JOY

The shepherd’s candle

Making delight of duty

Philippians 4

The arrival 

Luke 2:8–20

Joy

What it is and what it isn’t

Philippians 4

What the Bible says:

God fills us with joy

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

It is a gift of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22-25

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

No one can take it away

John 16:22

Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.

Joy rests in salvation

Psalm 51:12

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.

Depending on Bible translation and version joy is appears more than 100 times.