THE JOYFUL JESUS - Gary Wilkerson

You're very kind, man. Thank you. You're very kind, man. Thank you. Appreciate it. God bless you all. You Appreciate it. God bless you all. You Appreciate it. God bless you all. You may be seated. Welcome to church. Having may be seated. Welcome to church. Having may be seated. Welcome to church. Having a good time. a good time. a good time. >> What a joy to be with you. I tell you >> What a joy to be with you. I tell you >> What a joy to be with you. I tell you that this is the highlight of my year that this is the highlight of my year that this is the highlight of my year when I get to come and share at Times when I get to come and share at Times when I get to come and share at Times Square Church. There's no place I'd Square Church. There's no place I'd Square Church. There's no place I'd rather be right here in the heart of New rather be right here in the heart of New rather be right here in the heart of New York City. Heart of Times Square Church York City. Heart of Times Square Church York City. Heart of Times Square Church and the heart of God moving through you and the heart of God moving through you and the heart of God moving through you all in this church. Um, just before I all in this church. Um, just before I all in this church. Um, just before I get into the word, uh, how many of you get into the word, uh, how many of you get into the word, uh, how many of you are here visiting from another nation? are here visiting from another nation? are here visiting from another nation? You're here for the World Cup. Do you You're here for the World Cup. Do you You're here for the World Cup. Do you mind standing if you're here? Anybody at mind standing if you're here? Anybody at mind standing if you're here? Anybody at all here? Or are you all local New all here? Or are you all local New all here? Or are you all local New Yorkers? All local New Yorkers. Nobody's Yorkers? All local New Yorkers. Nobody's Yorkers? All local New Yorkers. Nobody's Okay. I was hoping somebody from Belgium Okay. I was hoping somebody from Belgium Okay. I was hoping somebody from Belgium would stand up so I could tell them how would stand up so I could tell them how would stand up so I could tell them how mad I am that they beat the United mad I am that they beat the United mad I am that they beat the United States. If you're listening online from States. If you're listening online from States. If you're listening online from Belgium, we do love you and we're glad Belgium, we do love you and we're glad Belgium, we do love you and we're glad that you're sharing with us. I want to that you're sharing with us. I want to that you're sharing with us. I want to take a moment also to thank Pastor Tim, take a moment also to thank Pastor Tim, take a moment also to thank Pastor Tim, Pastor Cindy for the and you as a church Pastor Cindy for the and you as a church Pastor Cindy for the and you as a church for your overwhelming generosity. I was for your overwhelming generosity. I was for your overwhelming generosity. I was in Nigeria a few months back and we met in Nigeria a few months back and we met in Nigeria a few months back and we met with some orphans and widows. We serve with some orphans and widows. We serve with some orphans and widows. We serve in about 150 different centers around in about 150 different centers around in about 150 different centers around the world caring for orphans and widows the world caring for orphans and widows the world caring for orphans and widows about 40 to 50,000 now that God has about 40 to 50,000 now that God has about 40 to 50,000 now that God has enabled us to provide for. And Nigeria enabled us to provide for. And Nigeria enabled us to provide for. And Nigeria was really on my heart and I called was really on my heart and I called was really on my heart and I called Pastor Tim and said, "Is there any Pastor Tim and said, "Is there any Pastor Tim and said, "Is there any chance that you and the church could chance that you and the church could chance that you and the church could help us after being in Nigeria?" That if help us after being in Nigeria?" That if help us after being in Nigeria?" That if you know about Boka Haram, they are a you know about Boka Haram, they are a you know about Boka Haram, they are a terrorist group in the northern part of terrorist group in the northern part of terrorist group in the northern part of Nigeria and they are horrifically Nigeria and they are horrifically Nigeria and they are horrifically killing walking into churches with

killing walking into churches with killing walking into churches with machine guns, randomly killing men, machine guns, randomly killing men, machine guns, randomly killing men, women, and children almost always women, and children almost always women, and children almost always targeting out the pastor. targeting out the pastor. targeting out the pastor. And in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, we And in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, we And in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, we had the privilege of meeting there with had the privilege of meeting there with had the privilege of meeting there with some people, some pastors had brought some people, some pastors had brought some people, some pastors had brought some people that had been at the some people that had been at the some people that had been at the displacement camp when these refugees displacement camp when these refugees displacement camp when these refugees had to flee and they're put into these had to flee and they're put into these had to flee and they're put into these tent cities. And you see these little tent cities. And you see these little tent cities. And you see these little children running around on the dirt children running around on the dirt children running around on the dirt streets and just barely having enough streets and just barely having enough streets and just barely having enough food and supplies to to survive and food and supplies to to survive and food and supplies to to survive and weeping over the fact that they had lost weeping over the fact that they had lost weeping over the fact that they had lost met one mother who was a pastor's wife met one mother who was a pastor's wife met one mother who was a pastor's wife and some terrorists came into their and some terrorists came into their and some terrorists came into their church on Sunday and machine gunned him church on Sunday and machine gunned him church on Sunday and machine gunned him down in front of her and her ch two down in front of her and her ch two down in front of her and her ch two little children. We had the privilege of little children. We had the privilege of little children. We had the privilege of meeting her and hearing her story and to meeting her and hearing her story and to meeting her and hearing her story and to know that we could just not pray for know that we could just not pray for know that we could just not pray for them only. Like James said, if you see them only. Like James said, if you see them only. Like James said, if you see somebody in need, you don't just say somebody in need, you don't just say somebody in need, you don't just say right, blessing on you and go in peace. right, blessing on you and go in peace. right, blessing on you and go in peace. You provide all that you can for them. You provide all that you can for them. You provide all that you can for them. And um what a joy it is to stand before And um what a joy it is to stand before And um what a joy it is to stand before you here today and because of your you here today and because of your you here today and because of your generosity to say that there is now two generosity to say that there is now two generosity to say that there is now two three-story buildings on five acres of three-story buildings on five acres of three-story buildings on five acres of land that are bringing in from these land that are bringing in from these land that are bringing in from these refugee camps orphans and widows by the refugee camps orphans and widows by the refugee camps orphans and widows by the hundreds because of your care. because hundreds because of your care. because hundreds because of your care. because of your concern. Thank you, church.

of your concern. Thank you, church. of your concern. Thank you, church. Thank you, Pastor Tim, Thank you, Pastor Tim, Thank you, Pastor Tim, for that overwhelming generosity. Lives for that overwhelming generosity. Lives for that overwhelming generosity. Lives are being changed around the world. And are being changed around the world. And are being changed around the world. And it brings me such joy, such joy to get it brings me such joy, such joy to get it brings me such joy, such joy to get to serve in leadership of World to serve in leadership of World to serve in leadership of World Challenge and to know that God is Challenge and to know that God is Challenge and to know that God is touching lives. But it's also a joy to touching lives. But it's also a joy to touching lives. But it's also a joy to preach the gospel. What a what a great preach the gospel. What a what a great preach the gospel. What a what a great joy it is to be here and and and be with joy it is to be here and and and be with joy it is to be here and and and be with you. I want to speak to you from John you. I want to speak to you from John you. I want to speak to you from John chapter 15. If you have your Bibles, chapter 15. If you have your Bibles, chapter 15. If you have your Bibles, turn to John 15:11. And I want to talk turn to John 15:11. And I want to talk turn to John 15:11. And I want to talk to you about the joyful Jesus. The to you about the joyful Jesus. The to you about the joyful Jesus. The joyful Jesus. We're going to see tonight joyful Jesus. We're going to see tonight joyful Jesus. We're going to see tonight just how joyful Jesus is and how that just how joyful Jesus is and how that just how joyful Jesus is and how that impacts our life in ways that are impacts our life in ways that are impacts our life in ways that are transformative. My prayer and I believe transformative. My prayer and I believe transformative. My prayer and I believe my Holy Spirit assignment today was my Holy Spirit assignment today was my Holy Spirit assignment today was simply this, that many would walk into simply this, that many would walk into simply this, that many would walk into this building today with a lack of joy, this building today with a lack of joy, this building today with a lack of joy, with a burden on their heart, with with a burden on their heart, with with a burden on their heart, with trials and tribulations overwhelming trials and tribulations overwhelming trials and tribulations overwhelming them, feeling like, is there any hope them, feeling like, is there any hope them, feeling like, is there any hope for my future? That you walked in that for my future? That you walked in that for my future? That you walked in that way, but you're going to walk out with a way, but you're going to walk out with a way, but you're going to walk out with a song in your heart.

song in your heart. song in your heart. >> You're going to walk out with a joy. >> You're going to walk out with a joy. >> You're going to walk out with a joy. You're going to walk out with a You're going to walk out with a You're going to walk out with a freshness, a fresh touch of the joy of freshness, a fresh touch of the joy of freshness, a fresh touch of the joy of Jesus because Jesus is joyful. Let me Jesus because Jesus is joyful. Let me Jesus because Jesus is joyful. Let me pray for us. Father, we want to not just pray for us. Father, we want to not just pray for us. Father, we want to not just talk about the joy of Jesus. We want it talk about the joy of Jesus. We want it talk about the joy of Jesus. We want it imputed into our lives. We want to learn imputed into our lives. We want to learn imputed into our lives. We want to learn about it, but we want to experience it. about it, but we want to experience it. about it, but we want to experience it. >> We want to grasp it so strong that we >> We want to grasp it so strong that we >> We want to grasp it so strong that we would never, ever, ever, ever be without would never, ever, ever, ever be without would never, ever, ever, ever be without joy again in our life. joy again in our life. joy again in our life. We're sorry, Lord, for when we've We're sorry, Lord, for when we've We're sorry, Lord, for when we've allowed our own emotions and our mind allowed our own emotions and our mind allowed our own emotions and our mind and our thoughts to wander without and our thoughts to wander without and our thoughts to wander without trusting you. And without trust, there's trusting you. And without trust, there's trusting you. And without trust, there's no joy. So give us a heart to trust you. no joy. So give us a heart to trust you. no joy. So give us a heart to trust you. Give us a fresh spirit of joy. Let this Give us a fresh spirit of joy. Let this Give us a fresh spirit of joy. Let this let let this church break out in joy let let this church break out in joy let let this church break out in joy tonight. tonight. tonight. >> Let it break out in joy. Lord, all >> Let it break out in joy. Lord, all >> Let it break out in joy. Lord, all morning will turn to dancing tonight. morning will turn to dancing tonight. morning will turn to dancing tonight. Ashes will turn to joy and glory tonight Ashes will turn to joy and glory tonight Ashes will turn to joy and glory tonight >> in this place because where the presence >> in this place because where the presence >> in this place because where the presence of the Lord is, there's liberty and of the Lord is, there's liberty and of the Lord is, there's liberty and we're going to be free from the bondage we're going to be free from the bondage we're going to be free from the bondage of of despair, discouragement, downcast of of despair, discouragement, downcast of of despair, discouragement, downcast spirit, fear, anxiety, stress, sleepless spirit, fear, anxiety, stress, sleepless spirit, fear, anxiety, stress, sleepless nights goes now in Jesus name. And in nights goes now in Jesus name. And in nights goes now in Jesus name. And in its place, what comes is a refreshing its place, what comes is a refreshing its place, what comes is a refreshing spirit, a joyful spirit, a a song in our spirit, a joyful spirit, a a song in our spirit, a joyful spirit, a a song in our heart, a smile on our face, a a pep in heart, a smile on our face, a a pep in heart, a smile on our face, a a pep in our step, if you will. I've never prayed our step, if you will. I've never prayed our step, if you will. I've never prayed that before, Lord, but uh yeah, I pray that before, Lord, but uh yeah, I pray that before, Lord, but uh yeah, I pray for a pep in our step. And I thank you for a pep in our step. And I thank you for a pep in our step. And I thank you that you'll do that in Jesus precious that you'll do that in Jesus precious that you'll do that in Jesus precious name. And everybody said together, amen.

