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Enjoying the Journey

On Mountains and In Valleys

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Christianity, Business, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Non-profit, Religion & Spirituality

4.9819 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2022

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

(John 14:17-28; 15:10-11; 16:19-22) Jesus’ joy works in the valley just as it does on the mountaintop. Whatever season you’re in Christ offers, through the Holy Spirit, His joy every step of the way. Lasting joy is ahead and literal joy is available now!  (06252221021)  Join Scott Pauley's study through Scripture this year. Find resources for every book of the Bible by Dr. Pauley and Enjoying the Journey at enjoyingthejourney.org/journey-through-scripture/.Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. Explore now at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides every resource for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/

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There's a great deal of confusion about the Holy Spirit.

0:10.0

Who or what is He?

0:12.0

What is his ministry in the world today?

0:15.0

How does one even get the Holy Spirit?

0:18.0

Today, on enjoying the journey, we learn what Jesus taught about the Holy Spirit. Today, on enjoying the journey, we learn what Jesus taught about the Holy Spirit.

0:24.2

What better way to learn about the Holy Spirit than to learn from the authoritative words

0:30.1

of Jesus Christ himself. Let's join Scott Pauley now for today's study.

0:37.9

I absolutely love the mountains, and I'll just tell you, it's easy for me to be happy when I'm in the mountains.

0:45.4

I enjoy them.

0:46.4

I live in the mountains.

0:47.5

I grew up around them.

0:49.2

They're majestic and quiet and wonderful.

0:52.1

I love them.

0:53.7

But I want to tell you that all of life is not one mountain top experience.

0:58.7

No, there are valleys between every mountain.

1:02.0

And on the journey, you have to go up on the mountain and you've got to go down into the valley.

1:07.9

We are in John 14, 15, 16, and then the high priestly prayer of Jesus in John 17, and the

1:14.5

disciples are walking through a valley, both literally and spiritually. Literally, they are

1:21.8

crossing the Kedron Valley from the upper room on their way to the Garden of Gessimony with Christ.

1:26.9

Spiritually and emotionally, they are journeying with Jesus into his humiliation, into his

1:33.2

heartbreak.

1:34.7

And that is why it is so fascinating to me that when we studied this passage where Jesus

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