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Leaving a Legacy of Joy

Joy is … ____________________. “Then the people rejoiced because they had given willingly, for with a whole heartthey had offered freely to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.”(1 Chronicles 29:9) [ESV] I can receive JOY by … 1. … embracing my pain and troubles. “The work to be done is tremendous…” (1 Chronicles…

Leaving a Legacy of Generosity

“We will not hide these truths from our children but will teach the next generation…” (Psalm 78:4) [NLT] “Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13) [HCSB] We MUST model and teach generosity because it … • … displays God’s character. “Everything we have has…

Sharing the Joy of Easter

How Jesus Shared the Good News with Others: • He broke through barriers. “Jacob’s well was there; and Jesus, tired from the long walk, sat wearily beside the well about noontime. Soon a Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’ He was alone at the time…

Why Do We Need Christmas?

Genesis 3:1-24 [HCSB] The temptation and the fall of man Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit from…

The Gift of Joy

Joy is a gift from God! I Thes 5:16—18 (ESV)16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  Philippians 4: 4-7 (NIRV)4 Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!  Happiness is a feeling, but…