Philippians 1:3-11
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
7 even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God
Galatians 5:22-23
- love, joy, peace, (baby stage)
- long suffering, gentleness, goodness, (growing stage)
- faith, meekness, temperance: (Mature stage)
HAPPINESS VS JOY
Happiness can be Selfish. Not Joy.
Happiness is Shallow Not Joy
Happiness is Fleeting Not Joy
Romans 14:17-18
17 for the kingdom of God is not about eating and drinking….but righteousness, and peace, and JOY in the Holy Ghost.
18 Anyone who serves Christ by living this way is pleasing God and will be ·accepted [approved; respected] by other people.
John 15:10-12
10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.
11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you
HAPPINESS VS JOY
Happiness can be Selfish. Not Joy
Happiness is Shallow Not Joy
Happiness is Fleeting Not Joy
Happiness can be Sourced in Sin, Not Joy
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 meekness, temperance: AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW.
Joy is revealed in Attitude.
Philippians 3:3-5
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Joy is Related to our Aptitude
Philippians 1:8-10
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
10 that ye may approve things that are excellent;
that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Joy Related to our Ability
1. I Accept all things 4:11 (content)
2. I have all Things. 4:11,18
3. I can Do all things. 4:13