Advent 2020
Sermon #3 | Joy |John 15:9-17
Todd Malone | December 13, 2020
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Introduction Week three of Advent focuses on Joy. In John 15, Jesus tells His disciples how they can experience His joy, which is complete joy. |
1. Recognizing Joy when You See It
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2. Finding the Joy You Desire
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3. Living in the Joy Jesus Offers
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Principle: Joy lives at the intersection of love and obedience.
The Point: Jesus offers the disciples joy that comes from remaining in Jesus’ love through obedience.
Implication for Today: Be prepared to show sacrificial love this Christmas.
Responses
- I will memorize John 15:10-11.
- I will spend a day being second.
- I will use social media to share three ways I have experienced God’s love this week.
- I will lead my family in an act of sacrificial love.
Conversation Starters
- How can joy be independent from our circumstances?
- How does the world define joy?
- What does the world think will bring us joy?
Next Week’s Passage: Matthew 1:18-25