Scott Palmer - The Foundation of Joy

The Foundation of Joy

Choosing Joy -Part 1

Philippians 1:1-11

 

How to live with Joy

 

1.   Understand my _________________________. (1-2)

“Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, including the overseers and deacons.” vs. 1 (CSB)

 

Divine Equation

 

Circumstances + Perspective = ________________________

 

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.” I Peter 2:9-10 (ESV)

 

2.   Live with ________________________. (3-11)

“And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”

Vs. 6 (NLT)

 

Two Questions

 

• Has the work __________________?

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him.” Philippians 2: 13 (NLT)

 

• Am I ___________________________?

“Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.”   John 15:4-5 (NLT)