name. And everybody said together, amen. name. And everybody said together, amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. John chapter 15 and reading just >> Amen. John chapter 15 and reading just >> Amen. John chapter 15 and reading just one simple but yet profound verse. Jesus one simple but yet profound verse. Jesus one simple but yet profound verse. Jesus is teaching. John 14-17 is teaching. John 14-17 is teaching. John 14-17 is Jesus's last, some people call it the is Jesus's last, some people call it the is Jesus's last, some people call it the high priestly prayer where he's praying high priestly prayer where he's praying high priestly prayer where he's praying for his disciples. And one of the for his disciples. And one of the for his disciples. And one of the primary things he's praying for them primary things he's praying for them primary things he's praying for them because in context here, he's just told because in context here, he's just told because in context here, he's just told he's going to die. He's going to be he's going to die. He's going to be he's going to die. He's going to be crucified on a cross. Blood will run crucified on a cross. Blood will run crucified on a cross. Blood will run down his body. He will depart from them. down his body. He will depart from them. down his body. He will depart from them. He won't be with them. And they'll mourn He won't be with them. And they'll mourn He won't be with them. And they'll mourn for a short season. But in the context for a short season. But in the context for a short season. But in the context of all that suffering, some of you in of all that suffering, some of you in of all that suffering, some of you in this room tonight have type of this room tonight have type of this room tonight have type of suffering, a heartache, a hardship, a suffering, a heartache, a hardship, a suffering, a heartache, a hardship, a brokenness in heart. Can can we like brokenness in heart. Can can we like brokenness in heart. Can can we like Jesus did in the midst of that cry out Jesus did in the midst of that cry out Jesus did in the midst of that cry out for joy? And here's what he says for his for joy? And here's what he says for his for joy? And here's what he says for his disciples. These things I have spoken to disciples. These things I have spoken to disciples. These things I have spoken to you that my joy, Ain't that good? Jesus you that my joy, Ain't that good? Jesus you that my joy, Ain't that good? Jesus saying, what's going to be in me? What's saying, what's going to be in me? What's saying, what's going to be in me? What's going to be in you? His joy. Not just my going to be in you? His joy. Not just my going to be in you? His joy. Not just my joy. Not just my trying to be joyful, joy. Not just my trying to be joyful, joy. Not just my trying to be joyful, not just me like putting on some not just me like putting on some not just me like putting on some external joy, but his joy external joy, but his joy external joy, but his joy will be in me. That my joy may be in will be in me. That my joy may be in will be in me. That my joy may be in you. And look at this. If that's not you. And look at this. If that's not you. And look at this. If that's not enough, that his joy is in you, he has enough, that his joy is in you, he has enough, that his joy is in you, he has almost more. You remember those old almost more. You remember those old almost more. You remember those old commercials that they have? And but commercials that they have? And but commercials that they have? And but wait, there's more.

wait, there's more. wait, there's more. That's what Jesus is doing here. He just That's what Jesus is doing here. He just That's what Jesus is doing here. He just promises that his joy would be in us. promises that his joy would be in us. promises that his joy would be in us. And he said, but wait, there's more. And And he said, but wait, there's more. And And he said, but wait, there's more. And your joy will be what? full. Not half, your joy will be what? full. Not half, your joy will be what? full. Not half, not part, not sometimes, not maybe, not not part, not sometimes, not maybe, not not part, not sometimes, not maybe, not when it's working right, not when when it's working right, not when when it's working right, not when there's circumstances all fall into there's circumstances all fall into there's circumstances all fall into place, not when you're feeling good, place, not when you're feeling good, place, not when you're feeling good, healthy, all the time. healthy, all the time. healthy, all the time. >> Full joy of Jesus in your life and mine. >> Full joy of Jesus in your life and mine. >> Full joy of Jesus in your life and mine. Amen. Amen. Amen. >> But we have a misconception of Jesus. We >> But we have a misconception of Jesus. We >> But we have a misconception of Jesus. We don't often see a joyful Jesus. If I don't often see a joyful Jesus. If I don't often see a joyful Jesus. If I asked you to to get out a piece of paper asked you to to get out a piece of paper asked you to to get out a piece of paper and a pen or put on your phone on your and a pen or put on your phone on your and a pen or put on your phone on your notes, if I if you didn't know I was notes, if I if you didn't know I was notes, if I if you didn't know I was talking about joy tonight said list the talking about joy tonight said list the talking about joy tonight said list the attributes of Jesus. I don't think joy attributes of Jesus. I don't think joy attributes of Jesus. I don't think joy would probably be in the top five. I would probably be in the top five. I would probably be in the top five. I don't think a lot of us think of Jesus don't think a lot of us think of Jesus don't think a lot of us think of Jesus as being joyful. as being joyful. as being joyful. I remember when uh Tim was talking about I remember when uh Tim was talking about I remember when uh Tim was talking about we grew up in in Long Island and uh we we grew up in in Long Island and uh we we grew up in in Long Island and uh we went to Beth Page Assemblies of God. And went to Beth Page Assemblies of God. And went to Beth Page Assemblies of God. And I remember as a little child in Beth I remember as a little child in Beth I remember as a little child in Beth Page, Assemblies of God, they they they Page, Assemblies of God, they they they Page, Assemblies of God, they they they taught me this song. It was like uh I taught me this song. It was like uh I taught me this song. It was like uh I can't sing it, but I'll I'll tell you can't sing it, but I'll I'll tell you can't sing it, but I'll I'll tell you the words. I'm too young to march in the the words. I'm too young to march in the the words. I'm too young to march in the infantry, ride in the gallery, shoot the infantry, ride in the gallery, shoot the infantry, ride in the gallery, shoot the artillery. I'm too young to fly over artillery. I'm too young to fly over artillery. I'm too young to fly over enemies, but I'm in the Lord's army.

enemies, but I'm in the Lord's army. enemies, but I'm in the Lord's army. Some of you know that song. Amazed. Some of you know that song. Amazed. Some of you know that song. Amazed. You're so old. And and as I look back on that, oh my And and as I look back on that, oh my goodness, what are we teaching our goodness, what are we teaching our goodness, what are we teaching our children? children? children? Like that's scary. Like is that what a Like that's scary. Like is that what a Like that's scary. Like is that what a Christian is? Flying over enemies, Christian is? Flying over enemies, Christian is? Flying over enemies, shooting artillery, shooting artillery, shooting artillery, you know, bombing the enemy. you know, bombing the enemy. you know, bombing the enemy. Um it's a picture of Jesus militant. And Um it's a picture of Jesus militant. And Um it's a picture of Jesus militant. And he certainly was, man. [clears throat] he certainly was, man. [clears throat] he certainly was, man. [clears throat] He came to destroy the powers of He came to destroy the powers of He came to destroy the powers of darkness. darkness. darkness. He said his his heel would crush the He said his his heel would crush the He said his his heel would crush the head of Satan. head of Satan. head of Satan. That's a powerful man. That's a powerful man. That's a powerful man. And and the burden that he took on And and the burden that he took on And and the burden that he took on himself for our sake. himself for our sake. himself for our sake. He was wounded for our transgression. He He was wounded for our transgression. He He was wounded for our transgression. He was bruised for our iniquity. And he was bruised for our iniquity. And he was bruised for our iniquity. And he bore our sorrows. He was a man of bore our sorrows. He was a man of bore our sorrows. He was a man of sorrows. sorrows. sorrows. But if we're not careful, that's all we But if we're not careful, that's all we But if we're not careful, that's all we picture of Jesus. You see, there's a picture of Jesus. You see, there's a picture of Jesus. You see, there's a time to picture Jesus as the mighty time to picture Jesus as the mighty time to picture Jesus as the mighty warrior. There's a time to picture Jesus warrior. There's a time to picture Jesus warrior. There's a time to picture Jesus of the man of sorrows. There's a time to of the man of sorrows. There's a time to of the man of sorrows. There's a time to picture him, as my father did preaching picture him, as my father did preaching picture him, as my father did preaching from this pulpit many years ago, from this pulpit many years ago, from this pulpit many years ago, probably one of his most well-known probably one of his most well-known probably one of his most well-known sermons, a call to anguish. And there is sermons, a call to anguish. And there is sermons, a call to anguish. And there is certainly a call to anguish that the certainly a call to anguish that the certainly a call to anguish that the church needs to understand. a cry in our church needs to understand. a cry in our church needs to understand. a cry in our heart, a desperation when we're in our heart, a desperation when we're in our heart, a desperation when we're in our secret closet, when we fall down on our secret closet, when we fall down on our secret closet, when we fall down on our face and say, "How long, oh Lord, how face and say, "How long, oh Lord, how face and say, "How long, oh Lord, how long will you allow these things in our long will you allow these things in our long will you allow these things in our nation and our world, the wars and the

nation and our world, the wars and the nation and our world, the wars and the earthquakes and the famines and the earthquakes and the famines and the earthquakes and the famines and the pestilence and the orphans and the pestilence and the orphans and the pestilence and the orphans and the widows and the rape and the racism. How widows and the rape and the racism. How widows and the rape and the racism. How long will the And there's a call to long will the And there's a call to long will the And there's a call to anguish that every saint should have. anguish that every saint should have. anguish that every saint should have. But we're not meant to live in that But we're not meant to live in that But we're not meant to live in that anguish. We're not we're not meant to anguish. We're not we're not meant to anguish. We're not we're not meant to just be a people of anguish. We're meant just be a people of anguish. We're meant just be a people of anguish. We're meant to be a people of joy. to be a people of joy. to be a people of joy. And uh there And uh there And uh there you know what it's like to be around you know what it's like to be around you know what it's like to be around somebody that is always downcast, always somebody that is always downcast, always somebody that is always downcast, always discouraged, always seeing the dark side discouraged, always seeing the dark side discouraged, always seeing the dark side of things around us. And sometimes we of things around us. And sometimes we of things around us. And sometimes we think Jesus was like that. And yes, he think Jesus was like that. And yes, he think Jesus was like that. And yes, he was a man of sorrows, but he also was was a man of sorrows, but he also was was a man of sorrows, but he also was the most joyous man you would ever met the most joyous man you would ever met the most joyous man you would ever met if you met him face to face. He he had if you met him face to face. He he had if you met him face to face. He he had his moments where he, as it says, Jesus his moments where he, as it says, Jesus his moments where he, as it says, Jesus wept. He had his moments where he turned wept. He had his moments where he turned wept. He had his moments where he turned tables upside down because of his anger. tables upside down because of his anger. tables upside down because of his anger. When I when I uh my wife and I have been When I when I uh my wife and I have been When I when I uh my wife and I have been married for 48 years now and uh we just married for 48 years now and uh we just married for 48 years now and uh we just had Thank you.

If you're if you're if you survive 48 If you're if you're if you survive 48 years of married, you do deserve some years of married, you do deserve some years of married, you do deserve some applause. So, thank you. applause. So, thank you. applause. So, thank you. And uh we just added number 13 and 14 of And uh we just added number 13 and 14 of And uh we just added number 13 and 14 of our grandchildren. What a delight to our grandchildren. What a delight to our grandchildren. What a delight to have that. have that. have that. Um there's a there's a rookie Um there's a there's a rookie Um there's a there's a rookie grandparent in the house today. Tim and grandparent in the house today. Tim and grandparent in the house today. Tim and Cindy Delina are about to become Cindy Delina are about to become Cindy Delina are about to become grandparents as well. And uh grandparents as well. And uh grandparents as well. And uh and I remember those novice days of and I remember those novice days of and I remember those novice days of grandparenting. It was fun. But uh so grandparenting. It was fun. But uh so grandparenting. It was fun. But uh so whenever I in 48 years of marriage as I whenever I in 48 years of marriage as I whenever I in 48 years of marriage as I have sometimes made a mistake in the way have sometimes made a mistake in the way have sometimes made a mistake in the way I treated my wife happens maybe once a I treated my wife happens maybe once a I treated my wife happens maybe once a decade or so. I I I I tend to make a decade or so. I I I I tend to make a decade or so. I I I I tend to make a mistake. But my wife has this incredible mistake. But my wife has this incredible mistake. But my wife has this incredible ability. I don't know if some of you in ability. I don't know if some of you in ability. I don't know if some of you in this house have it. She can raise one this house have it. She can raise one this house have it. She can raise one eyebrow way up high while the other one eyebrow way up high while the other one eyebrow way up high while the other one crunches down and I know I'm in trouble crunches down and I know I'm in trouble crunches down and I know I'm in trouble when that eyebrow comes up. I mean, I when that eyebrow comes up. I mean, I when that eyebrow comes up. I mean, I can I can threaten my kids with a prison can I can threaten my kids with a prison can I can threaten my kids with a prison sentence and they won't move. She raises sentence and they won't move. She raises sentence and they won't move. She raises an eyebrow and they run to their room in an eyebrow and they run to their room in an eyebrow and they run to their room in fear, you know? So, so she has this fear, you know? So, so she has this fear, you know? So, so she has this incredible sense and I but that's so incredible sense and I but that's so incredible sense and I but that's so rare of her to do that. But sometimes we rare of her to do that. But sometimes we rare of her to do that. But sometimes we picture Jesus just like that. Always picture Jesus just like that. Always picture Jesus just like that. Always raising the eyebrow, always looking at raising the eyebrow, always looking at raising the eyebrow, always looking at us like you're not doing good enough.

