They Rejoiced Exceedingly with Great Joy

• Matthew 2:1 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:2 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:3 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:4 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:5 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:6 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:7 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:8 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:9 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:10 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:11 (NLT)
• Matthew 2:12 (NLT)

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They Rejoiced Exceedingly with Great Joy
Matthew 2.1-12

Intro: God is joyful, Jesus is joyful, we are joyful.

Neh. 8.10
Luke 15
Heb. 1.9
John 15.11

1. Our body - We're wired for joy. (2.10)
1 Kings 19.4-8
• Eating
• Drinking
• Sleeping

2. The world around us - God sees beauty in His creation and is joyful(2.2)
Philippians 4:12 - Think on the things of God, see the world through God's eyes

3. The Word within us (2.6)
• Creation (Job 38.7, Ps. 19.4-6, Ps. 65.8)
• Presence of God (1 Chr. 16.27, Ps. 16.11, Ps. 84.2, Is. 12.6)
• Reign of True King (1 Chr. 12.40, 1 Ki. 1.40, 2 Chr. 30.26, Ps. 132.16)
• Restoration (2 Chr. 29.30, Ez. 6.22, Is. 60.15,
• Forgiveness (Ps. 51.12, Jer. 31.13, Zep. 3.14)
• Victory (1 Sa. 18.6, 2 Chr. 20.27, Ps. 20.5, Is. 42.11)

Jesus embodies all of these

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