JOY TO THE WORLD

LUKE 2:8-11

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. “

• The JOY the Bible talks about goes much deeper than mere happiness.

• JOY is the sense of inner well being that has nothing to do with circumstance.

• The first line of “Joy To The World” sums it up….there is one reason …only one….that we can find Joy in the world.

…….THE LORD HAS COME!

The First Stanza teaches

• There Is Joy When The King is Received

… “Joy to the world! The Lord is come! Let

earth receive her king; let every heart

prepare Him room, and heaven and

nature sing.”

The Second Stanza Teaches

• THERE IS JOY WHEN THE SAVIOR REIGNS

“Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns! Let

men their songs employ; while fields and

floods, rocks, hills and plains, repeat the

sounding Joy.”

The Third Stanza Teaches

• THERE IS JOY WHEN THE SINNER REPENTS

… “No more let sins and sorrow grow. Nor

thorns infest the ground; He comes to

make His blessings flow, Far as the curse

is found.”

The Last Stanza Teaches

• THERE IS JOY WHEN THE TRUTH RULES WITH GRACE

… “He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love.”