Apr. 21, 2024

THE WAY OF JOY

ACTS 16:6-34

• WE BYPASS ALL THE CLOSED DOORS UNTIL BY FAITH WE COME TO THE DOORS THAT GOD OPENS FOR US. THEN WE EXPERIENCE THE RADIANCE OF GOD’S OWN JOY IN OUR LIVES

1. SPRITUAL JOY PREVAILS WHEN WE TRUST GOD TO CLOSE AND OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY

• ACTS 16:6-10

2. GOD GRANTS JOY TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES AND RECEIVES  HIS TRANSFORMING GRACE

• ACTS 16:14  ·  ACTS 16:30-33

3. OUR JOY AS BELIEVERS IS EXPERIENCED WHEN WE 

          FULLY OBEY GOD’S WORD

• ACTS 16:10  ·   JOSHUA 14:6-14

4. TRUE JOY IS A GIFT FROM GOD

• NEHEMIAH 8:10  
•  PSALM 4:7-8 ·   PSALM 16:11

5. OUR JOY AS BELIEVERS IS DEEPENED THROUGH TRIALS

• ACTS 16:19-24  ·  PSALM 42:1,2,5,8,11
• PSALM 43:5         ·   JAMES 1:2-4

6. JOY PRODUCED BY GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT IS LASTING 

       JOY

• ACTS 16:25-27  ·  ROMANS 14:17
• GALATIANS 5:22-23   ·   PHILIPPIANS 4:4

7. OUR JOY AS BELIEVERS STRENGTHENS OUR 

          ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

• 1 PETER 1:3-9  ·  1 PETER 4:12,13
• JUDE 24,25