Main Points:

1. Joy is rooted, not in the presents from God, but in the presence of God

2. Joy is fueled, not in isolation, but with the people of God

3. Joy is settled, not in shifting circumstances, but in the security of our eternal home with God.

Application:

1. Do not compromise on your communion with God

2. Do not neglect fellowship with the people of God

3. Do not forget your secured home with God

Supplemental Text: James 1:17 | Isaiah 9:1-7 | Ephesians 2:22 | Philippians 1:3-5 | 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 | 1 Thessalonians 3:7-10 | Job 19:25-27 | 1 Peter 1:4-9 | Psalm 84:10 | Matthew 4:4 | Isaiah 29:19 | John 15:11 | Hebrews 10:24-25 | Colossians 3:16 | Revelation 7:9-10 | James 5:16, 19-20 | Jude 24-25