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!
Vision JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a Biblical worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. Values Strive for excellence and integrity in all things • Provide interesting, accurate, and honest reporting at all times • Respect all Christian denominations • Encourage reader participation • Take personal responsibility • Always seek to unite the Body of Christ • Evaluate everything in the light of the Bible • Provoke readers to fulfil the Biblical mandate to be salt and light in society • Motivate readers to action • Be solution-focused…
“Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who readeth it.”– Habakkuk 2:2 Let’s get off to a roaring start. Do you have a vision for 2026? Is it written down? We celebrate the gift of life every day, and we owe it to God to include Him in our plans for this new year. Plan to join a Bible study or Bible school, and consider making new Christian friends by joining a life group or home cell group. Make a list of the unsaved people you know or interact with, and commit before God to share the Gospel with them. If we don’t plan to do this, it simply won’t happen. People are our priority Remember, we will all give an account to God…
Email your questions to: info@joymag.co.za Given the Bible forbids sex outside marriage, what physical boundaries should courting couples keep? Those who subscribe to the “wandering hands society” find themselves arousing passions and desires that become uncontrollable and that will inevitably lead directly to sin. It is better to obey the Scriptural principle to “flee (run away from and having nothing to do with) youthful lusts” (2 Tim 2:22) than to grieve the Holy Spirit. Spend some time meditating on James 1:12-18. The Lord promises those who endure (withstand/resist) temptation will be rewarded by Him (v 12). It is very serious to deliberately put ourselves in the place where we disobey the Word of God and break fellowship with Him (v 15,16). It is best to stay away from…
Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, as well as what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to keep letters to 150 words as we have limited space. Did you miss an issue of JOY! Magazine? Access past copies of JOY! Magazine (print or digital) by scanning this QR code. Faithful Creations competition We invite you to share your beautifully coloured-in pictures from our monthly faith-inspired colouring pages. At the end of the year, we will showcase the winners. • colouring page featured in JOY! (there is a new one each month – each new submission is a new entry). • Take a clear photo of your…
1 Who was the only apostle to die of old age? ____________________ 2 Who was the king of Judah when Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and the temple? ____________________ 3 What was the name of the mountain where Moses saw the Promised Land before he died? ____________________ 4 What did God place at the east of the Garden of Eden to guard the way to the tree of life? ____________________ 5 Who built the first temple in Jerusalem? ____________________ 6 Who was healed of leprosy after obeying the prophet Elisha’s instructions? ____________________ 7 What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? ____________________ 8 Who was the father of David? ____________________ 9 What food did Jesus multiply to feed 5000 men? ____________________ 10 What New Testament book is a letter from Paul to…
LUKE 2:1-35 BABEBETHLEHEMCONCEIVEDCONCERNINGCIRCUMCISIONFLOCKSGALILEEGENTILESGLORYGOODWILLHASTELINEAGEMANAGERMULTITUDENAZARETHPIERCEPRAISINGPURIFICATIONQUIRINIUSREGISTEREDREVEALEDREVELATIONSACRIFICESAVIOURSERVANTSHEPHERDSSIMEONSWADDLINGSWORDSYRIATIDINGSTURTLEDOVES This word search was crafted by Theresa Denson Jones, a Cape Town-based author. Theresa has recently brought out her own fun book of Biblical word searches and multiple choice questions. If you would like to order a copy for only R90, email holyspiritinspirations@gmail.com.…
