True joy comes directly from the presence of God, yet sin has separated us from Him. The advent of Jesus made it possible for us to be in God’s presence for now and into eternity, just as God had promised. Because God kept His promise to send Jesus, we can have joy now in the hardest times of life because we know God will also keep His promise to send Jesus back for us to be in His presence forever!

Scripture References: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11, Proverbs 19:22, Psalms 16:11, Genesis 3:8, Genesis 4:13, Matthew 1:23, Luke 2:10-11, Psalms 16:11, John 15:9-11, Revelation 3:20, Acts 1:10-11, Matthew 24:27-44, Isaiah 59:1-2, Revelation 22:20

From Series: Advent | More Messages from Joe Pullen | Download Audio

From Series: "Advent"

This series is an Advent word study, part of our year-long focus on growing in our love and understanding of the Bible. We will study four words: peace, hope, joy and love — including where these words appear in the Bible, their context, their meanings in the original language, and more.