“This joy, this which fills us, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. I have been seeking to better understand the Holy Spirit, and this book is just what I needed. The “Joy of the Lord” is from the Holy Spirit. Only by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit will we uncover the paradox of the Cross, where suffering produces joy and death gives way to life. cycling4jesus / October 20, 2014. The joy of heaven, the joy of which we have been singing just now. July 26, 2020; Speaker. Filled with joy by the Holy Spirit, Jesus said: ‘I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, for hiding these things from the learned and the clever and revealing them to mere children. Jan 3, 2021. Nehemiah 8:10 ” Nehemiah said, ‘Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. There is always a cause for joy. There was no room for them at the inn. Previous . No medical personnel to assist them. Romans; Watch Listen Save In this sermon from Romans 15:13, Ray Ortlund takes us into… the sacred joy that sets a church apart as truly Christian, the spiritual joy that the gospel itself continually inspires. Nehemiah was a man of God. The Battle Is The Lord’s . The flesh is weak but the spirit is willing (Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38). It is through His Spirit that God shares and communicates His joy. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to live a spirit-filled life. The joy of knowing Christ, waiting for his return and experiencing the joy of the Holy Spirit gave them perspective on their suffering and strengthened them to endure it. Joy of the Holy Spirit. Date. Brent Horan April 29, 2020. Do not grieve for the joy of the Lord is your strength. First Thessalonians 2:1-2: Paul Begins His Defense. If we are filled with godly love, won’t that produce joy? Since that day till now, the joy and happiness given by the Holy Spirit is increasing in me. Pastor Kirt Henman • July 26, 2020. Joy is hard to find in our world. Giving. Like love, joy is not the product of the natural mind but the product of the supernatural Holy Spirit of God. So you received the message with joy from the Holy Spirit in spite of the severe suffering it brought you. Featured. The Bible repeatedly commands us to rejoice! His presence, like wine, marks the occasion. Being joyful is not dependent upon your circumstances. 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6. “This joy, this which fills us, is a fruit of the Holy Spirit. God wants us to demonstrate the latter in order to prove to the world that He is the One who brings happiness. We can all find joy in the Lord through the Holy Spirit because God did not put “dwelling restrictions” on the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came into this world after Christ left in order to empower us. Joy “is not the consequence of emotions that burst for a wonderful thing… No, it is more,” he said April 16. Ray Ortlund; Topic. Nevertheless, Joy can only happen when faith is exercised in our hearts. Father Andrew’s insightful commentary on the Holy Spirit’s role in our spiritual lives compels us to a deeper appreciation and love for him. Joy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, not just positive emotions or feeling cheerful, Pope Francis said at Mass at the Vatican Thursday. Mary and Joseph travelled on foot from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Paul spoke of the “joy of the Holy Spirit” (). Though I think Pentecostal terminology is inaccurate at points, 390 Pentecostals have done us all the immense favor of encouraging us to begin to experience the Holy Spirit without fear. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up nine attributes of a person or community living in accord with the Holy Spirit, according to chapter 5 of the Epistle to the Galatians: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." Holy Spirit; Series. Joy is from within, regardless of what is going on around you. I was having some trouble with my tire rubbing on the fender. She gave birth in a stable. The Holy Spirit is compared with wine, not because He brings foolishness and chaos, but because He brings boldness and joy. The Lord, who granted me spiritual blessings in abundance, will surely give you the same grace. Stand Alone Sermons; Book. And when Paul lists the “fruit of the Spirit,” joy is second, preceded only by love (). Joy is a condition of the heart. In short, real joy has to do with growing in obedience. The Scriptures are a testament to the generations of God’s people who have been commanded by the Lord to “rejoice” – even long before Jesus walked the earth. My own experience of joy in the Holy Spirit began in 1962 when I experienced what Pentecostals would call the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. I marvel at how the Holy Spirit animates us to be fully who God created us to be by giving us all the gifts of the Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. Real joy results from knowing the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This day is sacred to our Lord. He has advised us to stay true as Christians as long as the Holy Spirit fills us with JOY! May this song be an aid to experiencing that joy. My book study group for In the School of the Holy Spirit was large and varied, with many of the same people that studied together Time for God, which I reviewed here earlier. There, too, is the joy of expecting his glorious advent, when he and his saints shall reign upon the earth, and the joy of being with him for ever. It was very well written and easy to understand, but more importantly it helped me to see who the Holy Spirit is and make Him a part of my life. Heart means Spirit. Joy is the thing of the heart. Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Likes. So, do not be worried. Next week, I will talk a brief summary of PEACE, that is part of the Fruit of the Spirit. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. We are in a battle. Then there is the joy of communion with Christ, the joy of fellowship with his saints, the joy of drinking deep into Christ’s spirit of self-sacrifice. Holy and loving Father, God all gracious, thank you for giving me your truth and your joy as gifts with the presence of your Spirit in my life. Yes, Father, for that is what it pleased you to do. Real joy has to do with selflessly loving the people around us. THE JOY OF THE LORD. The Holy Spirit is all around and lives in those who have trusted Christ as Lord. After suffering from severe allergies in his childhood and college years, he finally got the correct medications. For all of your many blessings and all the varied nuances of your grace, I praise and thank you in Jesus' name. Wine represents the joy, prosperity, and boldness brought about by the Holy Spirit. It's actually far from being happy because happiness is based on what happens. In order to partake of this joy, it is not enough to know that there is something called “joy.” We need to know how to obtain it. People often confuse joy with happiness, but they are not interchangeable. iHeart Verse Link-Up Party #31 . It too can be symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Joy “is not the consequence of emotions that burst for a wonderful thing… No, it is more,” he said April 16. The Holy Spirit not only creates people, a real miracle but also animates them to be fully alive by putting himself within them. One sharp word to your brother or sister brings a cloud upon you without your knowing it. He lives in us. To download the MP3, right-click on this button and choose to "Download/Save Linked File" or "Save Link As". The Holy Spirit comes as a spirit of love, and if you want to know the joy of the Holy Ghost, and want Him to lead you into the rest of God and keep you there, beware above everything on earth or in hell of being unloving. Yet, with his help, we can embrace any suffering and surmount any obstacle that comes between us and Christ. He will fill you with His Spirit so that your worries will flee. I have a much better idea of how to surrender to the Holy Spirit and tap into His power. It is true that joy in the Holy Spirit may be taken away during times of testing; and the goal may seem “exceeding sorrowful,” yet this joy is usually restored in even greater abundance, until we rejoice “with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” The second conclusion is, let no one rest in any supposed fruit of the Spirit without the witness. Satan’s landmines feel good for a short time but then blow our lives apart. Recent Sermons. To have the Holy Spirit within us is to be “filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy” (1 Peter 1:8). The word ‘joy’ appears nearly 200 times in the Bible, which helps us understand just how important this second sweet fruit of the Spirit really is. Joy is not optional. Just as people receive wine in celebration, so are we to receive the Holy Spirit with gladness. Download MP3. He who has grafted us onto the true vine will make us bear ‘the fruit of the Spirit: … love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self- control’” (736). 4 For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. Here go free cards with some Bible Verses: JOY! Joy is the second fruit of the Holy Spirit. This same joy is ours in Christ. The Holy Spirit is what enables us to do what is right, provide us with hope, convict us of our sin, and remind us of the joy that lies in knowing the Father. May I never take these gifts for granted! Of course it will. The Joy of the Holy Spirit 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6; Romans 5:1-5. Yet there is another joy that comes through the Holy Spirit and following God’s way of life that brings real contentment and truly optimistic feelings. Our own Advent joy unites us with the Virgin whose soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. If it is not a product of the natural mind, then pursuing it apart from the guidance of the Holy Spirit will produce only very limited and pale imitations of what God … I met Sandy while riding my bike to the sea wall in Ocean Beach. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, and we see how rich joy is in Jesus’ “vine and branches” teaching in John 15. But, a believer’s joy is supernatural. (Galatians 5:22) Let us take a look at the roots, the source of this fruit. In our circle of joy, there are 5 parts: knowing that you are a child of God, rejoicing in that recognition through the Holy Spirit, holding on to our joy in the Spirit through different things, allowing our joy to affect everyone around us, and – finally – allow the joy in our live help us to make disciples of Jesus Christ through the transformation of the world. The birth of Jesus was not a smooth experience. The Advent season directs our hearts toward the incarnate union of heaven and earth, and the Holy Spirit beacons our devotion to Christ and his Holy Family. In this way, you imitated both us and the Lord. I stopped and stooped down to fix it when I heard a faint voice in the distance ask if everything was okay. Joy In the holy spirit. One man shared the impact of the two books on his life. I’m praying that you all would come here to learn some about this. Discover in this message 4 ways to experience joy presently wherever you are at or whatever you are facing. 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