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Joy Ride (Philippians)
Contributed by Chris Anderson on Mar 20, 2023 (message contributor)
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1. Finding Joy In The Dark
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 1 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
I hope that since we gathered together last time that your week has been filled with perfect people, perfect circumstances, a stream of positivity coming from your favorite news source. But just in case that is not reality for some of you, you are in luck. Here’s why. We are beginning a new series ...read more
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2. Developing A Mindset Of Joy
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 2 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
Ray Stedman, who is now with the Lord, was one of the greatest Bible teachers in the past 50 years. In his teaching on chapter 1 verses 12-26, he opens up with these words. “I love this passage from the letter to the Philippians because it depicts the unmistakable marks of authentic ...read more
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3. Far Better
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 3 in our series through Philippians as we pause to center our focus on what Paul describes as "far better" (Bonus Message on Heaven).
Have you ever noticed that life is always better when a vacation is on the horizon? It’s just a fact of life. When you’re going on a long trip you may contact a travel agency or you surf the net or talk to friends who have had a great experience somewhere. So you begin to look at pictures. You ...read more
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4. More Than I Deserve
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 4 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
Since the early 1970’s there have been dozens of books and hundreds of articles written from a supposedly Christian perspective that tell us how to build our self-esteem, our mate’s self-esteem, and our children’s self-esteem. We have been assured by the supposed “experts” on human behavior that ...read more
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5. All The Wrong Places
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 5 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
ILLUSTRATION – Doing the brakes on my daughter’s car…lost the lug nut key. After searching for DAYS in the garage, I eventually found it at the end of the driveway 100 yards away… I was looking in all the wrong places. And this illustration is the picture I want to paint this morning of our quest ...read more
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6. This World Is Not My Own
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 6 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
[BUMPER: Clip of Dorothy from Wizard of Oz] There’s no place like home! How many of you have NOT seen that clip before from the Wizard of Oz? Even if you haven’t seen this movie clip before, can we all agree with Dorothy that there’s just no place like home? Listen, you can go on your fancy ...read more
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7. Peace In The Midst Of A Pandemic
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 7 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
A family had put their Grandma on her first plane flight, but she hadn’t been very confident about the experience of leaving the ground on this contraption. When they met her at the airport on her return, one of the family members kidded her by asking, “Well, did the plane hold you up okay?” She ...read more
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8. Can't Steal My Joy
Contributed on Mar 20, 2023
Message 8 in an overview series through Philippians focusing on the theme that joy is not based on circumstances.
An airline pilot was flying over the Tennessee mountains and pointed out a lake to his copilot. “See that little lake?” he said. “When I was a kid I used to sit in a rowboat down there, fishing. Every time a plane would fly overhead, I’d look up and wish I was flying it. Now I look down and wish I ...read more