Fruit of the Spirit: Fruit #2 – Joy

Ever wonder what it would look like if God were at work in your life? Well, the Bible tells us! In Galatians 5: 22-23, we are given a description of the kinds of things that we would see if God were at work in our lives. Join us as we look together at "Joy!"1. The Magnitude of God’s JoyJohn 16: 22James 1: 2 How do trials produce joy in our lives >trials make us closer to God/more dependent on Him during the struggle>trials stretch our faith muscles & make them stronger after trial is over>trials cause us to look forward to the future God has for usRomans 8James 11 Thessalonians 5: 16Philippians 4: 4 2. The Sources of God’s JoyGod’s Joy comes from… a. Being right with Him i. Eternal Salvation (Romans 5) ii. Daily Cleansing (Psalm 51) b. Seeing others get right with Him (Luke 15) c. Trials d. His Word (John 15: 11; Matthew 2: 10) e. Answered Prayer (John 16: 24; Ezra 3: 12) f. A strong, healthy, united church family (Philippians 2: 2; Psalm 133: 1) g. Anticipating His return one day (1 Peter 4: 13)3. The Impact of God’s Joy a. Gives us Strength (Nehemiah 8: 10) b. Brings people to Jesus (Psalm 51: 12-13) c. Brings about enthusiastic music (1 Chronicles 15: 16)