Keys to Joy — Philippians 4:1-9

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  1. Stedfastness of FAITH:

    1. Galatians 6:9

    2. 1 Corinthians 15:58

    3. Hebrews 6:19

  2. Being of ONE MIND with my brethren:

    1. Nothing is so disturbing than being at odds with brethren.

    2. Philippians 1:27

    3. Philippians 3:16

  3. Knowing my name is in the BOOK of LIFE:

    1. Revelation 3:4-5

    2. Revelation 20:12-15

    3. Revelation 21:27

  4. REJOICING in every circumstance:

    1. This is the very essence of Christianity.

    2. Background of Paul’s writing — Philippians 1:12-18

    3. Result of Paul’s positive outlook — Philippians 4:11-13

    4. 2 Corinthians 11:23-28; 12:7-10

     

  5. Knowing the Lord is NEAR:

    1. Matthew 28:19-20

    2. Hebrews 13:5

  6. Living without WORRY:

    1. From the Celtic "worrowen" - meaning to strangle

    2. Matthew 6:25-33

    3. The cure is faith and prayer.

  7. Living at PEACE:

    1. With GOD - Ephesians 2:13-15

    2. With my ENEMIES - Romans 12:17-18

    3. With My BRETHREN

    4. With MYSELF - Ephesians 6:13; Acts 20:26-27

  8. Setting my MIND on WORTHY things:

    1. Colossians 3:1-2

    2. 1 Corinthians 16:15

  9. Finding a good EXAMPLE and FOLLOWING it:

    1. 1 Corinthians 11:1

    2. Philippians 3:17

    3. 1 Peter 2:21-23

 

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