Joy: Happiness of the Heart: 7-Session Bible Study

by Anne Woodcock

Overview

Every Christian would like to become more joyful. The New Testament even commands us to "rejoice always" (1 Thessalonians 5:16). So how do we cultivate a deep and resilient joy that will endure through all circumstances?

This seven-session Bible study explores what joy is and how to have it.

Each session will draw you to look closely at the Bible text and apply it meaningfully to your everyday life. It includes questions that open up discussion, optional personal reflections and a concise Leader’s Guide.

Flexible and easy to use, Good Book Guides are perfect for both groups and individuals.

Features: 

• Thoughtful questions that get to the heart of the text and apply it meaningfully to your life 
• Discussion prompts 
• Leader’s Guide 
• Optional extra sections if you have more time, including prayer prompts and icebreaker ideas

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781802541007
Publisher:	The Good Book Company
Publication date:	04/01/2025
Series:	Good Book Guides Series
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.23(d)

About the Author

Anne is an Editor at the Good Book Company and active in teaching the Bible to internationals, women and children. She is married to Pete, with two adult children.

Table of Contents

1. The Command to Rejoice (Philippians 3:17 – 4:9)
2. Joy in Understanding God's Revelation (Nehemiah 7:73 – 8:12; Luke 10:17-24)
3. Joy in Repentance and Faith (Acts 16:16-34; Psalm 51)
4. Joy in the Lord (John 15:26 – 16:24)
5. Joy in Fellowship (Acts 2:36-47; 1 Thessalonians 2:17 – 3:10)
6. Joy in Suffering (Luke 6:17-36)
7. Joy in Hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 7:9-17)

Editorial Reviews

I love this small group study guide series from The Good Book Company. Christians are regularly told they should spend more time studying God’s Word, but sometimes there’s not a clear plan for how to do this. These study guides provide practical, step-by-step guidance on working through books of the Bible, along with wonderful questions that encourage reflection and application. I hope churches and Christian ministries will take advantage of this wonderful resource. (President and Professor of New Testament

The Good Book Guides are a fantastic resource for small-groups and personal study. I've used many of them myself. For a busy small-group leader, or a Christian looking for refreshment in his or her devotional life, these come so highly recommended.

Sam Allberry (Pastor at Immanuel Church

The Good Book Guides are an immensely precious resource for the church. A careful blend of helpful context and clearly-worded, searching questions which aim to help readers to uncover the meaning of the text and apply it in responsible ways. I think these small group studies are the best available and pray that they will continue to prove helpful to local churches across the world!

Gary Millar (Principal

The aim of the The Good Book Company is to be biblical, relevant and accessible, and nothing embodies that ethos more than their Good Book Guides. Each guide provides a framework for your group to dig into the text of Scripture for itself while providing enough of a steer to keep you on track plus useful pointers towards application. The result is a great combination of fidelity to Scripture and ease of use.

Tim Chester (Crosslands Training; Author of Enjoying God)