All Is Well
“Settled Heart”
Luke 2:8-15; John 17:13-18

The Joy of Christmas is seen best through the eyes of kids

Life happens

We long for joy	
	We are cynical of it
	We give up on it 
	We fabricate it 
	We numb the loss of it 

What if joy is possible?

Luke 2:8-18

Sin makes us old and die
Joy makes us young and alive

John 17:13-18

Joy = Settled heart

“…they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.” –John 17:13

Joy fulfilled 
1. Connected to God – John 15:10-11, 16:22; Galatians 5:22; Habakkuk 3:17-18

“… who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross…” –Hebrews 12:2

“I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” –John 17:15

2. Protected from the “joy-robber” – Jeremiah 32:41; 1 Peter 1:8

“Joy is the most vulnerable emotion we experience, and if you cannot tolerate joy, what you do is you start dress rehearsing tragedy.” —Brené Brown

“I do not ask that you take them out of the world…” –John 17:15

3. Acting in courage – Psalm 149:2, 14:7, 97:12, 100:2, 32:11, 67:4, 11; Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 5:12; Luke 6:23; Luke 10:20; Luke 15:6, 9

“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” –Philippians 4:4

Joy fulfilled