Ask Pastor Tim | What does the Bible say about joking and laughter in the life of the believer? We consider some of the following questions: What about doing pranks? Christian comedy? Does being sober-minded mean I should not laugh? How do we factor in Christ being a man of sorrows and what that should look like in our life?
0:00 - Proverbs 26.18-19 I am only joking?
2:39 - What does the Bible say about joking?
6:50 - Are laughter and joy the same thing?
7:48 - Coarse jesting is not right.
9:59 - Is having a good gut-wrenching laugh good medicine?
11:45 - One of John MacArthur's neighbors...
13:05 - What about elders and being "grave" in their conduct?
14:45 - Does being sober mean I cannot laugh?
15:50 - Should a believer watch Monty Python and Mr. Bean?
19:55 - Agenda mishap with John Piper, people thought he was a comedian.
22:42 - What about doing pranks?
26:40 - Christ was a man of sorrows.
What Does the Bible Say About Joking & Laughter?
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