Part 3: Joy Has Arrived | Pastor Joel Varty
Pastor Joel Varty
Part of ADVENT: The Great Arrival
December 10, 2023

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. —Luke 2:10 NIV

May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. —Proverbs 5:18 NIV

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. —Romans 15:13 NIV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. —Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice —Phillipians 4:4 NIV

Rejoice always —1 Thessalonians 5:16 NIV

This is the day the Lord has made; let’s rejoice and be glad in it. —Psalm 118:24 NIV

A joyful heart is good medicine, —Proverbs 17:22 CSB