Jesus Christ was the ultimate example of sowing tears that reaped joy and if you watch him suffer for you, if you keep your eye on him when you suffer, your sorrows will not be wasted - they will bring long-term great joy.
The Christian idea of joy is counterintuitive as in James 1: 2 "Count it all joy brothers and sisters when you face trials". This sermon explains how joy is rooted in the very character of God and his wonderful purposes for us.
In a broken and divided world we need joy from beyond the walls of this world.
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What we hope for shapes how we experience the present. The Gospel calls us to hope in God and his promise of glory and so in the power of the…