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This episode from Luke 10 explores how Jesus trains every believer to find lasting joy in kingdom service rather than in visible results. It emphasizes that the 70 anonymous disciples’ exhilaration over demons submitting is good but must be moderated by the higher joy that their names are eternally secured in heaven. Drawing from Jesus’ inclusio on rejoicing, the message shows that spiritual success can tempt us to feel superior, whereas our true identity rests in God’s gracious election that guarantees future transformation, co-heirship with Christ, and the beatific vision. It highlights how Jesus himself rejoices in the Spirit when ordinary “little children” receive revelation of the Father, and it reframes seasonal festivity by telling the story of hymn-writers John Newton and William Cooper to illustrate that sharing peace, healing hidden sicknesses—especially emotional and mental burdens—and walking alongside the hurting are the ways we extend kingdom joy. The message ends with a challenge: celebrate Christmas by becoming a modern “seventy,” intentionally ministering Jesus’ peace to someone who may be struggling so they begin 2024 with hope.