HOW You Can Be Filled With Overflowing Joy

Verde Valley Christian Church
Jul 17, 2022

Series: HOW - Simple Instructions, Practical Steps
Title: "HOW You Can Be Filled With Overflowing Joy"
Speaker: Jim Hammond

John 15:4-11
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. "I have loved you even as the Father has loved me. Remain in my love. When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father's commandments and remain in his love. I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!

I. REMAIN vitally CONNECTED to Jesus as your source and supply

John 15:4-5
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. "Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

II. Remain vitally FILLED with Jesus' WORDS

John 15:7
But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!

III. OBEY and REMAIN in Jesus' love

John 15:10
When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

IV. Then, Your JOY will OVERFLOW

John 15:11
I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow!