Unshakable Christmas Joy

December 8, 2024
Series: Christmas at the Movies (Elf)
Title: Unshakable Christmas Joy
Speaker: Pastor Tim Perkins

—Romans 15:13 (NIV); Matthew 18:3 (NIV); Psalm 30:11-12 (NIV) 

➡️ : a resilient cheerfulness anchored in the of  

1️⃣ is found in . 

• In the of Jesus   —Psalm 16:11 (ESV); Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT) 
• In believing the about Jesus   —Luke 2:10-11 (NIV); 1 Peter 1:8 (NLT) 

2️⃣ Joy comes from knowing  our .  —Psalm 139:14 (NIV);   Habakkuk 3:17-19 (NIV) 

“God not only loves us as we are, but he also delights in who we are becoming.”
  —Dallas Willard.

“Joy is the result of knowing who we are in Christ, what He has done for us,
  and the unshakable hope we have in Him.” —Charles Stanley

3️⃣ Joy is found in doing for .  —Acts 20:35 (NIV); Proverbs 11:25 (MSG) 

“God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing.”  —Billy Graham

“The happiest people on earth are the people who have discovered the joy of giving.”  —John Maxwell

4️⃣ Joy endures amid .  —James 1:2-4 (NIV); Nehemiah 8:10B (NIV) 

“The greatest gift of God in the midst of trials is not the solution to the trial, but Himself.” —Tim Keller