Become New with John Ortberg 30. How to Experience Joy No Matter Your Circumstances
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Oct 7, 2025 Discover how joy transcends mere mood, transforming into a peace-filled worldview that embraces both hardships and blessings. Learn from the teachings of Jerry Hawthorne and the Apostle Paul about joy's resilient nature, which defies sorrow and fear. Explore the distinction between genuine joy and forced positivity, and understand how joy is rooted in trust and vulnerability. Ultimately, find out how serving others can be a powerful pathway to experiencing true joy.
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Mentor Who Couldn’t Hide His Soul
- John Ortberg recalls Jerry Hawthorne, a mentor who taught New Testament Greek and modeled joy despite anxiety.
- Hawthorne's trembling hands and inability to tell jokes illustrated his unguarded, authentic presence.
Joy Rooted In The Gospel
- Joy in Philippians is rooted in faith and the conviction that God saves his people, not in circumstances.
- Paul presents joy as a gospel reality that persists amid suffering because it rests on God, not comfort.
A Distinctive Word For Joy
- Paul favored a specific Greek word group for joy that endured through suffering and linked to Jesus' resurrection.
- This distinct vocabulary shaped Christian experience of joy as persistent beyond fleeting pleasures.