Facing severe persecution, the pastor and his wife held hands and literally leapt for joy, causing the pressure to evaporate.
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A sermon that treats joy as something God gives and keeps alive through his word.
Joy sits at the center here, treated as something steadier than a passing mood or a lucky stretch of circumstances. The movement from John 16 to Jesus' promise that sorrow gives way to rejoicing is clear, and the repeated call to read the word, stay with the red letters, and let…
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