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Advent Sermon #3 - The Joyful Gospel Revealed
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Advent Sermon #3 - The Joyful Gospel Revealed (Luke 2:10-11) - Jonathan Hurshman - a2vc.org. Like us on fb.com/vineyardannarbor or watch our livestream Sundays @ 10:45am - vimeo.com/annarborvineyard
Summary: In this third Sunday of Advent, Jonathan Hurshman challenges the common Christian cliché that "joy is not based on circumstances." Drawing from both scripture and neuroscience research by Dr. Alan Shore, he presents joy as "the experience of being with someone who is glad to be with you." Through the Advent narrative of the shepherds receiving good news of great joy, he demonstrates how this understanding of joy aligns with God's consistent desire to be present with His people.The sermon weaves through biblical examples from Luke 2, Philippians 4, and the story of the Prodigal Son to show how joy is fundamentally relational rather than circumstantial. Hurshman explains that joy can coexist with other emotions, including sorrow, because it's rooted in God's presence rather than the absence of difficulty. Using Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" and insights from early church teachings about the Trinity, he illustrates how God's joy in being with us enables our joy in being with Him.
The message concludes with practical applications for cultivating joy through breath prayers, building genuine community, and developing our imagination of God's gladness to be with us. He emphasizes that while we cannot directly manufacture joy, we can create space for it to grow by staying connected to God and others, understanding that "God is more glad to be with us than we can imagine."
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Manage episode 457782333 series 11195
Advent Sermon #3 - The Joyful Gospel Revealed (Luke 2:10-11) - Jonathan Hurshman - a2vc.org. Like us on fb.com/vineyardannarbor or watch our livestream Sundays @ 10:45am - vimeo.com/annarborvineyard
Summary: In this third Sunday of Advent, Jonathan Hurshman challenges the common Christian cliché that "joy is not based on circumstances." Drawing from both scripture and neuroscience research by Dr. Alan Shore, he presents joy as "the experience of being with someone who is glad to be with you." Through the Advent narrative of the shepherds receiving good news of great joy, he demonstrates how this understanding of joy aligns with God's consistent desire to be present with His people.The sermon weaves through biblical examples from Luke 2, Philippians 4, and the story of the Prodigal Son to show how joy is fundamentally relational rather than circumstantial. Hurshman explains that joy can coexist with other emotions, including sorrow, because it's rooted in God's presence rather than the absence of difficulty. Using Rembrandt's "Return of the Prodigal Son" and insights from early church teachings about the Trinity, he illustrates how God's joy in being with us enables our joy in being with Him.
The message concludes with practical applications for cultivating joy through breath prayers, building genuine community, and developing our imagination of God's gladness to be with us. He emphasizes that while we cannot directly manufacture joy, we can create space for it to grow by staying connected to God and others, understanding that "God is more glad to be with us than we can imagine."
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