Joy Beyond The Obstacles: Sermon Series Philippians

Joy Beyond the Obstacles

 January 06, 2019

Sermon Series:  Philippians

What does your Prison Epistle look like???.

The Theme of Philippians is J___…

–19 times – joy, rejoicing, or gladness

–In spite of incarceration

–In spite of opposition from the e___________

–In spite of opposition from other b____________

 

The secret is found in the word “mind”

                   M_______ = ten times

                   T________ = five times

                   R_____________ = once

 

The secret of Christian joy is found in how we think!

 

Definitions:

          Happiness  is dependent upon circumstances….

          Joy is independent of circumstances

 

          - Joy has the p____________ of being permanent

          - Joy is an I______________ state of mind and heart

The four attitudes that maintain joy:

1.The S___________ mind… 

Philippians __:___ (ESV)
21  For to me to live is C______, and to die is g______!

 

2.The S______________ mind ...

 

Philippians __:__ (ESV)
3  Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in h_________ count others more s______________ than yourselves.

3.The S______________ mind…

 

Philippians __:20-21 (ESV)
20  But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we a______ a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21  who will t__________ our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to s____________ all things to himself.

 

4.The s___________ mind …

 

Philippians 4:____ (ESV)
7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all u________________, will g_________ your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.