Advertisers use happy faces

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Advertisers use happy faces to sell their
products.
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Christians can learn from
advertisers.
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The Joy of Our
Salvation. Ten ways the gospel gives
joy to Christians.
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I. There is great JOY in learning
about God.
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II Thessalonians 1 7b-9 ... when the Lord
Jesus will be revealed ??from heaven ??with ??His
mighty angels ??in flaming fire, 8 dealing out
retribution to those who ??do not know God and to
those who ??do not obey the gospel of our Lord
Jesus. 9 These will pay the penalty of ??eternal
destruction, ??away from the presence of the Lord
and from the glory of His power, ...
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I Peter 1 10-11 ?As to this salvation, the
prophets who ??prophesied of the ??grace that
would come to you made careful searches and
inquiries, 11 ??seeking to know what person or
time ??the Spirit of Christ within them was
indicating as He ??predicted the sufferings of
Christ and the glories ??to follow.
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II. Christians find great JOY in
remembering Jesus.
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John 5 13 Greater love has no one than this,
... ??lay down his life for his friends. ( cf Jn
129 ) Mark 10 45 For even the Son of Man did
not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
His life a ransom for many. (
cf Acts 2 23 )
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Would be a poor memory if it ended there it
doesnt .. He arose from the grave proving His
power over death.
Romans 1 4 .declared the Son of God with power
by the resurrection from the dead .
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John 5 28-29 Do not marvel at this for an
hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs
will hear His voice, 29 and will come forth
those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of
life, those who committed the evil deeds to a
resurrection of judgment.
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Knowing the future that is ours, how can a
Christian not live with a smile. Our JOY
should attract people to Christ like moths to a
flame.
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III. There is great JOY in
being invited to share salvation.
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Matthew 11 28-30 Come to Me, all ??who are
weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you
rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and ??learn from
Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and You
will find rest for your soul. 30 For ??My yoke
is easy and My burden is light.
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IV. There is great JOY in Gods
forgiveness.
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Romans 6 3 Therefore we have been buried with
Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ
was raised from the dead through the glory of the
Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
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V. There is great JOY because we are
privileged to enter the
kingdom of God.
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John 14 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, and
the truth, and the life no one comes to the
Father but through Me. ( ( Matt 721-23 no
illegals in the kingdom )
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Colossians 1 18 For He rescued us from the
domain of darkness, and transferred us to the
kingdom of His beloved Son, Philippians 3 20
For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which
also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus
Christ
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VI. There is great JOY in having a
family relationship with God
and His people.
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Romans 8 15-16 For you ??have not received
a spirit of slavery ??leading to fear again, but
you ??have received ??a spirit of adoption as
sons by which we cry out, ??Abba! Father!
16  The Spirit Himself ??testifies with our
spirit that we are ??children of God,
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I Timothy 3 15 but in case I am delayed, I
write so that you will know how one ought to
conduct himself in the household of God, which is
the church of the living God, the pillar and
support of the truth.
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VII. There is great JOY because
there is peace in Christ.
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Romans 5 10 For if while we were enemies we
were reconciled to God through the death of His
Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall
be saved by His life. Romans 5 1 Therefore,
having been justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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Romans 8 1 Therefore there is now no
condemnation for those who are in Christ
Jesus. I John 4 18 There is no fear in love
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear
involves punishment, and the one who fears is not
perfected in love.
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The result is a feeling beyond mans ability to
understand or to describe.
Philippians 4 7 And the peace of God, which
surpasses all comprehension, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Better felt than told.
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VIII. There is great JOY in
having ones priorities set.
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Christians know whats important.
Matthew 6 33 But seek first His kingdom and
His righteousness, and all these things will be
added to you.
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IX. There is great JOY in
anticipating the promises of God.
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We joyfully anticipate His return.
Matthew 25 23 His master said to him, Well
done, good and faithful servant. You were
faithful with a few things, I will put you in
charge of many things enter into the joy of your
master.
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We joyfully anticipate our new body.
II Corinthians 5 1 For we know that if the
earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we
have a building from God, a house not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens.
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We joyfully anticipate immortality.
I Corinthians 15 54 But when this perishable
will have put on the imperishable, and this
mortal will have put on immortality, then will
come about the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory.
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Revelation 21 3-4 And I heard a loud voice
from the throne, saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is among men, and He will dwell among
them, and they shall be His people, and God
Himself will be among them, 4 and He will wipe
away every tear from their eyes and there will
no longer be any death there will no longer be
any mourning, or crying, or pain the first
things have passed away.
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X. There is great JOY in having God
in our lives.
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Life without God has no true purpose.
II Peter 3 10 But the day of the Lord will come
like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away
with a roar and the elements will be destroyed
with intense heat, and the earth and its works
will be burned up.
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A life centered on people will have little
lasting significance.
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A life centered on gain is left behind.
Proverbs 11 4 Riches do not profit in the day
of wrath, But righteousness delivers from
death. Cf - Luke 16 ... With every blessing
comes opportunity, responsibility and ultimately
judgment.
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Summing it up The greatest JOY in life
is salvation. Psalm 35 9 And my soul
shall rejoice in the Lord It shall exult in
His salvation.
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Confidence in salvation fills our hearts with
joy Joy makes our lives a light to draw
others to our Lord
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Do you know this joy ? Does it guide
your life ? Jesus offers it. Will
you accept it ?