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.

How well do you know the Holy Spirit who lives inside of you? You know, it would be strange if

someone moved into your house, lived there for many years and you never

got acquainted and yet for many Christians this is the reality of their relationship to God

living inside of them. They trusted Christ as their Savior. The Holy Spirit moves in because we're told

that if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he's none of his.

And yet so many Christians live their entire life without ever really getting acquainted with the Holy Spirit who indwells them.

Think about this.

The Spirit of God is what brings all of heaven's resources to your heart.

It is the Holy Spirit who brings the person

of Christ and all of the divine enabling into your life. So I ask again, how well do you know the

Holy Spirit? And I want to tell you that there is a joy in knowing the Holy Spirit unlike any other.

You remember in a recent study, I said that you should study out all the connections in the New Testament

between joy and the Holy Ghost.

Well, I want to show you a handful of them today and talk to you about the joy of the Holy Spirit.

Let me begin with a little known passage in Romans chapter 14.

The Apostle Paul has written, of course, this doctrinal treatise to the church at Rome.

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