In our world, there is so much sorrow, misery, and sadness.

We see indicators all around us that reveal to us that most people are looking for something,

anything, that can bring them true joy. In this study on joy,

Scott Pauley will take us to God's Word and help us discover the source of true, lasting joy.

And as we study the Bible together, we will find that God's joy is readily available to us

through His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Do you ever look around you, watch the news, observe what's going on in the world,

and just get absolutely dismayed? Do you ever think, heaven, help us, what's happening in this world?

How is all this going to end?

It's very easy, frankly, to get disillusioned, discouraged, depressed.

But I want you to know you don't have to live like that.

You don't have to live with your head down.

You should live with your eyes up.

Lift up your head.

Your redemption draweth night.

Look, friends, if we know the Lord is our Savior, we're not going down.

We're going up.

I'm not suggesting the world's getting better.

I'm suggesting that the Lord is going to make all things new.

So we come today in our study of joy to one of the classic passages in John chapter number 16.

Now, our Lord had a lot to say about joy on his way to the Garden of Gassimony.

That's the first thing I would point out to you that he is on his way to the garden of Gassimony. That's the first thing I would

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