The Joy of Jesus 

(1Th 2:13-20) 



God is the source of joy. 

Joy comes from Him and 

He lets those, whom He rejoices over, come and share in His joy(Mt 25:21). 



Those who seek joy or happiness in their environment 

Find how temporary it is and become sorry about it. 



Faith, however, is being happy with the happiness of God, and 

The life of this faith is becoming His joy. 



God banished from the Garden 

The living being, Adam, whom He created in His image(Ge 1:26, Ge 3:24) 

Since he was deceived by the enemy the devil and sinned, 

Becoming his slave(2Pe 2:19). 



During the time of Noah 

God wiped away all men with a flood because 

They were filled with sin and God regretted making them and 

His heart was deeply troubled(Ge 6:6). 



Enoch, on the other hand, was taken from this life so that 

He did not experience death(Ge 5:19) because 

He was commended as one who pleased God(He 11:5). 



The Israelites became the people of God(Ex 19:6) for 

Their ancestors delighted God(Dt 7:7; He 11:6), and 

For them to also delight God like their ancestors did 

He gave them the Law and had them obey the commands and the decrees(Dt 30:9-10). 



Though they were to please God with sacrifices in the sanctuary 

God was not pleased with their useless sacrifice and sin offerings(Mal 1:10; He 10:6-7). 



When it was time, God sent His Son, in whom He delights, who was 

In the bosom of the Father(Mt 12:18; Jn 1:18), and 

He said, "Destroy this temple and I will raise it again in three days(Jn 2:19), because 

Through the death and the resurrection of the temple of His body, 

He would delight the Father(Mt 3:17). 



Though there was nothing for Him to be happy about while he was in the world(Jn 1:19) 

Jesus was always full of joy through the Spirit(Lk 10:21). 

Thus, He promised the Holy Spirit of truth who would give joy 

To the disciples and make their joy complete(Jn 14:26-17, Jn 15:11, Jn 16:20-22). 



As He died, Jesus said, "It is finished(Jn 19:30), declaring that He: 

1. Gave His life according to the plan made before the creation and pleased the Father(Jn 10:17-18; He 10:6-7); 

2. Condemned the devil, the rebel(Is 14:12-15; 1Jn 3:8); and 

3. With His blood redeemed souls and gave them to the Father(Rev 5:9). 

He rose and ascended to the heavenly throne and 

He became the eternal joy for the Father. 



The Holy Spirit whom He sent 

Enters the souls redeemed by the blood of Jesus and 

Becomes their joy. 



The Christian is the pride, the crown, and the joy of Jesus(1Th 2:20). 

He works with those who do not know the true joy for their joy(2Co 1:24). 

He always rejoices over the precious blood he received by grace(Eph 1:7) and 

Imitates the Lord by rejoicing even in the midst of severe suffering(1Th 1:6). 

He submits to his spiritual leader and becomes his joy(He 13:13), and 

Through his faithful testimony refreshes the spirit of his master(Pr 25:13; Gal 1:10). 

And finally, by finding the lost sheep 

He wants to become the joy of his master(Lk 15:3-10). 



O Lord, 

Let us never become Your concern. 

But instead, let us be commended for being Your joy and 

When You return we would be taken from this life. 

Let us share in Your happiness! 

Amen.