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.

Christian people ought to be the happiest people on earth. That doesn't mean they're perfect.

It doesn't mean their life is perfect. It doesn't mean they don't have problems. It doesn't mean they don't have bad days and sad days.

It means this that if you truly know your sins have been forgiven,

Christ is your Savior, the Holy Spirit is your guide, God is your father,

your name is written down in the Lamb's Book of Life in heaven,

and you have everlasting life.

You always, are you listening to me? You always have something to rejoice in.

That's why when those disciples came back rejoicing that the demons were subject to them,

Jesus said in this rejoice not, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.

And today we come to I think the great theme that is found all through the old and the New

Testament and it is the joy of salvation. In our last study we talked about the joy of being right with God even as a Christian every day. That's the joy of salvation. In our last study, we talked about the joy of being right with God, even as a Christian.

Every day, that's the joy of fellowship.

But all that begins with the joy of relationship, you enter into that initially at the moment

of your salvation.

Let's begin today in Psalm 51.

I'm going to give you four different passages today, but like beautiful pearls on a strand

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