As 1 Peter 1:8 declares, believers are filled with incredible joy through their faith, even without seeing. Regardless of life’s challenges, a life enriched by the Spirit is one defined by joy, as Romans 14:17 declares: “The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” A central lesson from this message is the encouragement to remain continually filled with the Spirit, as Ephesians 5:18 advises: “And be not drunk with wine,

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3). Joy is an emotion evoked by satisfaction, appreciation and pleasure. God was joyful when He created the earth; He appreciated what He made, and took pleasure in it: “And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day” (Genesis 1:31).     The joy you have is not of this world,

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength (Nehemiah 8:10).Some people never laugh unless they’re listening to some jokes by a comedian. A comedian may say or do some funny thingsto make you laugh, but all that is transient; true joy is

Imagine that someone got the news that a kind person left him an estate worth a hundred million dollars; how do you think he’d receive the news? I’m most certain he won’t receive it with a listless “Thank you.” He’ll express much joy for what he received. Likewise, when you pray about a situation, maybe a health condition, and you believe God answered you, act like it. Express joy! One day many years ago, I was leading the church service

As 1 Peter 1:8 declares, believers are filled with incredible joy through their faith, even without seeing. Regardless of life’s challenges, a life enriched by the Spirit is one defined by joy, as Romans 14:17 declares: “The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” A central lesson from this message is the encouragement to remain continually filled with the Spirit, as Ephesians 5:18 advises: “And be not drunk with wine,

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation (Isaiah 12:3).     Joy is an emotion evoked by satisfaction, appreciation and pleasure. God was joyful when He created the earth; He appreciated what He made, and took pleasure in it: “And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day” (Genesis 1:31).     The joy you have is not of

Some people never laugh unless they’re listening to some jokes by a comedian. A comedian may say or do some funny things to make you laugh, but all that is transient; true joy is inside you. Having received the Holy Spirit, God expects you to generate joy and excitement from within. Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is