A LIFE CHANGED BY THE GOSPEL (2 OF 12)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8
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A Life Changed by the Gospel (2 of 12)
Series: Philippians
Bob Ingle
Philippians 1:3-8
Last week we started a new sermon series going through the book of Philippians. I confessed in that opening message that over the last year I have allowed difficult people, demanding pressures, and disappointing circumstances to put a serious leak in my joy. I've struggled to have and maintain a spirit of joy. There is no one to blame except me because it's no one's fault but my own. Part of confession is ownership. You can't truly confess something until you personally own it. A joy leak is a problem for me and any believer because Nehemiah 8:10 says: 'The joy of the Lord is our strength'.
Joy is the supernatural spiritual strength provided through the presence of the Holy Spirit to thrive in the trials of life with fervor, delight, and perseverance. It's the outward evidence to a watching world that the Spirit of the living God loves us, lives in us, and is working through us.
We defined joy last week as:
The assurance of my soul that God is in complete control of all things,
the attitude of my heart that everything ultimately will be okay,
and the ability of my mind to praise God in every situation of life.
Joy isn't just something that happens to us without our involvement or participation. It is the byproduct of being a person who passionately loves Christ, closely walks with the Lord, and humbly obeys His Word. Joy flourishes in the life of every believer who consistently cooperates with Christ. What does it look like? How do we do that?
That's why we're in Philippians. Philippians is God's divine textbook on the subject of joy.
The circumstances in the Apostle Paul's life stink! He's sitting in prison on death row chained to a Roman soldier 24/7 for the sake of the Gospel. He's done everything right, yet everything seems wrong. His freedom is gone and his future is in doubt, yet this book radiates and pulsates with joy.
Last week ...
Series: Philippians
Bob Ingle
Philippians 1:3-8
Last week we started a new sermon series going through the book of Philippians. I confessed in that opening message that over the last year I have allowed difficult people, demanding pressures, and disappointing circumstances to put a serious leak in my joy. I've struggled to have and maintain a spirit of joy. There is no one to blame except me because it's no one's fault but my own. Part of confession is ownership. You can't truly confess something until you personally own it. A joy leak is a problem for me and any believer because Nehemiah 8:10 says: 'The joy of the Lord is our strength'.
Joy is the supernatural spiritual strength provided through the presence of the Holy Spirit to thrive in the trials of life with fervor, delight, and perseverance. It's the outward evidence to a watching world that the Spirit of the living God loves us, lives in us, and is working through us.
We defined joy last week as:
The assurance of my soul that God is in complete control of all things,
the attitude of my heart that everything ultimately will be okay,
and the ability of my mind to praise God in every situation of life.
Joy isn't just something that happens to us without our involvement or participation. It is the byproduct of being a person who passionately loves Christ, closely walks with the Lord, and humbly obeys His Word. Joy flourishes in the life of every believer who consistently cooperates with Christ. What does it look like? How do we do that?
That's why we're in Philippians. Philippians is God's divine textbook on the subject of joy.
The circumstances in the Apostle Paul's life stink! He's sitting in prison on death row chained to a Roman soldier 24/7 for the sake of the Gospel. He's done everything right, yet everything seems wrong. His freedom is gone and his future is in doubt, yet this book radiates and pulsates with joy.
Last week ...
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