Scott Palmer - Discovering Joy in Real Life

Choosing Joy -Part 2

August 10, 2025

Philippians 1:12-19

 

Finding Joy…

 

1.   Joy in my _______________________________. (12-14)

“I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,” vs. 12 (ESV)

 

          Discovering Joy:  _____________________________

“But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.” Acts 20:24 (NLT)

 

2.   Joy in facing ____________________________. (15-18)

“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,” vs. 12 (ESV)

 

          Discovering Joy: ______________________________

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33 (NLT)

 

3.   Joy that is ______________________________. (19-20)

“My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all courage, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.” vs. 20 (CSB)

 

          Discovering Joy: _____________________________

“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 (CSB)