1 john 1:1-1:4

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How are we connected; the life that we share with each other; what we pass on to others. Follow along at our social outlets: https://joylandlife.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joylandlife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-vPe7h_wjctIQxnaUQSnQ?view_as=subscriber Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joyland-life/id1494637858 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gCbEDE8pgrNhHlG0WM0fo?si=6fSKeO87SoGrx2BOUveHfQ&nd=1 Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/j/3377733377 Joyland App: https://tithely.app.link/joyland (You must follow this through your phone.) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joylandlife/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoylandLife Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joylandlife

How are we connected; the life that we share with each other; what we pass on to others. Follow along at our social outlets: https://joylandlife.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joylandlife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-vPe7h_wjctIQxnaUQSnQ?view_as=subscriber Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/joyland-life/id1494637858 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gCbEDE8pgrNhHlG0WM0fo?si=6fSKeO87SoGrx2BOUveHfQ&nd=1 Zoom: https://www.zoom.us/j/3377733377 Joyland App: https://tithely.app.link/joyland (You must follow this through your phone.) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joylandlife/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoylandLife Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/joylandlife

He was “from the beginning” and is “the eternal life, which was with the Father”; there is never a time when Jesus has not been. But even more incredible is that the eternal Son of God humbled Himself in order to serve those whom He created. This is the beauty of the incarnation. Its not just some stuffy doctrinal defense of Christ’s divinity & humanity, it’s a full-blown celebration of the unbelievable unity & fellowship believers have with the God of the universe! Real & complete joy is found in the nature & work of Jesus Christ, and it’s expressed (lived out) in the fellowship of believers. Christ completes joy, and because His body is comprised of other believers, we need to be in fellowship with them in order to experience and express this joy properly. Church - God is glorified when we find our joy in Him together.

He was “from the beginning” and is “the eternal life, which was with the Father”; there is never a time when Jesus has not been. But even more incredible is that the eternal Son of God humbled Himself in order to serve those whom He created. This is the beauty of the incarnation. Its not just some stuffy doctrinal defense of Christ’s divinity & humanity, it’s a full-blown celebration of the unbelievable unity & fellowship believers have with the God of the universe! Real & complete joy is found in the nature & work of Jesus Christ, and it’s expressed (lived out) in the fellowship of believers. Christ completes joy, and because His body is comprised of other believers, we need to be in fellowship with them in order to experience and express this joy properly. Church - God is glorified when we find our joy in Him together.

Peace. Be. With. You.

We've made it! The story of our Christian roots has now arrive to the present. Is there any future for the Church? What will it look like?

Rev. Dr. David D. Young offers his sermon "Finding Friendship," which focuses on Fellowship and is part of The Neighborhood Church's Fall Stewardship Sermon Series . Scripture readings of the day are 1 John 1: 1-4 and John 15: 9-17.

Peace Be With You - Making a New Future Possible