JOY! Magazine

JOY! Magazine is one of the premier Christian Family Magazines in the world, covering a range of content including breaking Christian news, relevant current affairs, articles on marriage and family, devotional teachings and much more!

JOY! Magazine

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR • “O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off ... Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” – Psalm 139:2, 7-8

Letters to the EDITOR • Send your letters to editor@joymag.co.za

ASK VAL • Biblical answers to tough questions

WORD SEARCH

Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE • See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 51. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do!

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Faithful Creations Colouring Competition WINNER • Over the past year, we invited readers to participate in our Faithful Creations colouring competition by submitting their monthly artwork. Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful entries were received. We held the competition on Facebook, where winners were determined by the number of likes each entry received. Below, we proudly feature the artwork from our winner, Hope Law, who will receive a delightful colouring hamper.

GOD’S FINGERPRINTS Woven by design

DID YOU KNOW?

CHARACTERS OF THE BIBLE Aaron

WHO’S in the NEWS?

From Scripture to screen THE JOURNEY OF DAVID

3 POINTS TO PONDER ON NEW LOVE

NO GREATER LOVE • God’s love is not distant or abstract – it is personal, present, and deeply secure.

The greatest story ever told by BEAR GRYLLS

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD • This is a vivid, story-driven retelling of Jesus’ birth, seen through the eyes of those who were there – inviting readers to step inside the Gospel narrative afresh.

The importance of communion AN INVITATION TO THE TABLE

What is the MEANING OF LIFE? • To go through life achieving everything we set out to achieve only to die separated from God for eternity would be unthinkably tragic!

THE PRODIGAL SON A love story, not a warning • The story of the prodigal son is not a warning story. It is a love story. And when it is read through the finished work of Jesus, it becomes one of the clearest revelations of the Father’s heart in all of Scripture.

Love proven by OBEDIENCE • “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” – John 14:15

THE FOUNDATION OF A CHAMPION Building lives that last

LISTEN BETTER, LOVE BETTER • “Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” – James 1:19

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The power of a PRAYING CHILD

BIBLE PROPHECY 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE STUDYING IT • May it be a source of comfort knowing that God has not left you ignorant about things to come.

OLD TESTAMENT MESSIANIC PROPHECIES FULFILLED BY JESUS • The following chart of 43 prophecies is not intended to be exhaustive, but it provides a good sampling of the Old Testament prophecies that have been fulfilled by Jesus Christ.

Christ amongst the 7 churches of Revelation

BOOK REVIEWS • Email nurdencross@gmail.com if you’re interested in featuring your book!

Returning to the Cross • Rediscovering the Heart of the Gospel

A MILLION AFRICAN EVANGELISTS

Pray for faith to be possible

When distance from God becomes a fall from grace

JUDGEMENT BEGINS IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

CRL SECTION 22 COMMITTEE THE CHAIR WALKS – AND THE MASK SLIPS

In a world where the battle is for hearts and minds, SAFI...