Sunday Worship

January 5th, 2025

 

“The Joy Mandate”

Nehemiah 8:9-12

Rev. Tyler Dirks

 

Sermon Audio

 

Sermon Outline:

  1. Good Grief
  2. Prevailing Joy

Reflection Questions:

  1. When was a time you were truly convicted about YOUR sin? When have you genuinely felt guilty and grieved because of YOUR sin?
  2. Why is guilt and grief about YOUR sin so vital?
  3. Why is it crucial to let go of guilt and grief after it has been thoroughly utilized?
  4. When was a time you experienced the eclipsing and supplanting power of forgiveness and joy?
  5. How do the specific and substantial characteristics of God’s joy cause you to enter and enjoy it more thoroughly? (characteristics of God’s joy: forgiveness [Luke 7:47], fellowship [Luke 15:32], foreordained [Romans 8:28], future [Revelation 21:3-4]).