Joy

Advent:  Good tidings of great joy!  Luke 2
The magi followed the star with joy! Matthew 2

Q- What is this joy?
A- God is love.  Love wins.

Q- What is the key to this joy?
A- The key to joy is trusting God.  Surrender to His will. It is that simple

Q- What is this joy I gain?
A- The joy of the Lord is my strength. (Neh. 8:10)  In Him I delight.

Q- What is the will of God?
A- "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind;  and love your neighbor as yourself."

Q- What is grace?
A- Grace is going out of ones way to help someone who does not deserve it and did not earn it.

Q- How far does God go to extend grace to us?
A- We cannot imagine how far Christ, the Creator of all things, went out of His way, assuming finite human flesh, dying a cruel and inhumane death, to extend His grace to us.

Q- What must we do to receive His grace?
A- "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved."

Q- What must we give to God in return for this salvation?
A- Withhold nothing; give Him your all.  Submit to His will.

" It is not the teaching of the Scriptures that grace makes us free to do evil.
Rather, it sets us free to do good."  A.W. Tozer