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Great Joy

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Isaiah 9:2 NIV

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

 

John 1:4-5 NIV

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

  

Luke 2:10 NIV

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

  

Joy is an awareness of God’s grace and favor on and in our lives.

 

How we respond to the Light determines the existence and extent of our joy.

 

Matthew 2:1-3 NIV

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalemand asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

 

Matthew 2:7-10 NIV

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

 

Matthew 2:16 NIV

When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi.

 

3 KILLJOYS

I. Pride

 

The antidote to pride is humility

 

3 KILLJOYS

I. Pride

II. Fear

 

The antidote to fear is trust.

 

3 KILLJOYS

I. Pride

II. Fear

III. Envy

 

The antidote to envy is gratitude.

 

How we respond to the Light determines the existence of and extent of our joy.