Joy Has Come
Series: The Message of Christmas
December 12, 2021
Ron Burtz
Joy and its cousins rejoice and rejoicing is one of the most common terms in the traditional biblical Christmas narratives in Matthew and Luke. What could be the source of such unparalleled joy? It was the news that God had come in the form of a tiny baby. This message is meant to help the listener find true Christmas joy through even in hard times through the application of a simple formula that involves Jesus, Others and You.
Episode Notes
Series: The
Message of Christmas
Title: Joy Has Come
Text: (Various)
A story soaked in joy: Luke 1:14, 44; 46-47; 58; 2:15-20; Matthew 2:10
“What
brings joy?”
What
is Christian joy?
Joyful
in sorrow - 2 Cor. 2 Cor.
4:7-18, 6:3-10
Paul's
joy in Philippians:
1. His
perspective on himself
2. His perspective on fellow believers
3. His perspective on Christ Jesus
A
simple formula for joy found in a simple children's song:
Jesus
Others
You
The message of Christmas: Joy has come. God is with us.
“No joy ever visits my soul like that of knowing that Jesus is highly exalted, and that to him ‘every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.’” C.H. Spurgeon
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