Gods Way. My Way. "Joy"

Read the following verses and then answer the following questions.

Psalm 16:11, Psalm 30:5, Jeremiah 15:16, Luke 15:7, John 15:11, Romans 5:11, Galatians 5:22-23, Philippians 2:1-2, Philippians 4:4, Colossians 1:11-14, 1 Peter 1:8

What is joy?

Is joy important?

Are you a joyful person or are you a negative person?

Is the glass half-empty or half-full?

Do you like being happy?

Do you like being sad?

Why is it important to be joyful?

Do we as Christians have anything to be joyful about?

Is there joy in being a Christian?

Why do you think Christians who are persecuted are joyful?

Do you want to be full of joy every day?

Do the following activity.

Name something that makes you happy. Explain why. Name something that makes you sad. Explain why.

What is the difference between the two?

Is joy a choice? is being joyful something you choose to do?

Tell everyone in your group something that you will choose to be joyful about that you normally wouldn't find very fun. (school, work, homework, etc.) How are you going to be joyful about this thing over the coming week?

Close in Prayer

Summary - We are to be joyful in our daily lives because as Christians we have something to be joyful about! We have been saved and redeemed by Jesus Christ and we should want to share it with all the world. We are blessed beyond belief. While sadness and depression are common and sometimes understandable, we are to constantly remember the joy that is found in our God!