Chestnut Ridge Church
What are we, as Christians, supposed to be like? What qualities should be evident in our lives?
The Apostle Paul, in Galatians 5, listed nine amazing Christ-like attributes that are called,
“the fruit of the Spirit.”
This series, Nine, will explore these attributes and will answer the question,
How do we get them in our lives?
Music from today
The Lion and the Lamb, Faithful to the End, Fullness, Living Hope
Nine - Part 3: Joy [May 27, 2018] Tim Haring
Problem: We try to find joy in the wrong things (circumstances)
Solution: Joy is found in Jesus
Galatians 5:22-23 HCSB
Week 1 take away—Don't try; instead, rely
Week 2 take away—Make your main goal in life to love well
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 HCSB
Philippians 4:4 HCSB
· Happiness tends to be an emotion; joy is a state of being
· Happiness tends to be fleeting; joy lasts longer
· Happiness tends to be based upon our circumstances; joy transcends our circumstances
The word “happiness” translates into Latin as happenstance. When broken down this literally means ‘happen’ (lucky; happy, elation) ‘stance’ (shortening for circumstance). In summary, happiness is defined as a temporary circumstance of elation.
– Robin Sink
James 1:2-3 HCSB
This week's take away:
Joy is found in Jesus
Philippians 4:4 HCSB
• Jesus helps us get past the past.
Hebrews 10:17 HCSB
• Jesus helps us get past the past.
• Jesus is present in the present.
John 10:10 HCSB
• Jesus helps us get past the past.
• Jesus is present in the present.
• Jesus provides a secure future.
John 14:1-2 HCSB
Luke 10:20 HCSB
Philippians 3:20-21 HCSB