us like you're not doing good enough. us like you're not doing good enough. Now, I'm not saying my wife was like Now, I'm not saying my wife was like Now, I'm not saying my wife was like that towards me. Not at all. She's so that towards me. Not at all. She's so that towards me. Not at all. She's so sweet. But but we get this picture sweet. But but we get this picture sweet. But but we get this picture sometime. I said that because she's sometime. I said that because she's sometime. I said that because she's listening online. [laughter] But we picture Jesus as being But we picture Jesus as being contankerous and sour noted and contankerous and sour noted and contankerous and sour noted and illtempered and grumpy and sometimes illtempered and grumpy and sometimes illtempered and grumpy and sometimes mean and and looking out to see if we've mean and and looking out to see if we've mean and and looking out to see if we've done something wrong. It's just this done something wrong. It's just this done something wrong. It's just this picture of Jesus that I don't think he picture of Jesus that I don't think he picture of Jesus that I don't think he wants us to know him in that way. wants us to know him in that way. wants us to know him in that way. He's he's saying here in his last He's he's saying here in his last He's he's saying here in his last priestly prayer and preaching, he wants priestly prayer and preaching, he wants priestly prayer and preaching, he wants his church to have joy. his church to have joy. his church to have joy. He's praying for us to have this He's praying for us to have this He's praying for us to have this incredible joy. So my assignment tonight incredible joy. So my assignment tonight incredible joy. So my assignment tonight is to introduce you, if you don't know is to introduce you, if you don't know is to introduce you, if you don't know this Jesus, the Jesus of joy. The Jesus this Jesus, the Jesus of joy. The Jesus this Jesus, the Jesus of joy. The Jesus of glad heart. The Jesus of even good of glad heart. The Jesus of even good of glad heart. The Jesus of even good humor, if you will. The Jesus of humor, if you will. The Jesus of humor, if you will. The Jesus of laughter and delight and happiness. The laughter and delight and happiness. The laughter and delight and happiness. The Jesus you want to spend time with Jesus you want to spend time with Jesus you want to spend time with because it's so good to be in his because it's so good to be in his because it's so good to be in his company. There's six things real briefly company. There's six things real briefly company. There's six things real briefly I want to just touch on as I share this I want to just touch on as I share this I want to just touch on as I share this first part of my message. The first part of my message. The first part of my message. The introduction to a joyful Jesus. As we introduction to a joyful Jesus. As we introduction to a joyful Jesus. As we talk about this, when Jesus said, "My talk about this, when Jesus said, "My talk about this, when Jesus said, "My joy I give to you," do you notice the joy I give to you," do you notice the joy I give to you," do you notice the disciples didn't say, "Uh, well, uh, disciples didn't say, "Uh, well, uh, disciples didn't say, "Uh, well, uh, Jesus, you mind holding on that just a Jesus, you mind holding on that just a Jesus, you mind holding on that just a minute because your joy, I'm not sure we minute because your joy, I'm not sure we minute because your joy, I'm not sure we like that. You're kind of grumpy. You're like that. You're kind of grumpy. You're like that. You're kind of grumpy. You're kind of mean-spirited. You're you're the

kind of mean-spirited. You're you're the kind of mean-spirited. You're you're the angry Jesus. You're the man of sorrows, angry Jesus. You're the man of sorrows, angry Jesus. You're the man of sorrows, Jesus. We can we have Peter's joy Jesus. We can we have Peter's joy Jesus. We can we have Peter's joy instead of yours? he's a little more instead of yours? he's a little more instead of yours? he's a little more fun. They didn't do that, did they? They fun. They didn't do that, did they? They fun. They didn't do that, did they? They they wanted this joy. And so they wanted they wanted this joy. And so they wanted they wanted this joy. And so they wanted it because they knew these things about it because they knew these things about it because they knew these things about Jesus. Number one is that Jesus created Jesus. Number one is that Jesus created Jesus. Number one is that Jesus created all things. all things. all things. The Bible makes that clear in John The Bible makes that clear in John The Bible makes that clear in John chapter 1. In the beginning was the word chapter 1. In the beginning was the word chapter 1. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word and the word was with God and the word and the word was with God and the word was God. And he created all things. Now was God. And he created all things. Now was God. And he created all things. Now when we think of that, we think of stars when we think of that, we think of stars when we think of that, we think of stars so beautifully that he created and so beautifully that he created and so beautifully that he created and oceans and rivers and mountains and oceans and rivers and mountains and oceans and rivers and mountains and flowers and places like Central Park and flowers and places like Central Park and flowers and places like Central Park and the walk I went through today on the on the walk I went through today on the on the walk I went through today on the on the west side and just saw the river and the west side and just saw the river and the west side and just saw the river and the beauty in these places. He created the beauty in these places. He created the beauty in these places. He created all things. He created men and women in all things. He created men and women in all things. He created men and women in his own image. But we need to understand his own image. But we need to understand his own image. But we need to understand that's not all that he created. He that's not all that he created. He that's not all that he created. He created joy. He created smiles. He created joy. He created smiles. He created joy. He created smiles. He created humor. He created laughter. He created humor. He created laughter. He created humor. He created laughter. He created a sense of community that is created a sense of community that is created a sense of community that is delighted to be with one another. I delighted to be with one another. I delighted to be with one another. I can't picture Jesus being in his early can't picture Jesus being in his early can't picture Jesus being in his early 30s with some men around him, 12 men 30s with some men around him, 12 men 30s with some men around him, 12 men around him. Some of them were in their around him. Some of them were in their around him. Some of them were in their early 20s. Some scholars say that a good early 20s. Some scholars say that a good early 20s. Some scholars say that a good number of them were still teenagers.

number of them were still teenagers. number of them were still teenagers. Have you ever been around a group of 12 Have you ever been around a group of 12 Have you ever been around a group of 12 teenagers before? Do you think they teenagers before? Do you think they teenagers before? Do you think they walked around like, "We're followers of walked around like, "We're followers of walked around like, "We're followers of Jesus. We're we we we have a commission. Jesus. We're we we we have a commission. Jesus. We're we we we have a commission. We're in the Lord's army. We're in the Lord's army. We're in the Lord's army. Or or do you Or or do you Or or do you I I don't know. I I I just This is I I don't know. I I I just This is I I don't know. I I I just This is guess. It's not in the Bible, but I guess. It's not in the Bible, but I guess. It's not in the Bible, but I think Jesus may have got shot with a think Jesus may have got shot with a think Jesus may have got shot with a spit wad at least once in his life. spit wad at least once in his life. spit wad at least once in his life. I I I I think somebody may have short- I I I I think somebody may have short- I I I I think somebody may have short- cheated his bed at one time or another. cheated his bed at one time or another. cheated his bed at one time or another. And I don't think Jesus yelled at them. And I don't think Jesus yelled at them. And I don't think Jesus yelled at them. And but I I think he played with them. I And but I I think he played with them. I And but I I think he played with them. I think he ran with them. And I think he think he ran with them. And I think he think he ran with them. And I think he had races with them. I know he swam with had races with them. I know he swam with had races with them. I know he swam with them and he cooked fish for them. They them and he cooked fish for them. They them and he cooked fish for them. They they had a good time together. And and they had a good time together. And and they had a good time together. And and and if I if you if you're under a and if I if you if you're under a and if I if you if you're under a bondage, I want to release you tonight. bondage, I want to release you tonight. bondage, I want to release you tonight. Being a Christian doesn't mean you're Being a Christian doesn't mean you're Being a Christian doesn't mean you're not supposed to have fun. not supposed to have fun. not supposed to have fun. Oh, you don't you don't act like you Oh, you don't you don't act like you Oh, you don't you don't act like you believe me. Jesus created fun. He created joy. He Jesus created fun. He created joy. He created delight.

created delight. created delight. And not only did he create it, but he And not only did he create it, but he And not only did he create it, but he was the greatest practitioner of it. was the greatest practitioner of it. was the greatest practitioner of it. There's never been in the history of all There's never been in the history of all There's never been in the history of all creation, of all humanity, of all creation, of all humanity, of all creation, of all humanity, of all mankind, heaven and earth, angels, no mankind, heaven and earth, angels, no mankind, heaven and earth, angels, no being in all of history, has had greater being in all of history, has had greater being in all of history, has had greater joy than the joy of Jesus. He is the joy than the joy of Jesus. He is the joy than the joy of Jesus. He is the most joyful man ever to face the the the most joyful man ever to face the the the most joyful man ever to face the the the human race to ever walk on the face of human race to ever walk on the face of human race to ever walk on the face of the earth. He had the the a joy unlike the earth. He had the the a joy unlike the earth. He had the the a joy unlike any other joy that the others have. any other joy that the others have. any other joy that the others have. Matter of fact, the the Bible tells us Matter of fact, the the Bible tells us Matter of fact, the the Bible tells us that in Hebrews chapter 1 verses 8 and that in Hebrews chapter 1 verses 8 and that in Hebrews chapter 1 verses 8 and nine, I'll just read the end of of verse nine, I'll just read the end of of verse nine, I'll just read the end of of verse 9. It says, "God ordained, excuse me, 9. It says, "God ordained, excuse me, 9. It says, "God ordained, excuse me, God anointed Jesus with joy and gladness God anointed Jesus with joy and gladness God anointed Jesus with joy and gladness above his companions." So if you think above his companions." So if you think above his companions." So if you think Peter might have been a hoot to be Peter might have been a hoot to be Peter might have been a hoot to be around, Jesus had greater joy. If you around, Jesus had greater joy. If you around, Jesus had greater joy. If you think the disciples had fun as teenagers think the disciples had fun as teenagers think the disciples had fun as teenagers wrestling, Jesus had even greater joy. wrestling, Jesus had even greater joy. wrestling, Jesus had even greater joy. If Jesus, even as the man of sorrow, If Jesus, even as the man of sorrow, If Jesus, even as the man of sorrow, knowing that he was going to bear the knowing that he was going to bear the knowing that he was going to bear the weight, he did it. But Philippians says, weight, he did it. But Philippians says, weight, he did it. But Philippians says, "For the joy set before him, knowing "For the joy set before him, knowing "For the joy set before him, knowing that there's more joy in heaven when one that there's more joy in heaven when one that there's more joy in heaven when one angel, excuse me, more joy in heaven angel, excuse me, more joy in heaven angel, excuse me, more joy in heaven when one sinner comes back to the Lord, when one sinner comes back to the Lord, when one sinner comes back to the Lord, there's more joy in heaven." But I want there's more joy in heaven." But I want there's more joy in heaven." But I want to tell you something tonight. I think, to tell you something tonight. I think, to tell you something tonight. I think, and I could be wrong theologically here.

and I could be wrong theologically here. and I could be wrong theologically here. You can correct me if you want, but I You can correct me if you want, but I You can correct me if you want, but I think you could put a period after think you could put a period after think you could put a period after there's more joy in heaven. Period. there's more joy in heaven. Period. there's more joy in heaven. Period. Yeah, there's joy in heaven, right? When Yeah, there's joy in heaven, right? When Yeah, there's joy in heaven, right? When when sinners come home, but it doesn't when sinners come home, but it doesn't when sinners come home, but it doesn't wait for sinners to come home for there wait for sinners to come home for there wait for sinners to come home for there to be joy in heaven. And Jesus not only to be joy in heaven. And Jesus not only to be joy in heaven. And Jesus not only is the facilitator of joy in heaven, but is the facilitator of joy in heaven, but is the facilitator of joy in heaven, but his will on he in heaven, he wants it to his will on he in heaven, he wants it to his will on he in heaven, he wants it to be done on earth. the the joy that's in be done on earth. the the joy that's in be done on earth. the the joy that's in heaven, he wants it to be done on earth. heaven, he wants it to be done on earth. heaven, he wants it to be done on earth. That was number one, two, and three. That was number one, two, and three. That was number one, two, and three. Number four, Number four, Number four, there's more joy in heaven. Number five, there's more joy in heaven. Number five, there's more joy in heaven. Number five, uh there has Jesus has been and is uh there has Jesus has been and is uh there has Jesus has been and is eternally joyful. It's not something he eternally joyful. It's not something he eternally joyful. It's not something he learned later on in life. It's not learned later on in life. It's not learned later on in life. It's not something when he got old and he got something when he got old and he got something when he got old and he got settled in. He says, you know, I've I've settled in. He says, you know, I've I've settled in. He says, you know, I've I've really worked hard. Let me try to be really worked hard. Let me try to be really worked hard. Let me try to be joyful now. No, he is he is eternally joyful now. No, he is he is eternally joyful now. No, he is he is eternally joyful. He is his his joy is in the joyful. He is his his joy is in the joyful. He is his his joy is in the communion of the trinity. The father, communion of the trinity. The father, communion of the trinity. The father, the son and the holy spirit have been the son and the holy spirit have been the son and the holy spirit have been in with infinitely joyful together. They in with infinitely joyful together. They in with infinitely joyful together. They the love that they have for one another, the love that they have for one another, the love that they have for one another, the kindness, the other centeredness, the kindness, the other centeredness, the kindness, the other centeredness, the preference towards one another. It's the preference towards one another. It's the preference towards one another. It's it's the perfect picture of joy. And it's the perfect picture of joy. And it's the perfect picture of joy. And that's what he wants for us in the that's what he wants for us in the that's what he wants for us in the church that he says in John 17 that the church that he says in John 17 that the church that he says in John 17 that the way we my father and I are one in this way we my father and I are one in this way we my father and I are one in this kind of mutual joy over each other. I kind of mutual joy over each other. I kind of mutual joy over each other. I want that where to be in the church.

