Collected Writings On ... Exploring Biblical Joy - E-book - ePub

The children's chorus claims that "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart . down in my heart to stay!" but many Christians often don't experience this as a reality in their everyday lives. This is vitally important because it not only means we miss out on what God wants for us, but it can damage the effectiveness of our witness for Jesus Christ at the same time.  Filled with contributions from a range of authors, this very practical book:. explores what Biblical joy really is. reminds us what we can be joyful about as Christians. highlights some of the things that can rob us of our joy, and. outlines what is needed to maintain our joy or restore it when it is lost.
CHAPTER ONE: WANING JOYCHAPTER TWO: THE JOY OF THE LORDCHAPTER THREE: THE JOY OF THE KINGDOMCHAPTER FOUR: THE RIVER OF DELIGHTCHAPTER FIVE: COMMUNION - THE JOY OF THE BURNING HEARTCHAPTER SIX: HALLELUJAH - THE JOY OF HEAVENCHAPTER SEVEN: THE JOY OF PSALMS 42 AND 43CHAPTER EIGHT: DELIGHT IN THE LORDCHAPTER NINE: LAUGHTER AND TEARSCHAPTER TEN:  JOY IN GIVINGCHAPTER ELEVEN: THE OIL OF JOYCHAPTER TWELVE: INFELICISSIMUSCHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE JOY OF THANKSGIVINGCHAPTER FOURTEEN: THE JOYFUL SOUND OF BELLSCHAPTER FIFTEEN: JOY IN THE BEATITUDES - PART 1CHAPTER SIXTEEN: THE STORY OF THE REEDSCHAPTER SEVENTEEN: JOY RESTOREDCHAPTER EIGHTEEN: JOY IN PRAISING GODCHAPTER NINETEEN: JOY IN TRIALSCHAPTER TWENTY: GIDEONCHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: JOY IN WALKING, STANDING AND SITTINGCHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: THE JOY OF THE BEATITUDES - PART TWOCHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: LOST AND FOUND JOYCHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: JOY THROUGH REMEMBERINGCHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: GETTING CLOSER TO JOYCHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: REJOICING IN TRIBULATIONCHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: THE JOY OF THE BEATITUDES - PART THREECHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: GREAT QUOTES ABOUT JOY