Joy On The Journey – A Study of Philippians Part 1 – The Secret to Experiencing Joy

Joy On The Journey – A Study of Philippians

Part 1 – The Secret to Experiencing Joy

Philippians 1:1-11

The secret of Christian joy is found in the way we as believers … our .

determines .

Four Primary Joy Thieves:

Joy is found in cultivating the right kind of .

21 For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21.

Paul lived to Christ and to make Christ .

Paul was .

8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. James 1:8

8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. James 4:8

A focus on Christ is key to a joy-filled life.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,

To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:1-11

Paul’s joy is propelled by the he shares with his fellow believers.

I can experience authentic, Christian community resulting in joy:

1)When I have you .

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:3-6

2) When I have you

7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8 God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:7-8

14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. 1 John 3:14

35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

• When someone is on my heart, I will be about them.

18 Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:18

• When someone is on my heart, I will offer them , and .

5 … (love) keeps no record of wrongs. 1 Corinthians 13:5.

3) When I have you

9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:9-11