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It is God’s promise to you that as you continue to love each other and seek
As followers of Jesus, where does joy come from?
His wisdom in your relationship, He will reveal Himself in beautiful ways. Be sure to have your Bible handy. If you don’t have access to one, check out
How might the joy of a believer look different from that of a nonbeliever?
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As followers of Jesus, joy is not meant to be circumstantial. Understandably,
As you experience your Game On date filled with laughter and lighthearted fun,
this is easier said than done. Thankfully, you are not in this alone. As a
we hope you will experience something else—joy. Take a moment to digest this
believer, you can rely on the Holy Spirit and one another to experience this joy.
quote on joy from C.S. Lewis. “I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished
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both from Happiness and Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who
How can you work together to remind one another of the joy found in the Lord even during difficult seasons?
has experienced it will want it again... I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures
How could experiencing the joy of the Lord change your home
in the world.”
or your marriage?
― C.S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
T a k e s o me t i me t o pr ay t o g et her , as k ing God t o exper ienc e m o r e of H is joy. I f yo u PAUSE & DISCUSS
a re uns ure w he re t o s t ar t , yo u c an pr ay t hes e wo r ds .
How would you describe the difference between joy and happiness?
“ D e a r H e a v e n l y F a the r , Th a n k Y o u f or the j oy tha t You offe r . Tha nk You for e ns ur i ng tha t
Would you say joy comes naturally to you? To your relationship?
jo y is n o t b a s e d on ci r cums ta nce s . Tha nk You tha t i t i s not ba s e d on
What prevents joy in your life?
c ir c u ms t a n c es or w or l dl y s ucce s s e s . He l p us to e xpe r i e nce Your j oy a n d s h o w it to thos e a r ound us . I n J e s u s ’ N a me ,
What does biblical joy look like? And how does one achieve it? Read the
A me n . ”
following verses aloud to one another. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy
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yo u t o go d i re c t ly t o t he s o ur c e f o r f ur t her dir ec t ion on t his t o pic . The B ible
Spirit.” Romans 15:13 (ESV) “I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God.
i s f i l l e d w i t h p o wer f ul exam ples of how t o lead a lif e o f joy, peac e and lo ve—
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and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.” Isaiah 61:10 (ESV)
re ga rd l e s s o f your c ir c um s t anc es ! Fo r mo re e x a mples of joy in Sc r ipt ur e, loo k at 1 Thes s alo nians 5 :1 6 -1 8 , P s alm 1 6 : 1 1 , G a l a t i a ns 5 :2 2 -2 3 and Jo hn 1 6 :2 4 .
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
T hi s d i s c us s i o n g uide is m eant t o be a c o nver s at io n s t ar t er , and we enc o ur ag e
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J o y i s no t c i rc ums t ant ial. J o y i s f o und i n t he s alvat io n g iven t o us by Go d. A s p a rt ne rs i n C hr is t , we c an r em ind o ne anot her of H is joy.