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Tuesday, June 22, 2010Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

John 15:13, John 15:13, “Greater love has no one “Greater love has no one

than this, that one lay down than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.”his life for his friends.”

John 15:11John 15:11

Having the Joy of Jesus Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 10Christ, Part 10

Doctrine of JoyDoctrine of Joy

I. Authority Orientation I. Authority Orientation and Joyand Joy

2. We build capacity for 2. We build capacity for Joy through Authority Joy through Authority

Orientation.Orientation.

When you apply God’s Word, When you apply God’s Word, your soul is freed from sin and your soul is freed from sin and the garbage of Satan’s Cosmic the garbage of Satan’s Cosmic

System which hinders System which hinders happiness, and therefore you happiness, and therefore you build capacity for the Joy of build capacity for the Joy of

Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ. John 15:11 w/ Psa 89:15-18John 15:11 w/ Psa 89:15-18

3. Authority Orientation 3. Authority Orientation towards governing authorities towards governing authorities frees the soul, so that the joy frees the soul, so that the joy

of God can come in.of God can come in.Rom 13:1-7; Titus 3:1-7; Rom 13:1-7; Titus 3:1-7;

1 Peter 2:13-17; Prov 21:151 Peter 2:13-17; Prov 21:15

Prov 21:15,Prov 21:15,“The exercise of justice is “The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, but is joy for the righteous, but is

terror to the workers of terror to the workers of iniquity.”iniquity.”

4. Workers who submit to 4. Workers who submit to their bosses have capacity their bosses have capacity

for joy. for joy. Eph 6:5-8; Col 3:22-24; Eph 6:5-8; Col 3:22-24; 1 Peter 2:18-19, 25; with 1 Peter 2:18-19, 25; with

1 Tim 6:1-2; Titus 2:91 Tim 6:1-2; Titus 2:9

5. Wives who submit to the 5. Wives who submit to the authority of their husbands authority of their husbands

have capacity for joy. have capacity for joy.

Eph 5:22-24, 33b; Eph 5:22-24, 33b; Col 3:18; 1 Peter 3:1-6Col 3:18; 1 Peter 3:1-6

6. Children who submit to 6. Children who submit to the authority of their Parents the authority of their Parents

have capacity for joy.have capacity for joy.Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20; with Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20; with

Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16; Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16; Prov 6:20; 23:22-25Prov 6:20; 23:22-25

7. Rejection of authority 7. Rejection of authority carries responsibility, and carries responsibility, and results in a life of misery, results in a life of misery, unhappiness, disaster, and unhappiness, disaster, and

no human or Spiritual Self-no human or Spiritual Self-Esteem. Rom 13:5Esteem. Rom 13:5

Rom 13:5,Rom 13:5,“Therefore it is necessary “Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection …for to be in subjection …for

conscience’ sake.”conscience’ sake.”

J. Giving is related to joy. J. Giving is related to joy.

2 Cor 8:2; 9:72 Cor 8:2; 9:7

2 Cor 8:2,2 Cor 8:2,“That in a great ordeal of “That in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance affliction their abundance

of joy and their deep of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.”wealth of their liberality.”

K. Prayer should be K. Prayer should be conducted in the “joy of conducted in the “joy of

Jesus Christ”.Jesus Christ”.

Phil 1:4Phil 1:4

Phil 1:4,Phil 1:4,“Always offering prayer “Always offering prayer

with joy in my every with joy in my every prayer for you all.”prayer for you all.”

L. The Word of God in L. The Word of God in your soul shared with your soul shared with

others, brings joy.others, brings joy.

Prov 12:20; 15:23;Prov 12:20; 15:23;Eccl 2:26aEccl 2:26a

Prov 12:20,Prov 12:20,“Deceit is in the heart of “Deceit is in the heart of

those who devise evil, but those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have counselors of peace have

joy.”joy.”

Prov 15:23,Prov 15:23,“A man has joy in an apt “A man has joy in an apt

((very appropriatevery appropriate) answer, ) answer, and how delightful is a and how delightful is a

timely word!”timely word!”

Eccl 2:26a,Eccl 2:26a,“For to a person who is “For to a person who is good in His sight He has good in His sight He has

given wisdom and given wisdom and knowledge and joy.”knowledge and joy.”

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Tape # 10-070Tape # 10-070

Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 10Having the Joy of Jesus Christ, Part 10Authority Orientation and JoyAuthority Orientation and JoyUpper Room Discourse, Part 385Upper Room Discourse, Part 385

John 15:11; Rom 13:1-7; Eph 5:22-24; 6:1-8; 1 Peter 2:18-19; 3:1-6 John 15:11; Rom 13:1-7; Eph 5:22-24; 6:1-8; 1 Peter 2:18-19; 3:1-6

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