The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast
Daily episodes are hosted by Pastor Loren Hicks. This podcast will challenge you to go deeper into your Christian faith. The goal is to inspire you to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ. Episodes have been downloaded over 600,000 times.
The 5 Minute Discipleship Podcast
#1,061: Do You Have Joy?
How is it possible to have all of our sins forgiven, to have the promise of eternal life, to daily live with a relationship with God, and not have joy? How is it possible? If we have experienced such amazing gifts from God, shouldn’t our lives radiate the joy of the Lord?
Main Points:
1. Joy in the Biblical context, is not an emotion. Joy is an attitude of the heart. It is not necessarily based on something positive happening. Joy is something that lasts; happiness is temporary. When happiness fades away, joy remains. Joy is something God deposits into us through the Holy Spirit.
2. What steals our joy? Well, truthfully, nothing can steal our joy. It is a gift from God. It is the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The devil can’t steal your joy. Neither can people. But you can give it away. You can choose to relinquish your joy.
3. Remember this: Joy is a gift from God. It’s his will that you live a joyful life. Yes, life will throw at you all kinds of difficulties. They come to us all. But even during crisis and turmoil, there is a supernatural joy God intends for you to have.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Psalm 51:12 - “Restore to me the joy of your salvation.”
Nehemiah 8:10 - “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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