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What Is Christian Joy?
A furnace burning in the heart
• it stirs a Revolution of the heart
The most under-rated,
• unappreciated, overlooked, misunderstood, neglected, and counterfeited reservoir of God’s power available to the Christian.
What Is Christian Joy?
A furnace burning in the heart
• it stirs a Revolution of the heart
The most under-rated,
• unappreciated, overlooked, misunderstood, neglected, and counterfeited reservoir of God’s power available to the Christian.
What Is Christian Joy?
The most under-rated,
• unappreciated, overlooked, misunderstood, neglected, and counterfeited reservoir of God’s power available to the Christian.
A furnace burning in the heart
• it stirs a Revolution of the heart
Counterfeits
Rock ‘n Roll
24-hour party
The jack-pot
What Is Christian Joy?“For who is our hope or joy or crown
of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?” 1Thes.2:19
Eternal
Victor-ious Love
Eternal
Relation-
shipsSignificant!
What Is Christian Joy?“For who is our hope or joy or crown
of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?” 1Thes.2:19
Eternal
Victor-ious Love
Eternal
Relation-
shipsSignificant!
For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,
1 Thess, 3:9
What Is Christian Joy?“For who is our hope or joy or crown
of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?” 1Thes.2:19
Eternal
Victor-ious Love
Eternal
Relation-
shipsSignificant!
Insignificance
Eastern Religions
Atheistic Views
Hedonism
Materialism
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men 2:14-16
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men 1 Thess. 2:14-16
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins…1 Thess/ 2:14-16
TRIBALJEALOUSY
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men 1 Thess. 2:14-16
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins…1 Thess/ 2:14-16
RABID
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men 1 Thess. 2:14-16
hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins…1 Thess/ 2:14-16
…But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
1 Thess. 2:16 Always Discredited
Victory Despite Great Strife
For we wanted to
come to you and yet Satan
hindered us. 1 Th. 2:18
“The one who does not love does not
know God, for God is love.” 1
Jn4:8
Satan Hates God
Hates Love
Persecutes
Distracts
5 For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain. 1 Thess. 3:5
Rock ‘n Roll
24-hour party
The jack-pot
Victorious Love Requires Commitment!
2:17 “Great desire to see your face…”2:18 “We wanted to come to you…”3:1 “Couldn’t take it anymore…”3:6 “We also long to see you…”3:10 “…that we might see your face…”3:11 “…direct our way to you…”
Means
Time Spent• (Diffuse problem)
Common Experience
Despite Feelings• (Infantile problem)
Victorious Love Requires Commitment! Vulnerability!
3:1,5 “…could endure it no longer…”3:8,9 “for now we really live, if you stand firm in
the Lord. For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account…”
Means
Shared Emotional Worlds
Personal Inner-Workings
Agonizing!• Work Sub: lazy, detached, safe…
Without Manipulation• Work 4 Love: entrapment
“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15
Victorious Love Requires Commitment! Vulnerability! Growth!
3:12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;
Means
Able to love anyone
Anywhere!
Diffuse•Can’t love any “one”•Can’t commit
Tribal •Only love “my tribe”•Uptight & Scared
Victorious Love Requires Commitment! Vulnerability! Growth!
1 Thessalonians 3:12 …for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;
Tribal Are:
Rigid
Unforgiving
Shrinking world
Diffuse Are:
Flighty
Feelings-addict
Renegade
Victorious Love Requires Commitment! Vulnerability! Growth!Tribal
NEEDS• Love
Values• Structured• Essential
for depth
Diffuse NEEDS• Love
Feelings• Risk-Taking• Essential
for growth
GROWTH: Are You Diffuse or Tribal?
For Diffuse… For Tribal…
You’re an INFANTILEYou’re a love-takerDepend on others to
give you love feelings.Worship Love Feelings.You rely on counterfeit
Love Feelings.
You’re a Work-SubYou love sacrificially…But superficiallyRigid & scared of emotions
You’re a Work 4 LoveYou love sacrificially…But you manipulate…You’re guilty & inflict guilt…
The “Joy of Love” Means Victory:
For Diffuse… For Tribal…
Stop Stimulation Addiction Stop demanding love!
Commit To 1 Relationship With a Tribal Person Regular, weekly time No matter what
Build Love Values Sacrificial Giving
Stop Controlling! Drop the rules (&bitterness)
Practice Vulnerability Personal Inner Workings Shared Emotional Worlds No matter what!
Build Love Feelings Mix w/ Diffuse…