The Gift of Joy

The Gift of Joy | WK 3 | Activating Joy

December 15, 2024 • Brent Osburn • Luke 2:8–12, Luke 1:39–45, 1 Peter 1:8–9, Romans 15:13

The Gift of Joy | WK 2 | How To Hold On To Joy

December 8, 2024 • Brent Osburn • Philippians 4:4–9, Luke 2:15–19

Anxiety wants to steal your joy but Mary, the mother of Jesus, shows us that even in anxious moments, we can hold on to our joy.

The Gift of Joy | WK 1 | The Difference Between Joy and Happiness

December 1, 2024 • Seairra Ament • Luke 2

Celebrate the season of hope and wonder with this four-week series called The Gift of Joy. Through the lens of the Christmas story and the birth of Christ, we will uncover how Jesus brings a joy that transforms our lives: Week 1: The Difference Between Joy and Happiness Discover how the joy proclaimed by the angels at the Jesus' birth is deeper and more enduring than fleeting happiness. Week 2: A Lifestyle of Joy Anxiety wants to steal your joy but Mary, the mother of Jesus, shows us how to keep our joy in the most anxious moments of life. Week 3: Activating Joy See how the unborn Jesus causes another unborn baby to leap with joy and how we can activate joy in our lives no matter what season we find ourselves in. Week 4: Overflowing Joy Discover how the birth of Christ brings joy that overflows out of our lives and spreads hope and light to the world and people around us.