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:"When an angel appeared to shepherds in the Galilean countryside to announce the birth of a [[Savior]], he said, ''"Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of [[David]] there has been born for you a Savior, who is [[Christ]] the [[Lord]]."''
:"When an angel appeared to shepherds in the Galilean countryside to announce the birth of a [[Savior]], he said, ''"Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of [[David]] there has been born for you a Savior, who is [[Christ]] the [[Lord]]."''
Joy is considered by many [[Christians]] to be one of the [[fruits of the Holy Spirit]], and a foretaste of [[heaven]] itself.
Joy is one of the [[fruits of the Holy Spirit]]. It is considered by many Christians as a foretaste of [[heaven]] itself.
The confident expectation of Christian [[hope]] in the "sure and certain" knowledge of resurrection to [[eternal life]] in [[God]], through the purchase of [[salvation]] by the redeeming sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]], is the cause of sustained joy in the midst of the temporary trials and griefs and disappointments of life (see Philippians 3:8-16; James 1:12; Hebrews chapters 12–13). Christian [[hope]] is rooted firmly in the joy of the assured and confident expectation of good guaranteed by the unbreakable promises of [[God]] through the Lord [[Jesus Christ]].
The confident expectation of Christian [[hope]] in the "sure and certain" knowledge of resurrection to [[eternal life]] in [[God]], through the purchase of [[salvation]] by the redeeming sacrifice of [[Jesus Christ]], is the cause of sustained joy in the midst of the temporary trials and griefs and disappointments of life (see Philippians 3:8-16; James 1:12; Hebrews chapters 12–13). Christian [[hope]] is rooted firmly in the joy of the assured and confident expectation of good guaranteed by the unbreakable promises of [[God]] through the Lord [[Jesus Christ]].