Family Worship Center, Beloit WI
Lego Life: Building Joy
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV
Building Joy
Understanding joy
John 15:5 NLT
Building Joy
Understanding joy
- Joy comes from the gut
- Happiness comes from external circumstances
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
John 15:5 NLT
Building Joy
Reasons we destroy joy (joy suckers)
- Unconfessed sin
Psalms 66:18 NIV
2 Chronicles 6:26-27 NLT
Building Joy
Reasons we destroy joy (joy suckers)
- Unconfessed sin
- Broken relationships
Matthew 22:39 NLT
Matthew 5:23-24 MSG
Building Joy
Reasons we destroy joy (joy suckers)
- Unconfessed sin
- Broken relationships
- Pride
Proverbs 29:23 MSG
Building Joy
Reasons we destroy joy (joy suckers)
- Unconfessed sin
- Broken relationships
- Pride
- Unresolved guilt
Psalms 32:5 NIV
Building Joy
Reasons we destroy joy (joy suckers)
- Unconfessed sin
- Broken relationships
- Pride
- Unresolved guilt
- Unpleasant circumstances
James 1:2-4 NIV
Psalms 126:2-3 NIV
Psalms 126:5-6 NIV
1 Thessalonians 5:16 KJV
Happiness comes from outside circumstances.
Joy comes from within.
Building Joy
How to build a life of joy
- Understand the foundation of joy
- Understand joy is not based on circumstances
- Joy comes from knowing you are not alone
Isaiah 43:1-2 NLT
Psalms 5:11 NLT
Building Joy
How to build a life of joy
- Understand the foundation of joy
- Understand joy is not based on circumstances
- Joy comes from knowing you are not alone
- Joy comes from having a long term perspective
Hebrews 12:2 NLT
Building Joy
How to build a life of joy
- Understand the foundation of joy
- Understand joy is not based on circumstances
- Joy comes from knowing you are not alone
- Joy comes from having a long term perspective
- Joy comes from counting your blessings
- Joy comes from having an external perspective
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
Why be joyful?
Because it is God’s will for your life!