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The power of the joy-fueled life JOY fueled to go…

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Page 1: The power of the joy-fueled life JOY fueled to go…

The power of the joy-fueled life

JOY fueled to go…

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A. Source of power – the JOY of the LORD!

“… the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV)

He, the source of all things, is joyful – it’s His nature so we live in a joyful universe – the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you and the trees of the field will clap their hands. (Isaiah 55:12)

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What is joy?

• A lasting sense of well-being

• The prospect of possessing what one desires

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Why is He joyful? (lasting sense of well-being)1. He is love – desiring the best for all, always!

2. He enjoys what He has created – it is good!

3. Love NEVER fails – He is not threatened.

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Why is He joyful?(prospect of possessing what He desires)

4. Firstly, He is a Father at heart, and He has redeemed His family for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2)

5. He has overcome the world system for them, and is working all things together for good (John 16:33, Romans 8:28)

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A. Source of power – the Lord delights in you!

1. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)

2. The Lord takes delight in His people (Psalm 149:4, Isaiah 65:19). The Lord will take delight in you (Isaiah 62:4)

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A. Source of power – the Lord delights in you!

3. The ultimate goal is to be with Him (Revelation 21:1-4). The Lord is with you (Immanuel), for ages yet to come (Ephesians 2:6-7). He wants us, He likes us and we are important to Him.

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B. Receiving joy-generated power – USE YOUR CONNECTION!

In Christ, seated in heavenly places in Him (Ephesians 2:6-7)

Christ in us, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27)

Sons of God, led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)

Participators in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4)

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B. Receiving joy-generated power – USE YOUR CONNECTION!

Displaying His wisdom – pure, peace loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, sincere

The Lamb on the throne – being lambs among wolves, good overcoming evil

Responding from the Spirit – do not reactin the flesh

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C. Living in real power – well-being

Be joyful, ALWAYS (1 Thessalonians 5:16)

Rejoice in the Lord, ALWAYS (Philippians 4:4-7)

Fruit of the Spirit is joy (Galatians 5:22)

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C. Living in real power – the prospect of possessing what one desires

This is eternal life – to know and experience the one true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent (John 17:3)

We will be with Him when He returns (Revelation 21:1-4)

The meek shall inherit the earth (Matthew 4:5)