want that where to be in the church. want that where to be in the church. Woo. That's some pretty tough stuff. Woo. That's some pretty tough stuff. Woo. That's some pretty tough stuff. When we're cranky, when we're When we're cranky, when we're When we're cranky, when we're meanspirited, when we're unkind to one meanspirited, when we're unkind to one meanspirited, when we're unkind to one another, when somebody takes your seat another, when somebody takes your seat another, when somebody takes your seat that you sit in every Sunday, that you sit in every Sunday, that you sit in every Sunday, when the usher makes you go the down the when the usher makes you go the down the when the usher makes you go the down the aisle the other way than you wanted to aisle the other way than you wanted to aisle the other way than you wanted to go, the the love that we have, the joy go, the the love that we have, the joy go, the the love that we have, the joy that we have for one another. And that we have for one another. And that we have for one another. And lastly, number six, Jesus in all his lastly, number six, Jesus in all his lastly, number six, Jesus in all his attributes. attributes. attributes. The the attributes of God is a powerful The the attributes of God is a powerful The the attributes of God is a powerful things to study. Awtoer has written an things to study. Awtoer has written an things to study. Awtoer has written an amazing book on this called the amazing book on this called the amazing book on this called the attributes of God. And and in there he attributes of God. And and in there he attributes of God. And and in there he talks about these different words. talks about these different words. talks about these different words. They're they're kind of big words, but They're they're kind of big words, but They're they're kind of big words, but let me just throw a few of them out. let me just throw a few of them out. let me just throw a few of them out. Omni present. Omni means all. That God Omni present. Omni means all. That God Omni present. Omni means all. That God is present everywhere at all times. is present everywhere at all times. is present everywhere at all times. Omnipotent is means God is all powerful. Omnipotent is means God is all powerful. Omnipotent is means God is all powerful. He's powerful at all times. Omniscience He's powerful at all times. Omniscience He's powerful at all times. Omniscience means omni knowing. He's all knowing at means omni knowing. He's all knowing at means omni knowing. He's all knowing at all times. These are some attributes of all times. These are some attributes of all times. These are some attributes of God that theologians call incommunicable God that theologians call incommunicable God that theologians call incommunicable uh opport incommunicable um attributes uh opport incommunicable um attributes uh opport incommunicable um attributes of God. In other words, they they can't of God. In other words, they they can't of God. In other words, they they can't be communicated to us. You can hear be communicated to us. You can hear be communicated to us. You can hear about them, but you can't be. Nobody in about them, but you can't be. Nobody in about them, but you can't be. Nobody in this room is omnipresent this room is omnipresent this room is omnipresent or omnipotent or omnisient, knowing all or omnipotent or omnisient, knowing all or omnipotent or omnisient, knowing all things. Some of you think you are, things. Some of you think you are, things. Some of you think you are, but you're not. And and only God is uh but you're not. And and only God is uh but you're not. And and only God is uh these incommunicable type of attributes these incommunicable type of attributes these incommunicable type of attributes of God. But there are some that are of God. But there are some that are of God. But there are some that are communicable that we can know these communicable that we can know these communicable that we can know these things of God. And one of the attributes things of God. And one of the attributes things of God. And one of the attributes of God is that's probably at least of God is that's probably at least of God is that's probably at least mentioned by scholars and theologians is

mentioned by scholars and theologians is mentioned by scholars and theologians is the joyful God. That God is joyful. We the joyful God. That God is joyful. We the joyful God. That God is joyful. We talk about him being all loving and all talk about him being all loving and all talk about him being all loving and all all merciful and all just, but very all merciful and all just, but very all merciful and all just, but very rarely is it mentioned. Toer doesn't rarely is it mentioned. Toer doesn't rarely is it mentioned. Toer doesn't mention in his books that God is a mention in his books that God is a mention in his books that God is a joyful God and he has been. And this and joyful God and he has been. And this and joyful God and he has been. And this and some of these attributes of God like God some of these attributes of God like God some of these attributes of God like God is love, but we can have love. We'll is love, but we can have love. We'll is love, but we can have love. We'll never be all powerful, but we can have never be all powerful, but we can have never be all powerful, but we can have love. And God is joy. He is all joy. love. And God is joy. He is all joy. love. And God is joy. He is all joy. He's infinitely joyful, but we can have He's infinitely joyful, but we can have He's infinitely joyful, but we can have a portion of that joy as well. Isn't a portion of that joy as well. Isn't a portion of that joy as well. Isn't that powerful? That this unchangeable that powerful? That this unchangeable that powerful? That this unchangeable joy in God. joy in God. joy in God. This attribute of God being that it's This attribute of God being that it's This attribute of God being that it's his very essence. It's not something he his very essence. It's not something he his very essence. It's not something he does. It's not something he wakes up and does. It's not something he wakes up and does. It's not something he wakes up and saying, "Had a rough night last night. I saying, "Had a rough night last night. I saying, "Had a rough night last night. I I need to kind of shake off the heavy I need to kind of shake off the heavy I need to kind of shake off the heavy bands and lift up the holy hands. No, bands and lift up the holy hands. No, bands and lift up the holy hands. No, this joy is the essence. It's not this joy is the essence. It's not this joy is the essence. It's not something he does or tries to do or something he does or tries to do or something he does or tries to do or thinks about or occasionally or if he's thinks about or occasionally or if he's thinks about or occasionally or if he's in the right mood. It's his essence. He in the right mood. It's his essence. He in the right mood. It's his essence. He is not just trying to be joyful. He is is not just trying to be joyful. He is is not just trying to be joyful. He is joy.

joy. joy. >> And so when you're around Jesus, it's >> And so when you're around Jesus, it's >> And so when you're around Jesus, it's going to rub off. going to rub off. going to rub off. >> When you're around his body, the church, >> When you're around his body, the church, >> When you're around his body, the church, it's going to rub off joy. when we sing it's going to rub off joy. when we sing it's going to rub off joy. when we sing songs, when we preach sermons, when we songs, when we preach sermons, when we songs, when we preach sermons, when we love one another as we greet each other, love one another as we greet each other, love one another as we greet each other, when we walk out the streets together when we walk out the streets together when we walk out the streets together and and pray for one another, when you and and pray for one another, when you and and pray for one another, when you come up when you're you're sick and come up when you're you're sick and come up when you're you're sick and somebody loves you enough to care about somebody loves you enough to care about somebody loves you enough to care about you and pray for you, that's the joy, you and pray for you, that's the joy, you and pray for you, that's the joy, the essence of who Jesus is. Jesus is not just joyful, but he has a Jesus is not just joyful, but he has a zealous passion to place his joy in you. zealous passion to place his joy in you. zealous passion to place his joy in you. And when he wants to do something, it's And when he wants to do something, it's And when he wants to do something, it's going to get done. going to get done. going to get done. >> So Jesus is saying, "My joy I give to >> So Jesus is saying, "My joy I give to >> So Jesus is saying, "My joy I give to you. It's a promise. It's available." you. It's a promise. It's available." you. It's a promise. It's available." He's put it in you. It's yours for the He's put it in you. It's yours for the He's put it in you. It's yours for the taking. You can bask in it. You can taking. You can bask in it. You can taking. You can bask in it. You can receive it. You can walk in it. You can receive it. You can walk in it. You can receive it. You can walk in it. You can re let it have your life totally for all re let it have your life totally for all re let it have your life totally for all that he wants it to be. That my joy may that he wants it to be. That my joy may that he wants it to be. That my joy may be in you. Our joy. And it's his joy in be in you. Our joy. And it's his joy in be in you. Our joy. And it's his joy in us. Why? Because my joy I don't know us. Why? Because my joy I don't know us. Why? Because my joy I don't know about yours. My joy is insufficient.

about yours. My joy is insufficient. about yours. My joy is insufficient. >> My my joy comes and goes. My joy is is >> My my joy comes and goes. My joy is is >> My my joy comes and goes. My joy is is related to circumstances. related to circumstances. related to circumstances. A good meal, I'm joyful. Uh a bad meal, A good meal, I'm joyful. Uh a bad meal, A good meal, I'm joyful. Uh a bad meal, I'm cranky. Um a good night's sleep, I'm I'm cranky. Um a good night's sleep, I'm I'm cranky. Um a good night's sleep, I'm joyful. A bad night's sleep, I'm cranky. joyful. A bad night's sleep, I'm cranky. joyful. A bad night's sleep, I'm cranky. It it's it's it's it's It it's it's it's it's It it's it's it's it's my own attitudes. It's mixed. But this my own attitudes. It's mixed. But this my own attitudes. It's mixed. But this is not what we're talking about tonight. is not what we're talking about tonight. is not what we're talking about tonight. This is supernatural joy. This is supernatural joy. This is supernatural joy. >> But but it's not a distant joy. Even >> But but it's not a distant joy. Even >> But but it's not a distant joy. Even though it's supernatural, it can be though it's supernatural, it can be though it's supernatural, it can be yours tonight. You can take hold of this yours tonight. You can take hold of this yours tonight. You can take hold of this joy and have it in you to sustain you joy and have it in you to sustain you joy and have it in you to sustain you through any trial or tribulation or through any trial or tribulation or through any trial or tribulation or difficulty because it's not your joy. difficulty because it's not your joy. difficulty because it's not your joy. It's his joy resident inside of you. It's his joy resident inside of you. It's his joy resident inside of you. It's his joy imputed, put inside of you. It's his joy imputed, put inside of you. It's his joy imputed, put inside of you. Joy then becomes a source of life for Joy then becomes a source of life for Joy then becomes a source of life for all our Christian activities. all our Christian activities. all our Christian activities. Um, has anybody prayed here without joy Um, has anybody prayed here without joy Um, has anybody prayed here without joy before? Like you kind of have to pray.

before? Like you kind of have to pray. before? Like you kind of have to pray. Anybody say like, I got to read three Anybody say like, I got to read three Anybody say like, I got to read three chapters of my Bible every day and and chapters of my Bible every day and and chapters of my Bible every day and and you're just trying to do it, but it just you're just trying to do it, but it just you're just trying to do it, but it just doesn't bring joy. The what joy does is doesn't bring joy. The what joy does is doesn't bring joy. The what joy does is it takes all these different disciplines it takes all these different disciplines it takes all these different disciplines of our Christian life, every single one of our Christian life, every single one of our Christian life, every single one of them, and it puts joy into them. of them, and it puts joy into them. of them, and it puts joy into them. The joy I'm talking about isn't just I'm The joy I'm talking about isn't just I'm The joy I'm talking about isn't just I'm kind of happy to be alive or I'm happy kind of happy to be alive or I'm happy kind of happy to be alive or I'm happy it's summertime in New York. The joy I'm it's summertime in New York. The joy I'm it's summertime in New York. The joy I'm talking about is I have a joy when I talking about is I have a joy when I talking about is I have a joy when I pray. pray. pray. >> I have a joy when I fast most of the >> I have a joy when I fast most of the >> I have a joy when I fast most of the time. I have a joy when I when I try to time. I have a joy when I when I try to time. I have a joy when I when I try to fast. I I have a joy when I obey God fast. I I have a joy when I obey God fast. I I have a joy when I obey God even when I don't want to obey the even when I don't want to obey the even when I don't want to obey the things he's telling me to do. I have a I things he's telling me to do. I have a I things he's telling me to do. I have a I have a joy that's resident in my heart have a joy that's resident in my heart have a joy that's resident in my heart when when when when I have to suffer when when when when I have to suffer when when when when I have to suffer when he calls me to suffer. when I face when he calls me to suffer. when I face when he calls me to suffer. when I face hardships and difficulties and trials hardships and difficulties and trials hardships and difficulties and trials and tribulations knowing that it to and tribulations knowing that it to and tribulations knowing that it to count it all joy because it's working in count it all joy because it's working in count it all joy because it's working in our lives. Isn't that powerful that joy our lives. Isn't that powerful that joy our lives. Isn't that powerful that joy is not just something you feel but it's is not just something you feel but it's is not just something you feel but it's something that works for the good of something that works for the good of something that works for the good of your heart and helps you grow in your your heart and helps you grow in your your heart and helps you grow in your faith and in your joy. That's the joy faith and in your joy. That's the joy faith and in your joy. That's the joy that Jesus has for us. And as incredible that Jesus has for us. And as incredible that Jesus has for us. And as incredible as this seems, yet there's still more.

