Secret Of Joy Filled Life - Charles Banna
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Summary
True, everlasting joy and peace are found not in worldly pursuits but in Jesus Christ, who is the fountain of life and joy. This joy is accessible to all who are redeemed through acknowledging their sin and repenting. By coming to Christ in faith, believers receive a peace that is undisturbed and a life source that springs up eternally, unlike temporary worldly happiness.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Where can we find true joy and peace?People wander from place to place searching for happiness and peace, but they miss the one person who can provide it, Jesus the Prince of Peace.
The condition for everlasting joyIsaiah describes the redeemed coming to Zion with everlasting joy, but experiencing this requires coming to God in repentance.Isaiah 35:10
Jesus speaks of full joy in the upper roomJust hours before His crucifixion, Jesus told His disciples He spoke these things so that His joy might be in them and their joy made full.John 15:11
The secret of Jesus's unshakeable joyHebrews reveals that because Jesus loved righteousness and hated lawlessness, God anointed Him with the oil of gladness above His companions.
Repentance leads to salvation and a u-turnUnlike self-righteous people who deny their sin, those who acknowledge their iniquity experience a complete 180-degree turn back to God.
Abounding in hope by the Holy SpiritThe God of hope fills believers with joy and peace in believing so they may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The well of water springing up to eternal lifeJesus told the Samaritan woman that whoever drinks the water He gives will never thirst, and it will become a gushing well springing up to eternal life.John 4:14
Paul's boldness in the face of sufferingJust like Jesus set His face like a flint, Paul was ready not only to be bound but to die in Jerusalem to finish the course the Lord gave him.
A joyful heart is good medicineProverbs teaches that a joyful heart acts as good medicine and a continual feast, whereas a broken spirit drains a person's vitality.
Counting it all joy in trialsJames instructs believers to count it all joy when facing various trials and temptations because testing produces spiritual promotion and maturity.
Do you love me more than these?After blessing Peter with a massive catch of fish, Jesus asked him if he loved Him more than those things, prioritizing relationship over blessings.
Abiding in Him and keeping company with the Holy SpiritJesus wants us to keep company with Him rather than grieving the Holy Spirit, so that righteousness, peace, and joy may fill our hearts.
Fullness of joy is found in His presenceAs Psalm 16 declares, true joy is not found in what we earn or accomplish, but in the presence of God where there are pleasures forevermore.
