Worship Folder

Outline

Hook: Who is the most joyful person you know?

I. JOY
"Joy is the serious business of heaven." - C.S. Lewis

II. SPIRITUAL POWER
"Here then are the choices we all face moment by moment: will we aim to be impressive? Will we expect to be in complete control? Will we ensure that we always come out on top as winners? Or will we be happy for the power of Christ to rest upon us in our endless weakness?" - Ray Ortlund

III. GRACE
"To desire the aid of grace is the beginning of grace." - Augustine

Take-away: Be always repenting because it is the doorway to joy.

Resources

• Tim Keller, Prodigal God
• Henri Nouwen, Return of the Prodigal Son
• Ray Ortlund, The Gospel: How the Church Portrays the Beauty of Christ
• James K.A. Smith, On the Road