In this lesson we define the word joy and understand the joy that was set before Jesus and allowed Him to endure the cross. Both audio and slides can be enjoyed together at www.cmcoc.org Sermon by: Brian Birdow

1. The Joy that was set before HIM
Sermon text: Hebrews 12:1-3
Sermon by: Brian Birdow

2. Objective of Lesson
1. To define the word JOY
2. To understand the JOY of
Jesus.

3. Joy defined
• Joy (Gk. Chairo) is a feeling of inner gladness, delight
or rejoicing. Joy in the NT is virtually always used to
signify a feeling of "happiness" that is based on spiritual
realities (and independent of what “happens").
• Joy is an inner gladness; a deep seated pleasure. It is
a depth of assurance and confidence because of
God’s promises and it ignites a cheerful heart. It is a
cheerful heart that leads to cheerful behavior.
(Ref. 1 Cor. 10:13)
• Joy is not an experience that comes from favorable
circumstances but is God’s gift to His children.

4. Joy defined
➡Jesus first
➡Others second
➡Yourselves Last

5. The Joy set before Jesus
The right hand of the throne of majesty
Objective # 2

6. The Right hand of GOD ?
• The right hand of God In ancient times, a person
with high or highest rank stood to the king's right
side. Even today, a person may be called someone's
"right hand man" or "wingman" when he or she
serves as the closest person to another leader.
• An example of this can be found in Genesis 48:13-
14 where Jacob blessed the child who would receive
a greater blessing with his right hand. The right
hand of God likewise relates to this concept of
someone being right next to God, acknowledging
both authority and closeness to Him.

7. The Joy set before Jesus
• Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his
glory, and the express image of his person, and
upholding all things by the word of his power,
when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which we have
spoken this is the sum: We have such an high
priest, who is set on the right hand of the
throne of the Majesty in the heavens;

8. The Joy set before Jesus
•Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he
had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever,
sat down on the right hand of God;
•Hebrews 12:2 Looking not Jesus the,
Author and finisher of our faith, who for
the joy that was set before Him endured
the cross, despising the shame, and has
sat down at the right hand of God.

9. The Joy set before Jesus
• Acts 7:55-56 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed
into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus
standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said,
“Behold, I see the heavens opened, and rthe Son
of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
• Romans 8:34 Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus
is the one who died—more than that, who was
raised—who is at the right hand of God, who
indeed is interceding for us.

10. The Joy set before Jesus
• Ephesians 1:20 that he worked in Christ
when he raised him from the dead and
seated him at his right hand in the
heavenly places,
• Colossians 3:1 If then you have been
raised with Christ, seek the things that are
above, where Christ is, seated at the right
hand of God.

11. Remember James & John?
•Mark 10:35-45
•Mark 10:37 They
said to Him, “Grant
that we may sit,
one on Your right
and one on Your
left, in Your glory.”

12. Summary
• JOY—Comes only from being in the body of Christ where
all spiritual blessing are!
• JOY — Is not based on current circumstances, because
the child of God is always looking for a city made without
hands and is constantly reminded of the promises of
God. (2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 11:10)
• We must have the mind of Christ if we are to enter into
the halls of heaven!
• Philippians 2:5 Let this mind (attitude) be in you, which
was also in Christ Jesus: