| What Jesus Said About Joy |
COMPLETE JOY
The emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally
good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation
v. 11 - "I have told you this" = preceding instructions
"My joy in you" = Jesus is the source of real joy
"complete" = full
The Metaphor - v. 1
Jesus = True vine = really living
True = believers = branches = genuine disciples
Father = Gardener = Complete Control
Pruning - v. 2-3
True believers bear True fruit
- Godly character & Godly behavior
- Good works & motives
- True teaching
- Answered prayer
- More branches (disciples)
Removes anything unproductive
Makes life stronger & more productive
Shapes us to look like Jesus
Pruned by Jesus' Words - v. 3
Remaining - v. 4-9
"Remain" = abide = connected
Making Jesus your:
- Center
- Source
- Solution
- Satisfaction
v.4 - connected or no fruit
v.5. - "apart from me you can do NOTHING"
How to Stay Connected
Live in His words - v. 7 - saturation
Live in obedience - v. 10 - servanthood
Results:
- Answered prayer v. 7
- Bear much fruit & glorify Father v. 8
What are His Words?
(Matthew)
Maintain "Be Attitudes" - Matt. 5: 3 -10
Be salt & light - 5: 13 - 16
Avoid anger - 5: 21-22
Avoid lusting and be faithful - 5: 27-30
Be forgiving & love enemies - 5: 38-48
Give to the needy - 6: 1-4
Pray & fast 6: 5-18
Invest in eternity - 6: 19-24
Stop worrying - 6: 25-34
Stop being critical of others - 7: 1-6
Build in the Rock - 7: 21-27
Stop making excuses - 8: 18-22
Deny self & take up cross - 16-26
Love one another - John 15:12
5 "C's" of JOY
Connected
Communication
Clean
Conduct
Complete
JOYFUL SUMMARY
Saturate - with the Words of Jesus
Servitude - live life His way
| "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." John 15:11 |
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"Building Lives on the Rock"
| I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and the mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:1-3 |
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