Good Tidings of Great Joy

Pastor Jack explores the profound difference between happiness and joy, teaching that joy is a spiritual fruit that transcends circumstances. Drawing from the Christmas narrative, he identifies joy as an inner thrill that comes from three certainties: recognizing that our deepest longings are approved by God, that God has set Himself to bring them about, and that He has already begun through Jesus Christ. Pastor Jack traces joy through its commencement with Elizabeth, its continuance through the angelic proclamation to the shepherds, and its climax with the wise men at the feet of Jesus.