4th Sunday of Advent The Advent of Joy Luke 2:1014

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4th Sunday of AdventThe Advent of JoyLuke
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The Enemies of Christmas Joy
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1. Unresolved guilt.
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2. Unrealistic goals.
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3. Unpleasant circumstances.
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Through Christ We Can Experience Real Christmas
Joy
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1. Focus on the eternal not the temporal.
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2. Rehearse Gods attributes.
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Gods Attributes God Is. . .

• righteous
• just
• love
• merciful
• faithful
• never changes

• a personal Spirit
• all-powerful
• ever-present
• knows everything
• sovereign
• holy
• absolute truth

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3. Renew your commitment.
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4. Release your troubles.
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5. Rejoice in your salvation.