Why Joy?

Why can believers experience profound, unshakable joy even in the midst of deep darkness, uncertainty, and oppression? In this sermon on Isaiah 9:1–7, Pastor Neil McClendon explores the third Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Joy, by defining true joy not as a temporary mood or feeling, but as an expression grounded in the reality of who God is. Pastor Neil unpacks Isaiah's prophecy of the coming Messiah to reveal three core reasons why God's people have cause for deep joy: God fights for His p...