God of hope

fill you with all joy and peace fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power abound in hope by the power

of the Holy Spirit.”of the Holy Spirit.”

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Tape # 10-062Tape # 10-062

Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 2Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 2Upper Room Discourse, Part 377Upper Room Discourse, Part 377

John 15:11; Ps 16:11; 119:111; 149:5; 1 John 1:3-4; 1 Peter 1:8 John 15:11; Ps 16:11; 119:111; 149:5; 1 John 1:3-4; 1 Peter 1:8

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