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Ep 094 (S6E1) God's Joy - Can I Bring It?
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John
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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- Back from visiting 5 NPs and many other wonders
- Experienced joy in the discovery, awe, marvel, etc.
- Isa 55:12 NLT - You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!
- Ps 16:11b - in your presence there is fullness of joy
- But can we give God joy?
- We can grieve the Holy Spirit.
- Eph 4:29-32 ESV
- Luke 15 - the lost sheep and lost coin found
- συγχαίρω - (soong-khah'-ee-ro) to rejoice with, take part in another's joy
- χαρά (khar-ah') joy … in heaven? The shepherd’s!
- συγχαίρω - (soong-khah'-ee-ro) to rejoice with, take part in another's joy
- Upon returning home we got time with kids and grandkids - what a delight!
- Psalm 149:4 - The LORD delights in His people…
- Delights - רָצָה (raw-tsaw') - to be pleased with, be favourable to, accept favourably
- See Psalm 147:10-11
- 10 He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might. 11 No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.
- Psalm 149:4 - The LORD delights in His people…
- Be a reason that the LORD is pleased as God delights in your reverential hope, trusting in His unfailing love