Playlist: chara (#G5479) (topic)
On The Value of Joy
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Biblical joy, chara (Strong's 5479), is the second fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22, right after love. It is hard to define precisely, so it is best understood by what it is not: it is neither happiness nor pleasure, which people chase after and produce for themselves. Solomon tried to find meaning through building, …
God's Perseverance With His Saints (Part One)
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsJoy, chara , is the first characteristic of the church that Jesus names in His prayer of John 17:13, "that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves." The New Testament is a book of joy: the verb chairein occurs 72 times and the noun chara 60 times, often as a greeting, though in Christian use it carries far more meaning than …
How Our Joy May Be Full!
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsJoy and gladness are gifts from God, resulting from Christ living His life in us and helping us to love the brethren. This love is perfected through suffering.