Reidhead Sermon Report
Sermon Name:
Steps To Joy
Theme:
Scripture:
The Life of Victory
John 15:11; 1 John 1:4
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Sermon Overview
Reidhead outlines the path to a consistent, "unspeakable" joy. He posits that joy is the "by-product" of a right relationship with God, starting with a clean conscience, proceeding through a surrendered will, and culminating in the "abiding life." He warns that seeking "joy" for its own sake is a form of spiritual selfishness.
Key Principles
Fruit vs. Goal: Stop "seeking joy"; instead, seek the "obedience" of which joy is the natural byproduct.
Clean Conscience:Begin the path to joy with "thorough confession"; realize secret sin is a thief of your happiness.
Consecrated Will:Find joy in the "rest" that comes after you have totally surrendered your will to the Father.
Abiding Communion:Maintain your joy by "abiding in the Vine," drawing your emotional life from Christ’s presence.
The Ultimate Lie:Identify the lie "Ye shall be as gods" in modern self-help and human-centered religion.
Fact vs. Feeling:Rely on the "Settled Facts" of the Resurrection when your "Feelings" are being deluded by the age.
Antichrist Spirit:Recognize the "Spirit of Antichrist" in anything that attempts to bypass the Lordship of Jesus.
Stand Fast: Anchor your soul in the "Apostles' Doctrine," refusing to be moved by new or sensational "revelations."