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.
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