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Gal. 5:22-23

Gal. 5:22-23. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY. What makes you happy? Sin (Phil. 3:19; 2 Ths. 2:12; Pr. 15:21)? Righteousness (3 Jn 4; Gal. 5:22-23)?. I. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF JOY.

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Gal. 5:22-23

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  1. Gal. 5:22-23

  2. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY • What makes you happy? • Sin (Phil. 3:19; 2 Ths. 2:12; Pr. 15:21)? • Righteousness (3 Jn 4; Gal. 5:22-23)? I. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF JOY B. Joy (5479) [chara] - cheerfulness, i.e. calm delight, gladness, great joy or exceeding joy (Luke 10:17-20). Not all joy is acceptable to God! Feeling joy doesn’t make a thing right!

  3. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY A. Full joy is in obeying Christ (Jn 15:10-11; 1 Jn 5:3; Prov. 21:15). B. In forgiveness (Acts 8:35-39; 1 Pet. 3:21). II. JOY IN RECEIVING THE GOSPEL C. In Heaven (Luke 15:7, 10, 32). Biblical joy comes from doing what is right & being spiritually blessed!

  4. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY A. Joy & Comfort (Phil. 4:4-5; 1 Thess. 5:16, 2:14-16, 3:1-10). B. In Trials (Jas. 1:2-4; Rom. 5:3-5; 8:18). C. In Persecution (1 Pet. 4:12-16; Acts 5:27-28, 40-42; 16:22-25). III. JOY IN LIVING BY THE GOSPEL Biblical joy is NOT tied to perfect earthly circumstances!

  5. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY A. In Seeing Others Do Truth (1 Cor. 13:6). B. In Serving God & Others (2 Cor. 9:7ff). IV. JOY IN SCRIPTURAL FELLOWSHIP C. In The Progress Of Brethren (2 Cor. 7:5-16; 2 Jn. 12). D. In Salvation Of Others (1 Th. 2:19-20). Biblical joy is grounded in Truth!

  6. FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: JOY A. Not all joy is acceptable to God! B. Proper joy is in obedience to the gospel. C. True joy is not tied to earthly circumstances. CONCLUSION: D. Biblical joy is grounded in Truth! Is the fruit of the Spirit in your life?

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