as this seems, yet there's still more. as this seems, yet there's still more. You ready for a little bit more joy? All You ready for a little bit more joy? All You ready for a little bit more joy? All right, let's go on a little bit more. 1 right, let's go on a little bit more. 1 right, let's go on a little bit more. 1 Peter 1:8 says at the end of that Peter 1:8 says at the end of that Peter 1:8 says at the end of that passage of scripture, it says you can passage of scripture, it says you can passage of scripture, it says you can have joy. Anybody know what it says have joy. Anybody know what it says have joy. Anybody know what it says there? Unspeakable. there? Unspeakable. there? Unspeakable. It's indescribable. As another It's indescribable. As another It's indescribable. As another translation says, joy indescribable and translation says, joy indescribable and translation says, joy indescribable and full of glory. How powerful that this full of glory. How powerful that this full of glory. How powerful that this the joy that God wants to give to us is the joy that God wants to give to us is the joy that God wants to give to us is so full. It's full of glory. The Hebrew so full. It's full of glory. The Hebrew so full. It's full of glory. The Hebrew and Greek word for glory means thickness and Greek word for glory means thickness and Greek word for glory means thickness or fullness or weightiness. The that or fullness or weightiness. The that or fullness or weightiness. The that that there it's like a thick cloud of that there it's like a thick cloud of that there it's like a thick cloud of joy in our life. It's not thin. It's not joy in our life. It's not thin. It's not joy in our life. It's not thin. It's not just barely there. It's full of like just barely there. It's full of like just barely there. It's full of like light shining glory. Isn't that good light shining glory. Isn't that good light shining glory. Isn't that good news, church? news, church? news, church? >> Don't you want that kind of joy >> Don't you want that kind of joy >> Don't you want that kind of joy >> that that frees you from depression and >> that that frees you from depression and >> that that frees you from depression and discouragement and fear and anxiety and discouragement and fear and anxiety and discouragement and fear and anxiety and stress? You don't have to walk around stress? You don't have to walk around stress? You don't have to walk around miserable and mourning and groaning and miserable and mourning and groaning and miserable and mourning and groaning and moaning and complaining. You can walk moaning and complaining. You can walk moaning and complaining. You can walk around saying, "I'm alive. I have the around saying, "I'm alive. I have the around saying, "I'm alive. I have the joy of Jesus. I have fire in my bones. I joy of Jesus. I have fire in my bones. I joy of Jesus. I have fire in my bones. I delight to be alive. I love being around delight to be alive. I love being around delight to be alive. I love being around Jesus. I love coming to church. I love Jesus. I love coming to church. I love Jesus. I love coming to church. I love singing songs. I don't have to say like, singing songs. I don't have to say like, singing songs. I don't have to say like, I don't like that song. I wish they I don't like that song. I wish they I don't like that song. I wish they would quit singing that." No. Every song would quit singing that." No. Every song would quit singing that." No. Every song is about Jesus. And I love him so much.

is about Jesus. And I love him so much. is about Jesus. And I love him so much. I delight. I joy in the presence of I delight. I joy in the presence of I delight. I joy in the presence of Jesus. Amen. Jesus. Amen. Jesus. Amen. It's unspeakable and full of weightiness It's unspeakable and full of weightiness It's unspeakable and full of weightiness and glory. And Jesus is not exaggerating and glory. And Jesus is not exaggerating and glory. And Jesus is not exaggerating here. If you go back to this passage of here. If you go back to this passage of here. If you go back to this passage of scripture, these things I have spoken to scripture, these things I have spoken to scripture, these things I have spoken to you that my joy may be in you. And look you that my joy may be in you. And look you that my joy may be in you. And look at this part, the last part. And that at this part, the last part. And that at this part, the last part. And that your joy may be what? Full. your joy may be what? Full. your joy may be what? Full. Can you believe that? Can you believe that? Can you believe that? I I think this must be a mistransation I I think this must be a mistransation I I think this must be a mistransation or something. Maybe it maybe he didn't or something. Maybe it maybe he didn't or something. Maybe it maybe he didn't mean full. That means like better mean full. That means like better mean full. That means like better little more joy. No, it's exactly. He's little more joy. No, it's exactly. He's little more joy. No, it's exactly. He's not exaggerating. Jesus is not ex never not exaggerating. Jesus is not ex never not exaggerating. Jesus is not ex never exaggerates. He says that your joy may exaggerates. He says that your joy may exaggerates. He says that your joy may be full. Not part, not circumstantial, be full. Not part, not circumstantial, be full. Not part, not circumstantial, but but constantly in you. No matter but but constantly in you. No matter but but constantly in you. No matter what happens, Joseph in the pit and the what happens, Joseph in the pit and the what happens, Joseph in the pit and the prison can have joy because he knows God prison can have joy because he knows God prison can have joy because he knows God is in control. Abraham when he's is in control. Abraham when he's is in control. Abraham when he's wandering and doesn't know into the land wandering and doesn't know into the land wandering and doesn't know into the land he's going and his his nephew Lot gets he's going and his his nephew Lot gets he's going and his his nephew Lot gets in trouble and he has to fight on his in trouble and he has to fight on his in trouble and he has to fight on his behalf and there's trouble in the land behalf and there's trouble in the land behalf and there's trouble in the land but he has joy knowing that God is with but he has joy knowing that God is with but he has joy knowing that God is with him and will not forsake him. Joy will him and will not forsake him. Joy will him and will not forsake him. Joy will get you beyond difficult circumstances.

get you beyond difficult circumstances. get you beyond difficult circumstances. I told you earlier I had 14 I told you earlier I had 14 I told you earlier I had 14 grandchildren and all of them are over grandchildren and all of them are over grandchildren and all of them are over for the Fourth of July weekend and they for the Fourth of July weekend and they for the Fourth of July weekend and they invited some friends as well. saw our invited some friends as well. saw our invited some friends as well. saw our house. I was telling the elders, our house. I was telling the elders, our house. I was telling the elders, our home looked like a vacation Bible home looked like a vacation Bible home looked like a vacation Bible school. Um, you thought they were active school. Um, you thought they were active school. Um, you thought they were active on the video screen you saw of the the on the video screen you saw of the the on the video screen you saw of the the the event for the youth here at the the event for the youth here at the the event for the youth here at the church. This that was my house. And um, church. This that was my house. And um, church. This that was my house. And um, I can tell you what, being a grandfather I can tell you what, being a grandfather I can tell you what, being a grandfather of 14 of the most amazing, loving of 14 of the most amazing, loving of 14 of the most amazing, loving children. I have a grandson who doesn't children. I have a grandson who doesn't children. I have a grandson who doesn't even know how to talk yet. He just knows even know how to talk yet. He just knows even know how to talk yet. He just knows about five words. He calls me every about five words. He calls me every about five words. He calls me every single day and just goes, "Pop." I said, single day and just goes, "Pop." I said, single day and just goes, "Pop." I said, "Yeah, pop." Pop. Yeah, I'm Pop. Pop. "Yeah, pop." Pop. Yeah, I'm Pop. Pop. "Yeah, pop." Pop. Yeah, I'm Pop. Pop. Yeah. Hi. Hi, Pop. And then if he Yeah. Hi. Hi, Pop. And then if he Yeah. Hi. Hi, Pop. And then if he doesn't call me, my my daughter says, he doesn't call me, my my daughter says, he doesn't call me, my my daughter says, he starts crying and screaming and kicking starts crying and screaming and kicking starts crying and screaming and kicking the floor. I absolutely love that. the floor. I absolutely love that. the floor. I absolutely love that. That brings me great joy. That brings me great joy. That brings me great joy. I I'll never not have joy over my I I'll never not have joy over my I I'll never not have joy over my grandchildren. grandchildren. grandchildren. There are times, however, where they There are times, however, where they There are times, however, where they drive me crazy.

drive me crazy. drive me crazy. where the 15-year-old says, "Come play where the 15-year-old says, "Come play where the 15-year-old says, "Come play basketball with me." The 12year-old basketball with me." The 12year-old basketball with me." The 12year-old says, "Let's go outside and kick the says, "Let's go outside and kick the says, "Let's go outside and kick the soccer ball." The 10-year-old girl says, soccer ball." The 10-year-old girl says, soccer ball." The 10-year-old girl says, "Let's paint flowers." The little girl "Let's paint flowers." The little girl "Let's paint flowers." The little girl wants to play, you know, uh, ride wants to play, you know, uh, ride wants to play, you know, uh, ride tricycles. And you're just pulling your tricycles. And you're just pulling your tricycles. And you're just pulling your hair out. I can't do all this. I'm hair out. I can't do all this. I'm hair out. I can't do all this. I'm overwhelmed. And then they get cranky. overwhelmed. And then they get cranky. overwhelmed. And then they get cranky. And they haven't eaten yet. And it's And they haven't eaten yet. And it's And they haven't eaten yet. And it's just And at that moment, it doesn't feel And at that moment, it doesn't feel joyful. joyful. joyful. But do you think I still have joy having But do you think I still have joy having But do you think I still have joy having 14 grandchildren? 14 grandchildren? 14 grandchildren? >> Absolutely. And that's what our walk >> Absolutely. And that's what our walk >> Absolutely. And that's what our walk with Jesus is like. There are times that with Jesus is like. There are times that with Jesus is like. There are times that feel difficult. There's times we feel feel difficult. There's times we feel feel difficult. There's times we feel like this is trouble that I'm not sure I like this is trouble that I'm not sure I like this is trouble that I'm not sure I can bear. There are time where the can bear. There are time where the can bear. There are time where the circumstances get so difficult we feel circumstances get so difficult we feel circumstances get so difficult we feel like do I have any joy? But the reality like do I have any joy? But the reality like do I have any joy? But the reality is he's put his joy [music] in you. is he's put his joy [music] in you. is he's put his joy [music] in you. >> You may not feel it. You may not be >> You may not feel it. You may not be >> You may not feel it. You may not be experiencing it. But it's there. It's experiencing it. But it's there. It's experiencing it. But it's there. It's deeply rooted. It has that weight of deeply rooted. It has that weight of deeply rooted. It has that weight of glory about it that's inside of you. And glory about it that's inside of you. And glory about it that's inside of you. And it can be brought up to the front it can be brought up to the front it can be brought up to the front forefront. It can be rem you can be forefront. It can be rem you can be forefront. It can be rem you can be reminded that it's there. You can reminded that it's there. You can reminded that it's there. You can remember the goodness of God. You can be remember the goodness of God. You can be remember the goodness of God. You can be in gratitude for all he's already done in gratitude for all he's already done in gratitude for all he's already done for you. And you can then count on the for you. And you can then count on the for you. And you can then count on the joy. You can do what the Bible says, joy. You can do what the Bible says, joy. You can do what the Bible says, count it all joy. Count everything joy.

count it all joy. Count everything joy. count it all joy. Count everything joy. Count the good things joy. Count the Count the good things joy. Count the Count the good things joy. Count the difficult things joy. Count the difficult things joy. Count the difficult things joy. Count the temptations and trials and difficulties. temptations and trials and difficulties. temptations and trials and difficulties. Count it all joy. And he wants to give Count it all joy. And he wants to give Count it all joy. And he wants to give you that fullness of joy. We have access you that fullness of joy. We have access you that fullness of joy. We have access to the complete, infinite, to the complete, infinite, to the complete, infinite, inexhaustible, overflowing, inexhaustible, overflowing, inexhaustible, overflowing, overwhelming, unimaginable, incredible overwhelming, unimaginable, incredible overwhelming, unimaginable, incredible joy of Jesus. joy of Jesus. joy of Jesus. >> That's the kind of joy that he's giving >> That's the kind of joy that he's giving >> That's the kind of joy that he's giving to you. It's not small by any means. And to you. It's not small by any means. And to you. It's not small by any means. And again, if this is not enough, one last again, if this is not enough, one last again, if this is not enough, one last scripture verse, and then we'll come get scripture verse, and then we'll come get scripture verse, and then we'll come get ready to bring this to a close. John ready to bring this to a close. John ready to bring this to a close. John chapter 16 verse 22. later on as he's chapter 16 verse 22. later on as he's chapter 16 verse 22. later on as he's talking to his disciples, talking to his disciples, talking to his disciples, um John John 16:22 um John John 16:22 um John John 16:22 says this. Look, look at this passage of says this. Look, look at this passage of says this. Look, look at this passage of scripture. So also you have sorrow now, scripture. So also you have sorrow now, scripture. So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts but I will see you again and your hearts but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice. That means bringing joy will rejoice. That means bringing joy will rejoice. That means bringing joy back up in your heart and no one will be back up in your heart and no one will be back up in your heart and no one will be able to take your joy from you. Can you able to take your joy from you. Can you able to take your joy from you. Can you say amen to that, church? say amen to that, church? say amen to that, church? >> No one can take that joy from you.

