WK 1 | The Difference Between Joy & Happiness | December 1, 2024
BIG IDEA: Joy and happiness are not the same thing.
Luke 2:10 (NLT) -
But the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.”
The Difference Between Joy & Happiness…
THOUGHT 01: The Pursuit of Happiness Creates
Luke 2:10-12 (NLT) -
10 But the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
THOUGHT 02: Jesus is the
THOUGHT 03: The Good News of Great Joy is for
John 15:10-11 (NLT) -
10 When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!
THOUGHT 04: Overflowing joy is found through being
Luke 2:20 (NLT) -
The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had herald and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
ACTION POINT: Pursue obedience.