Advent: JOY

Advent: Joy

If you want Joy…

1. Stop banking on counterfeit joy
   1. Giddiness
   2. Denial
   3. Fatalism
   4. Superficial relationships
2. Embrace genuine biblical joy
   1. It is a gift of God
   2. It is associated with God’s presence
   3. It is a continuous state
   4. It will be permanent state
   5. It is a transforming state
3. Look for real joy in Jesus
   1. Come with the promise of Joy
   2. Gave his disciples joy
   3. Promise joy to us