>> No one can take that joy from you. >> No one can take that joy from you. The person on the subway that pushes you The person on the subway that pushes you The person on the subway that pushes you over can't take your joy from you. The over can't take your joy from you. The over can't take your joy from you. The the policeman that gives you a ticket the policeman that gives you a ticket the policeman that gives you a ticket even though you didn't speed can't take even though you didn't speed can't take even though you didn't speed can't take your joy from you. The school teacher your joy from you. The school teacher your joy from you. The school teacher who falsely accused you of not turning who falsely accused you of not turning who falsely accused you of not turning your homework in in time can't take your your homework in in time can't take your your homework in in time can't take your joy from you. No church member, no joy from you. No church member, no joy from you. No church member, no neighbor, no nothing can take the joy neighbor, no nothing can take the joy neighbor, no nothing can take the joy that Jesus wants to give to you. How do that Jesus wants to give to you. How do that Jesus wants to give to you. How do I get this joy? Jesus says in this verse I get this joy? Jesus says in this verse I get this joy? Jesus says in this verse 11, "These things I have spoken to you 11, "These things I have spoken to you 11, "These things I have spoken to you that you might have my joy." What is the that you might have my joy." What is the that you might have my joy." What is the what are the these things that he spoken what are the these things that he spoken what are the these things that he spoken to me? What What is the context here? to me? What What is the context here? to me? What What is the context here? Well, you have to back up and I don't Well, you have to back up and I don't Well, you have to back up and I don't have the time to go into it, but the have the time to go into it, but the have the time to go into it, but the whole previous passage of scripture has whole previous passage of scripture has whole previous passage of scripture has one word repeated time and time again, one word repeated time and time again, one word repeated time and time again, and it's the secret to living in joy. and it's the secret to living in joy. and it's the secret to living in joy. It's how to access access the joy that It's how to access access the joy that It's how to access access the joy that Jesus wants you to have. And you know Jesus wants you to have. And you know Jesus wants you to have. And you know what that word is? Abide. what that word is? Abide. what that word is? Abide. >> Abide in me. Jesus says, "If you abide >> Abide in me. Jesus says, "If you abide >> Abide in me. Jesus says, "If you abide in me and I abide in you, you'll bear in me and I abide in you, you'll bear in me and I abide in you, you'll bear much fruit. Fruit of the spirit, love, much fruit. Fruit of the spirit, love, much fruit. Fruit of the spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, joy, peace, patience, kindness, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, joy is the centerpiece of goodness, joy is the centerpiece of goodness, joy is the centerpiece of this." And he's saying, "As you abide in this." And he's saying, "As you abide in this." And he's saying, "As you abide in me, I'm I'm telling you, here's what I'm me, I'm I'm telling you, here's what I'm me, I'm I'm telling you, here's what I'm telling you. If you'll abide in me, my telling you. If you'll abide in me, my telling you. If you'll abide in me, my joy will be in you and that joy will be joy will be in you and that joy will be joy will be in you and that joy will be full." And so, the secret to living a full." And so, the secret to living a full." And so, the secret to living a life full of joy life full of joy life full of joy is is not trying to put on a good mental is is not trying to put on a good mental is is not trying to put on a good mental attitude. It's not looking in the mirror attitude. It's not looking in the mirror attitude. It's not looking in the mirror and quoting some kind of

and quoting some kind of and quoting some kind of verbal positive thinking. No, it it's verbal positive thinking. No, it it's verbal positive thinking. No, it it's abiding in Christ, spending time with abiding in Christ, spending time with abiding in Christ, spending time with him, letting him love on you and you him, letting him love on you and you him, letting him love on you and you loving on him, being being a friend of loving on him, being being a friend of loving on him, being being a friend of God, walking with him, talking with him, God, walking with him, talking with him, God, walking with him, talking with him, praying, studying, looking at the word, praying, studying, looking at the word, praying, studying, looking at the word, digging deep like a a bee and honey, digging deep like a a bee and honey, digging deep like a a bee and honey, just going all out for Jesus as you just going all out for Jesus as you just going all out for Jesus as you abide in him, his word, which is joy. abide in him, his word, which is joy. abide in him, his word, which is joy. we're talking about tonight. Joy will be we're talking about tonight. Joy will be we're talking about tonight. Joy will be in you. If you are here tonight and in you. If you are here tonight and in you. If you are here tonight and you're weary and you're worn out, you're you're weary and you're worn out, you're you're weary and you're worn out, you're brokenhearted and of life has beat you brokenhearted and of life has beat you brokenhearted and of life has beat you down and you're you're on the edge of down and you're you're on the edge of down and you're you're on the edge of hopelessness and you're you're burdened hopelessness and you're you're burdened hopelessness and you're you're burdened beyond bear beyond bearing it. If if you beyond bear beyond bearing it. If if you beyond bear beyond bearing it. If if you almost are at a place where you see no almost are at a place where you see no almost are at a place where you see no pleasure in life, you take no delight. pleasure in life, you take no delight. pleasure in life, you take no delight. You've lost hope. Isaiah 61 verse two You've lost hope. Isaiah 61 verse two You've lost hope. Isaiah 61 verse two and three says this to us to th to and three says this to us to th to and three says this to us to th to comfort. Here's what Jesus does. To comfort. Here's what Jesus does. To comfort. Here's what Jesus does. To comfort all who mourn. To provide for comfort all who mourn. To provide for comfort all who mourn. To provide for those who grieve in Zion. To bestow on those who grieve in Zion. To bestow on those who grieve in Zion. To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes them a crown of beauty instead of ashes them a crown of beauty instead of ashes and the oil of joy instead of a spirit and the oil of joy instead of a spirit and the oil of joy instead of a spirit of despair. So in the name of Jesus, we of despair. So in the name of Jesus, we of despair. So in the name of Jesus, we come against the spirit of despair right come against the spirit of despair right come against the spirit of despair right now. We come against depression and and now. We come against depression and and now. We come against depression and and fear and anxiety and stress and things fear and anxiety and stress and things fear and anxiety and stress and things that don't uh free us from these these that don't uh free us from these these that don't uh free us from these these things that hinder our joy. And this things that hinder our joy. And this things that hinder our joy. And this church, I know that I know that I know church, I know that I know that I know church, I know that I know that I know wants more joy than they've ever had wants more joy than they've ever had wants more joy than they've ever had before. And this is a joyful place. And before. And this is a joyful place. And before. And this is a joyful place. And yet, Lord, we're asking for more. I'm yet, Lord, we're asking for more. I'm yet, Lord, we're asking for more. I'm going to ask the worship team to come

going to ask the worship team to come going to ask the worship team to come back. But I just want to tell you, I'm back. But I just want to tell you, I'm back. But I just want to tell you, I'm standing in front of you tonight as a standing in front of you tonight as a standing in front of you tonight as a joyful man. joyful man. joyful man. I'm I'm more joyful than I've ever been I'm I'm more joyful than I've ever been I'm I'm more joyful than I've ever been in my whole life. in my whole life. in my whole life. I'm I'm working harder than ever before. I'm I'm working harder than ever before. I'm I'm working harder than ever before. I'm traveling more places than ever I'm traveling more places than ever I'm traveling more places than ever before. I'm going to war torn countries before. I'm going to war torn countries before. I'm going to war torn countries where it's not even safe. But I have joy where it's not even safe. But I have joy where it's not even safe. But I have joy unspeakable and full of glory. And and unspeakable and full of glory. And and unspeakable and full of glory. And and and and Jesus wants you to have that. and and Jesus wants you to have that. and and Jesus wants you to have that. And can I just take a minute in closing And can I just take a minute in closing And can I just take a minute in closing to tell you why I'm joyful and why to tell you why I'm joyful and why to tell you why I'm joyful and why [music] you can be joyful, too? I I've [music] you can be joyful, too? I I've [music] you can be joyful, too? I I've laid out some biblical groundwork, but I laid out some biblical groundwork, but I laid out some biblical groundwork, but I just want to share my joy with you now. just want to share my joy with you now. just want to share my joy with you now. I am joyful because Jesus defeated I am joyful because Jesus defeated I am joyful because Jesus defeated Satan. I am joyful [music] Satan. I am joyful [music] Satan. I am joyful [music] because Jesus conquered sin. sickness because Jesus conquered sin. sickness because Jesus conquered sin. sickness and death. I am joyful because my sin is and death. I am joyful because my sin is and death. I am joyful because my sin is gone. gone. gone. >> I'm joyful because Jesus died on the >> I'm joyful because Jesus died on the >> I'm joyful because Jesus died on the cross for me, rose again, ascended, cross for me, rose again, ascended, cross for me, rose again, ascended, sitting at the right hand. The Bible sitting at the right hand. The Bible sitting at the right hand. The Bible calls it the right hand of power on calls it the right hand of power on calls it the right hand of power on high. He's all powerful. Why can't I be high. He's all powerful. Why can't I be high. He's all powerful. Why can't I be joyful? I'm I'm I'm joyful because I'm joyful? I'm I'm I'm joyful because I'm joyful? I'm I'm I'm joyful because I'm forgiven. I'm accepted. I'm beloved. I'm forgiven. I'm accepted. I'm beloved. I'm forgiven. I'm accepted. I'm beloved. I'm adopted. I'm in his family. I'm his adopted. I'm in his family. I'm his adopted. I'm in his family. I'm his elder. I'm his younger brother. I'm his elder. I'm his younger brother. I'm his elder. I'm his younger brother. I'm his I'm his family member. I'm his son. I'm I'm his family member. I'm his son. I'm I'm his family member. I'm his son. I'm not a slave anymore. That's why I'm not a slave anymore. That's why I'm not a slave anymore. That's why I'm joyful. I don't know about you. [music] joyful. I don't know about you. [music] joyful. I don't know about you. [music] I'm joyful because I'm chosen. I'm I'm joyful because I'm chosen. I'm I'm joyful because I'm chosen. I'm called. I'm sanctified. I'm And I'll be called. I'm sanctified. I'm And I'll be called. I'm sanctified. I'm And I'll be glorified one day. I'm happy about that.

glorified one day. I'm happy about that. glorified one day. I'm happy about that. How about you? How about you? How about you? >> I'm I'm so joyful that I'm I'm headed to >> I'm I'm so joyful that I'm I'm headed to >> I'm I'm so joyful that I'm I'm headed to heaven. heaven. heaven. >> One one day the these clouds will break >> One one day the these clouds will break >> One one day the these clouds will break through and the Son of Man will appear through and the Son of Man will appear through and the Son of Man will appear again in majesty [music] on high and again in majesty [music] on high and again in majesty [music] on high and every eye will behold him. And we who every eye will behold him. And we who every eye will behold him. And we who believe in him will be caught up in the believe in him will be caught up in the believe in him will be caught up in the air to be with him forever. And I'm air to be with him forever. And I'm air to be with him forever. And I'm joyful [music] tonight because in that joyful [music] tonight because in that joyful [music] tonight because in that place we will stand with Jesus. And place we will stand with Jesus. And place we will stand with Jesus. And there will be no more sin. There'll be there will be no more sin. There'll be there will be no more sin. There'll be no more sorrow. There'll be no more no more sorrow. There'll be no more no more sorrow. There'll be no more sickness. There'll be no more death. sickness. There'll be no more death. sickness. There'll be no more death. There'll be no more crying. Every There'll be no more crying. Every There'll be no more crying. Every [music] tear will be wiped from our [music] tear will be wiped from our [music] tear will be wiped from our eyes. This is a place where there's no eyes. This is a place where there's no eyes. This is a place where there's no war. This is a place where there's no war. This is a place where there's no war. This is a place where there's no famine. There are no more orphans. There famine. There are no more orphans. There famine. There are no more orphans. There are no more widows. There's no more are no more widows. There's no more are no more widows. There's no more suffering. There's no more disease. suffering. There's no more disease. suffering. There's no more disease. That's why I have the joy of Jesus. That's why I have the joy of Jesus. That's why I have the joy of Jesus. [music] Until he comes. Uhoh. Until he comes. Uhoh. But until he comes, do I still have joy? But until he comes, do I still have joy? But until he comes, do I still have joy? The joy of Jesus is so full. It can't be The joy of Jesus is so full. It can't be The joy of Jesus is so full. It can't be taken away from you. That's what he taken away from you. That's what he taken away from you. That's what he says. This joy can't be taken away from says. This joy can't be taken away from says. This joy can't be taken away from you. Even on my worst day, I have joy.

