The document discusses where joy has gone in the Christian life and provides explanations and solutions. It suggests that sin, Satan, and society can bind and blind people from experiencing joy. However, Christians have reasons for joy in their salvation through forgiveness and redemption by Christ, in worship where God's presence and teaching are found, and in service working for God and with other believers to win souls. The conclusion calls Christians to allow God to restore their joy through his Spirit so they can teach others and sing of his righteousness.

1. Where is the Joy?
John 15:11
These things I have
spoken to you, that
My joy may remain in
you, and that your joy
may be full.

2. What happened to joy?
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Has Sin Bound Us? ●
Romans 6:6-7
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6 knowing this, that
our old man was
crucified with Him,
that the body of sin
might be done away
with, that we should
no longer be slaves of
sin. 7 For he who has
died has been freed
from sin.

3. What happened to joy?
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Has Sin Bound Us?
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Has Satan Blinded
Us?
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2 Corinthians 4:4
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whose minds the god
of this age has
blinded, who do not
believe, lest the light
of the gospel of the
glory of Christ, who is
the image of God,
should shine on them.

4. What happened to joy?
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Has Sin Bound Us?
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Has Satan Blinded
Us?
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Has Society Made
Us Bitter?
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1 John 2:15 &17
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15 Do not love the world
or the things in the world.
If anyone loves the
world, the love of the
Father is not in him.
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17 And the world is
passing away, and the
lust of it; but he who
does the will of God
abides forever.

5. Where is the joy of Salvation?
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3 F's to Remember:
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We have a Heavenly Father.
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We have a strong Faith.
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We have Forgiveness.

6. Where is the joy of Salvation?
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Forgiven ●
Matthew 26:28
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For this is My blood of
the new covenant,
which is shed for
many for the
remission of sins.

7. Where is the joy of Salvation?
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Forgiven
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Redeemed
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1 Peter 1:18
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knowing that you
were not redeemed
with corruptible
things, like silver or
gold, from your
aimless conduct
received by tradition
from your fathers

8. Where is the joy of Salvation?
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Forgiven
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Redeemed
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Washed
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Revelation 1:5
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and from Jesus
Christ, the faithful
witness, the firstborn
from the dead, and
the ruler over the
kings of the earth. To
Him who loved us
and washed us from
our sins in His own
blood

9. SALVATION:
It is not what I HAD to do;
It is the GIFT I was given.

10. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present –
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Matthew 18:19-20 19 Again I say to you that if
two of you agree on earth concerning anything
that they ask, it will be done for them by My
Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three
are gathered together in My name, I am there in
the midst of them."

11. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present – Matthew 18:20
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The Saints of God are there.

12. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present – Matthew 18:20
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The Saints of God are there.
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The Teaching of God (sermon) is there.

13. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present – Matthew 18:20
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The Saints of God are there.
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The Teaching of God (sermon) is there.
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The Praise of God (singing) is there.

14. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present – Matthew 18:20
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The Saints of God are there.
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The Teaching of God (sermon) is there.
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The Praise of God (singing) is there.
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Communication with God (prayer) is there.

15. Where is the joy of Worship?
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The Spirit of God is present – Matthew 18:20
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The Saints of God are there.
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The Teaching of God (sermon) is there.
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The Praise of God (singing) is there.
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Communication with God (prayer) is there.
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Communion with Christ (Lord's Supper) is
there.

16. WORSHIP:
It is not what I HAVE to do;
It is what WANT to do.

17. Where is the joy of our service?
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We are working for the King

18. Where is the joy of our service?
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We are working for the King
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We are working with saints

19. Where is the joy of our service?
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We are working for the King
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We are working with saints
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We are working to win the lost

20. SERVICE:
It is not what I HAVE to do;
It is what WANT to do.

21. Psalm51:12-14
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12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. 13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You. 14
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O
God, The God of my salvation, And my
tongue shall sing aloud of Your
righteousness.