Kenton J. Kutney

Joy: To The World! In-Service Scripture Readings: Psalms 95, 96, 97, 98 Note: This message was prepared under such short notice - I have had only two months to work on it, and right up to the Saturday night fine-tuning! The theme of Joy has daily been with me that long.  You get the 1/2 hour version (whew!) and I know that only God can make the applications of truth to your life as we ponder the scriptures.  I pray He will continue the good work in you.    (See further study resources below. )  INTRO :   How e asy it is to sound shallow or cliché when talking about Joy –  Don’t Worry, Be Happy (Ya, you haven’t seen my credit card bill!) . On the other hand, The Pursuit of a ‘solid’ Happiness is such a big thing it was enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.  Sadly, the United States has the greatest poverty of any developed nation, and to promise it seems too much for Government or Religion (Religion used in this sense as human initiative to reach God. Your Religion is