Joy That Holds: Recovering the Joy of the Lord (Malachi 3; 1 Thessalonians 1) - Rev. John Gorin

Podcast: Holy Trinity Silicon Valley - Homilies & Sermons · Holy Trinity Silicon Valley

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

How do we keep the joy of the Lord when life is wearing us down, or when God hasn't done what we hoped he would by now? Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica, a young church born in conflict and persecution, and praised them for receiving the gospel "in the midst of severe suffering, with joy given by the Holy Spirit." Through that letter and the prophet Malachi, this sermon looks at three things: 1. Joy is the hallmark of the Christian life. It's more than a mood. Drawing on Dallas Willard and J.I...