you. Even on my worst day, I have joy. you. Even on my worst day, I have joy. Even in my darkest hour, I have joy. Even in my darkest hour, I have joy. Even in my darkest hour, I have joy. Even in my worst failures, [music] Even in my worst failures, [music] Even in my worst failures, [music] I have joy. Even when I'm most weary, I I have joy. Even when I'm most weary, I I have joy. Even when I'm most weary, I have joy. Even when I feel empty, I have have joy. Even when I feel empty, I have have joy. Even when I feel empty, I have joy. Even when people gossip about me, I joy. Even when people gossip about me, I joy. Even when people gossip about me, I still have joy. Even when my wife raises still have joy. Even when my wife raises still have joy. Even when my wife raises her eyebrow me, I still have joy. When I her eyebrow me, I still have joy. When I her eyebrow me, I still have joy. When I preach a good sermon, I have joy when I preach a good sermon, I have joy when I preach a good sermon, I have joy when I preach a stinker. I have joy. I I there. preach a stinker. I have joy. I I there. preach a stinker. I have joy. I I there. It's just a joy unspeakable. It doesn't It's just a joy unspeakable. It doesn't It's just a joy unspeakable. It doesn't make any sense that you could be joyful make any sense that you could be joyful make any sense that you could be joyful this joyful. It's unfair that I have so this joyful. It's unfair that I have so this joyful. It's unfair that I have so much joy. It's it's it's it's like Jesus much joy. It's it's it's it's like Jesus much joy. It's it's it's it's like Jesus is just pouring it out on me. And I want is just pouring it out on me. And I want is just pouring it out on me. And I want you to have it. I hope I'm contagious you to have it. I hope I'm contagious you to have it. I hope I'm contagious tonight. And you walk out of this place tonight. And you walk out of this place tonight. And you walk out of this place with a joy that you've never had before. with a joy that you've never had before. with a joy that you've never had before. That you're alive. That you're vibrant. That you're alive. That you're vibrant. That you're alive. That you're vibrant. That you're hopeful. That you're That you're hopeful. That you're That you're hopeful. That you're thrilled with life. That you thank him thrilled with life. That you thank him thrilled with life. That you thank him moment by moment for all of his many moment by moment for all of his many moment by moment for all of his many glorious benefits and blessings [music] glorious benefits and blessings [music] glorious benefits and blessings [music] and victories that he's won for you. I and victories that he's won for you. I and victories that he's won for you. I have the joy of the Lord as my strength. have the joy of the Lord as my strength. have the joy of the Lord as my strength. And even at times when I'm sick, [music] And even at times when I'm sick, [music] And even at times when I'm sick, [music] I have joy. And even at times if I don't I have joy. And even at times if I don't I have joy. And even at times if I don't have enough money, I have joy. And how have enough money, I have joy. And how have enough money, I have joy. And how about you? If you can't afford [music] a about you? If you can't afford [music] a about you? If you can't afford [music] a vacation, can you still have joy? If vacation, can you still have joy? If vacation, can you still have joy? If your rent is going to be increased if your rent is going to be increased if your rent is going to be increased if madami doesn't freeze at all, you can madami doesn't freeze at all, you can madami doesn't freeze at all, you can still have joy.

still have joy. still have joy. If you're struggling in school, you're a If you're struggling in school, you're a If you're struggling in school, you're a student, you can still have joy. If student, you can still have joy. If student, you can still have joy. If you're in a difficult marriage, can you you're in a difficult marriage, can you you're in a difficult marriage, can you still have joy? Yes, you can. If if you still have joy? Yes, you can. If if you still have joy? Yes, you can. If if you feel unsafe in your neighborhood, if the feel unsafe in your neighborhood, if the feel unsafe in your neighborhood, if the city you live in is too crowded, too city you live in is too crowded, too city you live in is too crowded, too noisy, too grumpy, too honory, too noisy, too grumpy, too honory, too noisy, too grumpy, too honory, too illtempered, you can still have joy illtempered, you can still have joy illtempered, you can still have joy walking down the middle of the streets. walking down the middle of the streets. walking down the middle of the streets. You can walk by 10 people who will yell You can walk by 10 people who will yell You can walk by 10 people who will yell at you, push you, move you out of the at you, push you, move you out of the at you, push you, move you out of the way, call you names, and you could walk way, call you names, and you could walk way, call you names, and you could walk down that street with joy. down that street with joy. down that street with joy. >> I got the joy of Jesus, and nothing >> I got the joy of Jesus, and nothing >> I got the joy of Jesus, and nothing nothing can take that away from me at nothing can take that away from me at nothing can take that away from me at all. Even if you grew up in a difficult home, Even if you grew up in a difficult home, even if you look back at your past and even if you look back at your past and even if you look back at your past and go like, "My past is so negatively go like, "My past is so negatively go like, "My past is so negatively affecting me. I don't know if I can have affecting me. I don't know if I can have affecting me. I don't know if I can have joy." You can still have joy because joy." You can still have joy because joy." You can still have joy because Jesus reverses [music] the powers of Jesus reverses [music] the powers of Jesus reverses [music] the powers of darkness. He takes what the evil the darkness. He takes what the evil the darkness. He takes what the evil the enemy intended for evil. He turns enemy intended for evil. He turns enemy intended for evil. He turns [music] to good. That good can be your [music] to good. That good can be your [music] to good. That good can be your joy. joy. joy. And the devil can try to kill kill, And the devil can try to kill kill, And the devil can try to kill kill, steal, and destroy. But the promise of steal, and destroy. But the promise of steal, and destroy. But the promise of Jesus always stands true. He He He can't Jesus always stands true. He He He can't Jesus always stands true. He He He can't steal your joy. It's a It's It's a gift steal your joy. It's a It's It's a gift steal your joy. It's a It's It's a gift from God and it won't be taken from you.

from God and it won't be taken from you. from God and it won't be taken from you. The joy of Jesus, the joy of the Lord The joy of Jesus, the joy of the Lord The joy of Jesus, the joy of the Lord [music] is our strength. The joy of the [music] is our strength. The joy of the [music] is our strength. The joy of the Lord Lord Lord and we need the the way the world is today. We live the the way the world is today. We live in an age of anger and accusation and in an age of anger and accusation and in an age of anger and accusation and aggression and fear. Uh, we live in a aggression and fear. Uh, we live in a aggression and fear. Uh, we live in a city, as I mentioned just a minute ago, city, as I mentioned just a minute ago, city, as I mentioned just a minute ago, it can be pretty pushy sometimes and it can be pretty pushy sometimes and it can be pretty pushy sometimes and rude and cranking and obnoxious and rude and cranking and obnoxious and rude and cranking and obnoxious and unkind. Excuse me. I don't mean to unkind. Excuse me. I don't mean to unkind. Excuse me. I don't mean to offend New Yorkers, but I'm going to offend New Yorkers, but I'm going to offend New Yorkers, but I'm going to tell them the truth. [music] It can be tell them the truth. [music] It can be tell them the truth. [music] It can be that way sometimes that way sometimes that way sometimes in in a world that's [music] living in in a world that's [music] living in in a world that's [music] living under that intense weight of sorrow and under that intense weight of sorrow and under that intense weight of sorrow and sadness and depression and despair and sadness and depression and despair and sadness and depression and despair and gloom and [music] addiction and gloom and [music] addiction and gloom and [music] addiction and separation and rejection and loneliness. separation and rejection and loneliness. separation and rejection and loneliness. A city like that, a world like [music] A city like that, a world like [music] A city like that, a world like [music] this needs, listen to me carefully, the this needs, listen to me carefully, the this needs, listen to me carefully, the world needs a joyful church in order world needs a joyful church in order world needs a joyful church in order [music] to see a joyful Jesus. And I am [music] to see a joyful Jesus. And I am [music] to see a joyful Jesus. And I am calling on Times Square Church right calling on Times Square Church right calling on Times Square Church right here in 2026 [music] here in 2026 [music] here in 2026 [music] to make a covenant with God. We're going to make a covenant with God. We're going to make a covenant with God. We're going to be the most joyful church not just in to be the most joyful church not just in to be the most joyful church not just in New York City, not just in New York New York City, not just in New York New York City, not just in New York State, not just in the United States, State, not just in the United States, State, not just in the United States, but worldwide. We're going to be come but worldwide. We're going to be come but worldwide. We're going to be come what may, come what may. Trials and what may, come what may. Trials and what may, come what may. Trials and tribulations. People look at Times tribulations. People look at Times tribulations. People look at Times Square Church, they're going [music] to Square Church, they're going [music] to Square Church, they're going [music] to say, "I don't know what it is about say, "I don't know what it is about say, "I don't know what it is about them. How can they have so much joy?

them. How can they have so much joy? them. How can they have so much joy? It's a gift from the Holy Spirit." He It's a gift from the Holy Spirit." He It's a gift from the Holy Spirit." He wants you to have the world needs a wants you to have the world needs a wants you to have the world needs a joyful church. [music] joyful church. [music] joyful church. [music] But you can't have a joyful church But you can't have a joyful church But you can't have a joyful church unless you have joyful Christians. unless you have joyful Christians. unless you have joyful Christians. >> And it's up to you and I to make this >> And it's up to you and I to make this >> And it's up to you and I to make this decision tonight. Will I will I be a decision tonight. Will I will I be a decision tonight. Will I will I be a joyful Christian? There are people in joyful Christian? There are people in joyful Christian? There are people in here in this room tonight that you've here in this room tonight that you've here in this room tonight that you've never really even come to know Jesus on never really even come to know Jesus on never really even come to know Jesus on a personal level. The way I talk to my a personal level. The way I talk to my a personal level. The way I talk to my friends who don't know Jesus is just a friends who don't know Jesus is just a friends who don't know Jesus is just a real simple thing that says [music] you real simple thing that says [music] you real simple thing that says [music] you were formed in the image of God. Adam were formed in the image of God. Adam were formed in the image of God. Adam and Eve were created in God's image. and Eve were created in God's image. and Eve were created in God's image. They were formed to be like God, to have They were formed to be like God, to have They were formed to be like God, to have his joy, his love, his peace, but then his joy, his love, his peace, but then his joy, his love, his peace, but then they became deformed [music] they became deformed [music] they became deformed [music] because they sinned. And all of us have because they sinned. And all of us have because they sinned. And all of us have sinned. and it put a deformationation in sinned. and it put a deformationation in sinned. and it put a deformationation in us where we can't really have joy. We us where we can't really have joy. We us where we can't really have joy. We try to get it through sex and money and try to get it through sex and money and try to get it through sex and money and drugs and business [music] and fame and drugs and business [music] and fame and drugs and business [music] and fame and fortune, but it doesn't really make us fortune, but it doesn't really make us fortune, but it doesn't really make us joyful because we're deformed. All of joyful because we're deformed. All of joyful because we're deformed. All of us, myself included, are deformed. us, myself included, are deformed. us, myself included, are deformed. [music] But number three, the good news [music] But number three, the good news [music] But number three, the good news is that Jesus on the cross brought is that Jesus on the cross brought is that Jesus on the cross brought transformation. We [music] were formed, transformation. We [music] were formed, transformation. We [music] were formed, we got deformed, but Jesus transformed we got deformed, but Jesus transformed we got deformed, but Jesus transformed us.

