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Jesus and the Unexpected Joy
- Jesus is often not pictured as joyful, but scripture shows he embodied joy despite his suffering.
- His life teaches us that happiness and joy are deeply connected to God's work and presence.
Happiness Desire Is God-Given
- The desire to be happy is God-given and natural, not immature or wrong.
- Our problem is seeking happiness in the wrong places instead of in the Creator.
Gospel as Good News of Joy
- The gospel is good news of joy and glad tidings, not just spiritual truth.
- Jesus' birth announces joy for all people, linking the gospel with happiness explicitly.