JOY: Grace Found in the Wilderness I. A Story of EXILE and RETURN A. From SLAVE to FAMILY Jer. 31:1, 9, 20, 22 B. From TORN DOWN to REBUILT v. 4, 12, 28 C. From SORROW to JOY v. 13, 25 II. The CONTEXT of Joy v. 10-14 A. It’s not mere HAPPINESS v...
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