us. us. And now what he's doing is lastly is And now what he's doing is lastly is And now what he's doing is lastly is [music] he is conforming us into his [music] he is conforming us into his [music] he is conforming us into his image. You see it formed, deformed, image. You see it formed, deformed, image. You see it formed, deformed, [music] transformed, and conformed. And [music] transformed, and conformed. And [music] transformed, and conformed. And some of us in this room have not been some of us in this room have not been some of us in this room have not been transformed into the image of Jesus transformed into the image of Jesus transformed into the image of Jesus Christ. We've not been forgiven of our Christ. We've not been forgiven of our Christ. We've not been forgiven of our sins. [music] We we're we don't have the sins. [music] We we're we don't have the sins. [music] We we're we don't have the what's called the blessed hope. And and what's called the blessed hope. And and what's called the blessed hope. And and while your heads are bowed and your eyes while your heads are bowed and your eyes while your heads are bowed and your eyes are closed, if you would tonight like to are closed, if you would tonight like to are closed, if you would tonight like to receive Jesus, if you'd like to say, receive Jesus, if you'd like to say, receive Jesus, if you'd like to say, "Jesus, I have not been transformed yet. "Jesus, I have not been transformed yet. "Jesus, I have not been transformed yet. I'm still living my old way of life. I'm I'm still living my old way of life. I'm I'm still living my old way of life. I'm still living in the gloom and doom and still living in the gloom and doom and still living in the gloom and doom and the darkness, and I want to be set free the darkness, and I want to be set free the darkness, and I want to be set free tonight." Would you mind raising up your tonight." Would you mind raising up your tonight." Would you mind raising up your hand? And I just want to pray for you. hand? And I just want to pray for you. hand? And I just want to pray for you. I'm not going to ask you to come I'm not going to ask you to come I'm not going to ask you to come forward. Anything. I just want to pray forward. Anything. I just want to pray forward. Anything. I just want to pray for Yes. Yes, sir. Yes. Over here. Yes, for Yes. Yes, sir. Yes. Over here. Yes, for Yes. Yes, sir. Yes. Over here. Yes, ma'am. Yes. In the back there. Yeah. All ma'am. Yes. In the back there. Yeah. All ma'am. Yes. In the back there. Yeah. All over the place. Yes, sir. Father, I over the place. Yes, sir. Father, I over the place. Yes, sir. Father, I pray. Yeah. You can keep your hand. Keep pray. Yeah. You can keep your hand. Keep pray. Yeah. You can keep your hand. Keep keep raising your hand if you want. keep raising your hand if you want. keep raising your hand if you want. Jesus, I pray for the the multitude of Jesus, I pray for the the multitude of Jesus, I pray for the the multitude of people that tonight have have just said, people that tonight have have just said, people that tonight have have just said, "I need transformation. "I need transformation. "I need transformation. I need it." And I ask you to help them I need it." And I ask you to help them I need it." And I ask you to help them understand that you're their friend.

understand that you're their friend. understand that you're their friend. You're their savior. You want to walk You're their savior. You want to walk You're their savior. You want to walk with them. You want to give them a new with them. You want to give them a new with them. You want to give them a new life in Christ. You want to free them life in Christ. You want to free them life in Christ. You want to free them from bondage to sin and the powers of from bondage to sin and the powers of from bondage to sin and the powers of darkness. And I [music] pray they would darkness. And I [music] pray they would darkness. And I [music] pray they would simply pray with me. Jesus, come into my simply pray with me. Jesus, come into my simply pray with me. Jesus, come into my life. Forgive my sin. life. Forgive my sin. life. Forgive my sin. transform my heart and begin to conform transform my heart and begin to conform transform my heart and begin to conform me into your image in Jesus name. Stand me into your image in Jesus name. Stand me into your image in Jesus name. Stand with me church if you would. with me church if you would. with me church if you would. The last part of that after The last part of that after The last part of that after transformation [music] is con conforming transformation [music] is con conforming transformation [music] is con conforming to his image. to his image. to his image. And how about we get honest tonight And how about we get honest tonight And how about we get honest tonight church, okay? And just say, "Hey, my church, okay? And just say, "Hey, my church, okay? And just say, "Hey, my friend, Pastor Gary, I've really not friend, Pastor Gary, I've really not friend, Pastor Gary, I've really not been walking in this joy that you talked been walking in this joy that you talked been walking in this joy that you talked about, but I'm so desperate for it. about, but I'm so desperate for it. about, but I'm so desperate for it. I'm I'm like a deer." And what you've I'm I'm like a deer." And what you've I'm I'm like a deer." And what you've talked about tonight, Pastor Gary, is talked about tonight, Pastor Gary, is talked about tonight, Pastor Gary, is like thirsty, like water for a thirsty like thirsty, like water for a thirsty like thirsty, like water for a thirsty deer. And I want you to step out of your deer. And I want you to step out of your deer. And I want you to step out of your seat and come to the front and say, seat and come to the front and say, seat and come to the front and say, "Pastor Gary, would you pray for me that "Pastor Gary, would you pray for me that "Pastor Gary, would you pray for me that I could be filled with joy before I I could be filled with joy before I I could be filled with joy before I leave this auditorium tonight? I told leave this auditorium tonight? I told leave this auditorium tonight? I told you earlier my assignment was to take you earlier my assignment was to take you earlier my assignment was to take people who are struggling and a people who are struggling and a people who are struggling and a difficult situation and fill your heart difficult situation and fill your heart difficult situation and fill your heart with joy. Come on out of your seat right with joy. Come on out of your seat right with joy. Come on out of your seat right now, and I'm going to pray for you that now, and I'm going to pray for you that now, and I'm going to pray for you that we'll find the joy of Jesus."

we'll find the joy of Jesus." we'll find the joy of Jesus." Come on, brother. Come on, brother. Come on, brother. Come on up, sister. Come on ahead. God's going to do a miracle here God's going to do a miracle here tonight. He's going to going to bring tonight. He's going to going to bring tonight. He's going to going to bring joy. He's going to bring gladness. He's going He's going to bring gladness. He's going to break the bondage and the chains that to break the bondage and the chains that to break the bondage and the chains that have bound bound us. He's going to free have bound bound us. He's going to free have bound bound us. He's going to free us. He's going to give us victory. us. He's going to give us victory. us. He's going to give us victory. If you're if you're lacking joy, this is If you're if you're lacking joy, this is If you're if you're lacking joy, this is opportunity. You're you're stepping down opportunity. You're you're stepping down opportunity. You're you're stepping down and faith saying, "Jesus, I'm coming to and faith saying, "Jesus, I'm coming to and faith saying, "Jesus, I'm coming to thirsty. [music] I'm coming thirsty to thirsty. [music] I'm coming thirsty to thirsty. [music] I'm coming thirsty to the water." So come on ahead right now. the water." So come on ahead right now. the water." So come on ahead right now. Don't don't hesitate. The Holy Spirit's Don't don't hesitate. The Holy Spirit's Don't don't hesitate. The Holy Spirit's tugging at your heart. tugging at your heart. tugging at your heart. You You continue to come as I'm praying, You You continue to come as I'm praying, You You continue to come as I'm praying, but I want to pray for you that have but I want to pray for you that have but I want to pray for you that have come forward here. Jesus is going to do come forward here. Jesus is going to do come forward here. Jesus is going to do something good in your life. You know something good in your life. You know something good in your life. You know that? Yeah. You and you. You You're the that? Yeah. You and you. You You're the that? Yeah. You and you. You You're the first one up here. You ready for first one up here. You ready for first one up here. You ready for something good? God is going to do something good? God is going to do something good? God is going to do something good in your life. Joy. Joy is something good in your life. Joy. Joy is something good in your life. Joy. Joy is coming. The Holy Spirit is going to move coming. The Holy Spirit is going to move coming. The Holy Spirit is going to move in a powerful way. in a powerful way. in a powerful way. My father taught me that the word of God My father taught me that the word of God My father taught me that the word of God is [music] never preached unless the is [music] never preached unless the is [music] never preached unless the Holy Spirit comes to accompany what he Holy Spirit comes to accompany what he Holy Spirit comes to accompany what he said he was going to do. Does that make said he was going to do. Does that make said he was going to do. Does that make sense? He's going to He doesn't preach sense? He's going to He doesn't preach sense? He's going to He doesn't preach about joy, have me preach about joy, and about joy, have me preach about joy, and about joy, have me preach about joy, and then doesn't give it out to you. So, are then doesn't give it out to you. So, are then doesn't give it out to you. So, are you are you ready in faith to receive it you are you ready in faith to receive it you are you ready in faith to receive it today?

today? today? >> Would you hold up your hands to heaven >> Would you hold up your hands to heaven >> Would you hold up your hands to heaven and say, "Jesus, and say, "Jesus, and say, "Jesus, >> fill me with joy now. >> fill me with joy now. >> fill me with joy now. >> Take [music] away the mourning. >> Take [music] away the mourning. >> Take [music] away the mourning. >> Take away. >> Take away. >> Take away. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the grief. >> Take away the sorrow. >> Take away the sorrow. >> Take away the sorrow. >> Take away the sorrow. and fill me now. >> Take away the sorrow. and fill me now. >> Take away the sorrow. and fill me now. >> With supernatural joy, >> With supernatural joy, >> With supernatural joy, >> the joyful Jesus. >> the joyful Jesus. >> the joyful Jesus. >> Make yourself known to me. >> Make yourself known to me. >> Make yourself known to me. >> That I would see you as joyful. >> That I would see you as joyful. >> That I would see you as joyful. >> And now I pray for you in Jesus name. >> And now I pray for you in Jesus name. >> And now I pray for you in Jesus name. Lord, take out that bad image of Jesus Lord, take out that bad image of Jesus Lord, take out that bad image of Jesus that people have. Just let Lord let it that people have. Just let Lord let it that people have. Just let Lord let it be removed from their mind that you're be removed from their mind that you're be removed from their mind that you're angry at them, [music] that you're angry at them, [music] that you're angry at them, [music] that you're frustrated with them, that you're always frustrated with them, that you're always frustrated with them, that you're always demanding more than they could give. and demanding more than they could give. and demanding more than they could give. and help them to see tonight a delightful help them to see tonight a delightful help them to see tonight a delightful [music] friend in Jesus, a savior, a [music] friend in Jesus, a savior, a [music] friend in Jesus, a savior, a lover of our soul. Help them to see and lover of our soul. Help them to see and lover of our soul. Help them to see and delight in you as you delight in them. delight in you as you delight in them. delight in you as you delight in them. I no longer call you servants or slaves. I no longer call you servants or slaves. I no longer call you servants or slaves. I call you friends. And what a friend we I call you friends. And what a friend we I call you friends. And what a friend we have in Jesus. And Father, when I'm have in Jesus. And Father, when I'm have in Jesus. And Father, when I'm around somebody that's cranky, sometimes around somebody that's cranky, sometimes around somebody that's cranky, sometimes I get cranky. When I'm around a sports I get cranky. When I'm around a sports I get cranky. When I'm around a sports fanatic, I start talking about sports.

fanatic, I start talking about sports. fanatic, I start talking about sports. When I'm around somebody joyful, I When I'm around somebody joyful, I When I'm around somebody joyful, I become more joyful. And when we get become more joyful. And when we get become more joyful. And when we get around you and we abide in you, you it around you and we abide in you, you it around you and we abide in you, you it can't help rub off on us. We get joyful can't help rub off on us. We get joyful can't help rub off on us. We get joyful when we understand who you are. So we we when we understand who you are. So we we when we understand who you are. So we we have a claim now in heaven saying we have a claim now in heaven saying we have a claim now in heaven saying we know what you're like, Jesus. You're know what you're like, Jesus. You're know what you're like, Jesus. You're joyful and you want us to have it and we joyful and you want us to have it and we joyful and you want us to have it and we receive it now in Jesus name. Amen. receive it now in Jesus name. Amen. receive it now in Jesus name. Amen. Right, brother? Amen. Let's put our Right, brother? Amen. Let's put our Right, brother? Amen. Let's put our hands together and thank the Lord. hands together and thank the Lord. hands together and thank the Lord. It doesn't [applause and music] it It doesn't [applause and music] it It doesn't [applause and music] it doesn't take him all night, right? doesn't take him all night, right? doesn't take him all night, right? Um you can stay where you are and do we Um you can stay where you are and do we Um you can stay where you are and do we have a a song we can sing? A joyful have a a song we can sing? A joyful have a a song we can sing? A joyful song. You got something ready? How song. You got something ready? How song. You got something ready? How [music] many feel like singing a song of [music] many feel like singing a song of [music] many feel like singing a song of joy? And uh have you noticed up there on joy? And uh have you noticed up there on joy? And uh have you noticed up there on the stage? I don't ever try it because I the stage? I don't ever try it because I the stage? I don't ever try it because I have no rhythm, but sometimes they dance have no rhythm, but sometimes they dance have no rhythm, but sometimes they dance a little bit. You can dance if you want. a little bit. You can dance if you want. a little bit. You can dance if you want. Okay. A joyful church usually ends up Okay. A joyful church usually ends up Okay. A joyful church usually ends up singing and then dancing and shouting singing and then dancing and shouting singing and then dancing and shouting and and walking around in in victory. and and walking around in in victory. and and walking around in in victory. And you're more than welcome to in this And you're more than welcome to in this And you're more than welcome to in this house. All right, you ready? Go for it.

house. All right, you ready? Go for it. house. All right, you ready? Go for it. Come on up here. Come on up here. Come on up here. God bless you all. Thank you. Appreciate God bless you all. Thank you. Appreciate God bless you all. Thank you. Appreciate you.