The Joy of a Love-Based Life - Oct 5
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🗓️ 5 October 2019
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Most of the time our emotional happiness is based on our life’s circumstances. As we continue our week on the simplicity of love, today we’ll be taking a look at the joy that comes from living a love-based life. Once we know that God’s love is for us always, unconditionally—no matter what, our hope is secure and joy is ours for the taking. May you walk in joy today as you lean into this love-based reality a bit more.
Our Scripture for today comes from Philippians 4:4, and today's worship is You Are My Joy by United Pursuit.
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| 0:00.0 | Most of the time our emotional happiness is based on our life circumstances. |
| 0:09.0 | As we continue our week on the simplicity of love, Today we'll be taking a look at the joy |
| 0:14.6 | that comes from moving a love-based life. Once we know that God's love is for us |
| 0:20.4 | always unconditionally no matter what our hope is secure and a joy is |
| 0:26.0 | ours for the taking may you walk enjoy today as you lean into this love-based |
| 0:31.1 | reality a little bit more welcome to to the First of Team Podcast. Our verse for today comes from Philippians 4 verse verse 4, which reads, |
| 0:53.7 | Rejoice in the Lord always. |
| 0:56.0 | Again, I will say, rejoice. |
| 0:58.6 | In God, we have access to the fullness of joy. In Psalm 1611 David says to God, |
| 1:09.4 | you make known to me the path of life. in your presence there is fullness of joy. |
| 1:15.7 | At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. |
| 1:20.1 | God has set out for us all a path to the fullness of joy found only in his presence and that path is marked by love. |
| 1:29.0 | We can have joy in and out of every season because God never stops loving us. |
| 1:35.0 | And when we base our lives on the love of God rather than the thoughts, |
| 1:40.0 | perspectives, and pursuits of the world. |
| 1:43.6 | We position ourselves to live filled with the joy that comes solely through relationship |
| 1:49.0 | with the Holy Spirit. |
| 1:51.3 | Romans 1417 says, for the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness |
| 1:59.4 | and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. We've been ransomed from the ways of this world |
| 2:05.6 | and brought into the kingdom of our Heavenly Father. And in this kingdom we |
| 2:11.8 | discover a wealth of joy found in the spirit of God dwelling within us. |
| 2:20.0 | The Holy Spirit longs to make us a joyful people. He longs to lead us away from that which will steal our joy. |
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