For Us to be Joyful

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What God Wants

• Lesson 5
• For Us to be Joyful

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Keys to Joy
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Keys to Joy

• Whom having not seen you love. Though now you do
  not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy
  inexpressible and full of glory.
  1 Peter 18

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• But rejoice to the extent that you partake of
  Christ's sufferings, that when His glory is
  revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding
  joy.
• 1 Peter 413

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Keys to Joy

• And these things we write to you that your joy
  may be full. 1
  John 14

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Pauls Letter of Joy Philippians 13-7 I thank
my God upon every remembrance of you, always in
every prayer of mine making request for you all
with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from
the first day until now
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Keys to Joy
Pauls Letter of Joy Philippians 13-7 being
confident of this very thing, that He who has
begun a good work in you will complete it until
the day of Jesus Christ just as it is right for
me to think this of you all, because I have you
in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in
the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you
all are partakers with me of grace.
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Pauls Letter of Joy Finally, my brethren,
rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 31)
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence
in the flesh. (Philippians 33) Rejoice in the
Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
(Philippians 44)
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Keys to Joy

• We must
• Partake of the gospel of grace. (13-7)
• Have optimistic faith. (119-30)
• Be humble. (21-8)
• Hold fast to Christ. (31-11)
• Focus on the goal. (312-41)
• Have peace. (44-9)
• Be content. (410-13)

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Partake of the Gospel of Grace

• There is a DIRECT relationship between Gods
  grace (charis), His gift (charisma), and our joy
  (chara)Ephesians 28,9 John 316
• Joy is the product of knowing we have been saved
  after being lostMark 1616 Acts 238
  Colossians 123 1 Corinthians 1558

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Have Optimistic Faith, Not Doubt

• Spiritual progress and joy both depend on faith.
  (125)
• The opposite of faith is doubt, which robs us of
  our joy but obedient faith produces joy.
  (127-30)
• Consider Abrahams faith (Romans 419-23) and how
  Paul connected FAITH and HOPE with JOY (Romans
  51-5)

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Be Humble, Not Proud and Selfish

• Selfishness and pride destroy joy, BUT humility
  brings true blessings. (Acts 2035 Matt. 53)
• Selfishness and pride destroy relationships, BUT
  humility promotes unity, harmony, and love.
  (Philippians 21-4)
• Selfishness and pride promote complaining and
  disputing, BUT humility promotes obedience and
  sacrifice. (Philippians 25-8, 15-18)

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Hold Fast to Christ, Not the Doctrines of Men

• Joy is found in truth, not in error. (John 832
  Philippians 31-9)
• Joy is found in Christ when we worship God in
  Spirit and truth, having no confidence in the
  flesh. (Philippians 31-6 John 424 1613
  Romans 81,2)

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Hold Fast to Christ, Not the Doctrines of Men

• We find joy by turning from error to Christ.
  (Philippians 37-9)
• We find joy in knowing Christ and suffering for
  Him because of the reward. (Philippians 310,11
  Matthew 1029,30 Matthew 510-12)

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Focus on the Goal, Not Holding on to the World

• Many do not have joy because they refuse to let
  go of those things which are behind.
  (Philippians 313,14)
• Joy is found in pressing on (12) forgetting (13)
  reaching forward (13) pressing toward the goal
  (14) walking by the same rule (16,17)
• NOT in earthly things (418,19)
• BUT in heavenly things (320 - 41)

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Have Peace, Not Anxiety

• Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS (Philippians 44)
• Gentleness, forbearance, meekness in trials
  (Philippians 45 128 1 Peter 16,7)
• Be anxious for nothing. (Philippians 46
  Matthew 625-33 1028)
• Peace, prayer, thanksgiving, and following Pauls
  examples. (Philippians 46-9)

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Learn to Be Content, Not Covetous

• But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at
  last your care for me has flourished again
  though you surely did care, but you lacked
  opportunity. Not that I speak in regard to need,
  for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be
  content I know how to be abased, and I know how
  to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have
  learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to
  abound and to suffer need. I can do all things
  through Christ who strengthens me.
• (Philippians 410-13)

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Learn to Be Content, Not Covetous

• Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is
  certain we can carry nothing out. And having food
  and clothing, with these we shall be content. But
  those who desire to be rich fall into temptation
  and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful
  lusts which drown men in destruction and
  perdition.
• (1 Timothy 66-9)

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Learn to Be Content, Not Covetous

• Command those who are rich in this present age
  not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain
  riches but in the living God, who gives us richly
  all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they
  be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to
  share, storing up for themselves a good
  foundation for the time to come, that they may
  lay hold on eternal life.
  
• (1 Timothy 617-19)

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Learn to Be Content, Not Covetous

• Let your conduct be without covetousness be
  content with such things as you have. For He
  Himself has said, I will never leave you nor
  forsake you. So we may boldly say The LORD is my
  helper I will not fear. What can man do to me?
• (Hebrews 135,6)

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Keys to Joy

• We must
• Partake of the gospel of grace. (13-7)
• Have optimistic faith. (119-30)
• Be humble. (21-8)
• Hold fast to Christ. (31-11)
• Focus on the goal. (312-41)
• Have peace. (44-9)
• Be content. (410-13)

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Dear Friend, are the Keys to Joy in your
possession today? Maybe youre locked out why
remain on the outside?