LIVING BETTER series WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A JOYFUL HEART AND CHEERFUL DISPOSITION WHAT IS JOY CHARA MEANING FULL OF FAVOR WHAT IS GRACE CHARIS MEANING FAVOR UNDESERVED ID: 184669
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A JOYFULHEART AND CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
WHAT IS JOY?
“CHARA” MEANING “FULL OF FAVOR”
WHAT IS GRACE
“CHARIS” MEANING “FAVOR UNDESERVED”Slide3
THE IMPORTANCE OF A JOYFUL HEARTAND A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION
A GLAD HEART AND A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS:
* OUR PERSPECTIVE AND OUTLOOK
* OUR ATTITUDE AND OUR RESPONSES * OUR HEALTH AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING
* OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS
* OUR FAITHSlide4
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT
A JOYFUL HEART AND CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
1. GOD’S PRESENCE BRINGS JOY IN ALL IT’S FULNESS!
“YOU WILL SHOW ME THE PATH OF LIFE AND IN THY PRESENCE IS FULNESS OF JOY; IN THY RIGHT HAND THERE ARE PLEASURES FOREVER MORE.” (Psalm 16:11)Slide5
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT
A JOYFUL HEART AND CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
2. JOY MAKES US STRONG TO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE!Slide6
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT A
JOYFUL HEART AND A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
3. JOY AND CHEERFULNESS IS A CHOICE AND DECISION WE MAKE IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES!
“BE JOYFUL (REJOICE) ALWAYS, AND AGAIN I SAY ‘BE
JOYFUL (REJOICE).” (Philippians 4:4)Slide7
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT A JOYFUL HEART AND A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
4. JOY IS ROOTED IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH AND THE MORE TRUTH YOU HAVE THE MORE JOY YOU HAVE!
“AND THESE THINGS WE WRITE UNTO YOU THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL!” (I John 1:4)Slide8
TRUTH THAT BRINGS JOY AND CHEERFULNESS
1. THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS (I JOHN 1:9)
2. THE ADVOCACY OF CHRIST ON OUR BEHALF (I JOHN 2:1)
3. THE COMPLETED TRANSACTION OF SIN ON OUR BEHALF (I JOHN 2:2-5)
4. THE CONFIDENCE WE HAVE REGARDING OUR SALVATION (I JOHN 2:25-29; 4:7-21; 5:13-14)
5. THE CONFIDENCE AND CLARITY OF THE GOSPEL (5:10-12)Slide9
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT A
JOYFUL HEART AND A CHEERFUL DISPOSITION?
5. JOY CAN BE NULLIFIED BY CHOOSING TO FOCUS AND CONCENTRATE ON OUR TROUBLE AND SORROWS “EVEN IN LAUGHTER THE HEART MAY BE IN PAIN, AND THE END OF JOY MAY BE CAUSED BY GRIEF.” PROVERBS 14:13
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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT A JOYFUL HEART AND A CHEERFUL DISPOSTION6. JOY CAN AFFECT A PERSON’S HEALTH FOR THE BETTER “A JOYFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE, BUT A BROKEN SPIRIT DRIES UP THE BONES.”
Proverbs 17:22 Slide11
HOW CAN WE HAVE A JOYFUL AND CHEERFUL HEART IN THE MIDST LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES?
RECOGNIZE GOD IS WITH US THROUGH ALL OF LIFE’S CHALLENGES AND THAT HIS PRESENCE ALONE IS A SOURCE OF JOY.
“YOU WILL SHOW ME THE PATH OF LIFE AND IN YOUR PRESENCE THERE IS FULNESS OF JOY” (Psalm 16:11)Slide12
HOW CAN WE HAVE A JOYFUL AND CHEERFUL HEART IN THE MIDST OF LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES?
RECOGNIZE THAT GOD’S HAND IS AT WORK TO ACCOMPLISH HIS WILL AND PURPOSES THROUGH LIFE’S CHALLENGES
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And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)Slide13
HOW CAN WE HAVE A JOYFUL AND CHEERFUL HEARTIN THE MIDST OF LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES?
3. RECOGNIZE GOD’S TRUTH THAT HE HAS GIVEN TO US, BELIEVE IT AND BASE YOUR LIFE UPON IT!
“THESE THINGS WE HAVE WRITTEN UNTO YOU THAT YOUR JOY MAY BE FULL.” (I JOHN 1:4)Slide14
HOW CAN WE HAVE A JOYFUL AND CHEERFUL HEART IN THE MIDST OF LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES?
REGOGNIZE THAT YOU HAVE A PLATFORM AND UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK OF GOD’S GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS IN THE MIDST OF LIFE’S CHALLENGES!
“And the crowd rose up together… and they (Paul and Silas) were beaten… and put in the inner prison with their feet in stocks… and at midnight they were praying and singing praise to God… (Acts 16:23-31)Slide15
HOW CAN WE HAVE A JOYFUL AND CHEERFUL HEART IN THE MIDST OF LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES?
5. RECOGNIZE THAT LIFE’S HARDSHIPS AND CHALLENGES CAN BE GOD’S TOOLS BY WHICH HE MAKES US STRONGER
IN CHARACTER
IN USEFULNESS FOR HIM
IN COMMITMENT TO OUR FAITH
“BUT HE KNOWS THE WAY I TAKE; AND WHEN HE HAS TRIED ME, I SHALL COME FORTH AS GOLD.” (JOB 23:10)Slide16
TRUTH TO LIVE BY#1: A CHEERFUL HEART WILL ENABLE YOU TO ENJOY LIFE’S JOURNEY THROUGH BOTH THE GOOD DAYS AND THE HARD DAYS!Slide17
TRUTH TO LIVE BY#2. A CHEERFUL HEART WILL GIVE YOU OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK OF GOD’S GOODNESS AND FAITHFULNESS TO YOU.Slide18
TRUTH TO LIVE BY#3. A CHEERFUL HEART WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE ATTRACTIVE
TO OTHERS AND THEY WILL WANT TO BE AROUND YOU!Slide19
TRUTH TO LIVE BY#4. A CHEERFUL HEART WILL ACT LIKE MEDICINE FOR YOUR BODY AND AID IN MAKNG YOU FEEL BETTER (Proverbs 17:22)Slide20
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