The Power of Joy
(Psalms 122:1 NKJV) I was GLAD when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord
Glad: “samach” To rejoice, gladly cause myself to rejoice, rejoice arrogantly, brighten up, cheer up.
(John 15:9-11 NIV) “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.
Joy is a
(Philippians 4:4 NKJV) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
(Philippians 3:1 NLT) Whatever happens, my dear brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord. I never get tired of telling you these things, and I do it to safeguard your faith.
We confuse Joy with happiness
Happiness is based on
Circumstance literally means the circle you’re standing in
Joy is based on
Joy is about Relationship
Joy is about who you are not what is going on.
Joy will
Nehemiah has come, the wall has been built, and the opposition has been dealt with. It’s now time to begin to build the people. God not only rebuilds walls but restores lives.
(Nehemiah 8:10: KJV) Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
My
(James 1:2 NIV) Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kind…”
Becomes: “Consider it pure Strength, my brother and sisters, whenever you face trials many kind…”
(Colossians 1:11 NKJV) That you might be strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy
You need to practice Joy
(Proverbs 17:22 NIV) A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.
Be Joyful
Be Positive
Be Encouraging
(Isaiah 61:1 NKJV) “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tiding to the poor… to heal the brokenhearted,
3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
(Galatians 5:22 NKJV) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
(Luke 10:21 NIV) At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit
(Acts 13:52 NIV) And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit
(Luke 15:7 MSG) Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.
(Philippians 4:4 NIV) Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice
Rejoice in the Lord