Home For The Holidays: Rejoice Philippians 1:18-19, 2:17-18, 3:1, 4:4 Pastor Gil Nantes- November 25, 2023

  1. Introduction
    1. Joy and laughter is contagious.
    2. When you are joyful things _________________ around you.
    3. We began a new series last week “Home for the Holidays”
  2. A look at the Text.
    1. The Apostle Paul uses the word_________________ numerous times in the book of Philippians.
    2. Philippians 1:18-19
      1. There are those who are preaching the gospel out of _________________ and rivalry.
      2. They preach out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing they can stir up _________________ for him while he is in prison.
      3. However Paul sees through their bad attitude and rejoices that  is preached.
      1.  He also rejoices because he knows that _________________ will work through their_________________ and personally in his life through the ___________________ to turn things for good.
    1. Philippians 2:17-18
      1. He encourages them to do everything without _________________ or arguing.
      2. He realizes his life is being_________________.

        3.  He   to rejoice over them and he desires them to rejoice with him, even though he is in prison.

        1. Philippians 3:1
          1. He again reminds them to _________________ in the Lord.
          2. Their rejoicing is a _________________ to them.
        2. Philippians 4:4
          1. Again he commands them to rejoice, in spite of the         in the church.
          2. Rejoicing is the _________________ we should have in light of how soon Jesus is coming.
        1. What we’ve learned from these texts.
          1. We can rejoice no matter what is happening to us because our rejoicing is in the _________________.

          2. Joy is a part of being a ________________.

          3. God answers our _________________ so we should be joyful.
          4. Joy is a fruit of the _________________ produced in lives by his working in us.
        2. God is speaking to us.
          1. To have a joyful family, to have a joyful home we must _________________ be joyful.
          2. Look for what _________________ is _________________ and rejoice.
          3. Be filled with the _________________ .

            Conclusion.

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