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Joy—Philippians 3
Weekend Scripture: Philippians 3
Who have you placed your confidence in?
Scott leads us through Philippians 3 as we continue our series on Joy. Everyone has credentials, things we think can "get us in" to where we want to go. Paul has a lot of religious credentials, even claiming to be blameless under the law. But instead of boasting, Paul says to count it all as loss and exhorts the church at Phillipi that the only credentials that matter, the only One we can place our confidence in, is Jesus. You really get to know Jesus when everything you hold dear is stripped away, and all you have is Him, proving His faithfulness and giving you joy in the pain. When you sin, fall short, and mess up, you can remind yourself, “I know a guy… His name is Jesus.”
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Joy—Philippians 2
Weekend Scripture: Philippians 2
To live is Christ and to die is gain.
Scott walks us through Philippians 2. Jesus poured Himself out, emptying Himself of the riches of heaven so that we could be saved by His grace. According to Paul, Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. The most joyful life is the one spent for Jesus, reaching lost and broken people. The path to being full of joy is emptying yourself out. If you aren’t experiencing the joy of Jesus, it’s because you aren’t emptying yourself out for Jesus.
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Joy—Philippians 1
Weekend Scripture: Philippians 1
Choose joy when the future is uncertain.
Carl Kuhl joins us to launch our new series on Joy. In Philippians 1, Paul sets an example for the church at Philippi to practice gratitude and choose joy no matter their circumstances. If you want to be confident that God is not done, double down on gratitude. Join the battle, link arms with your church family, and fight through prayer. Our hope is in Jesus, and He has the eternal victory.
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