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Dealing with Negativity

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 4:8

Paul is countering an existing bias humans have toward negativity. Fallen humans don't see reality accurately. They shift reality toward the negative. Some of the ways to deal with negativity are to acknowledge the negatives but also focus on the positives, get into the Word, and remember your history with God. Victory over negativity will light up your life, but it may need to re-won periodically.

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Wealth, Anxiety, and the Eternal Perspective

Ryan Lowery

Matthew 6:24-34

It's easy to put things like material possessions above God, thinking that they will make you happy. But Jesus says putting God first, investing His priorities, will allow Him to take care of our needs and will fulfill us more than any other goal we might have. This approach promotes a healthy basis for self-worth and also resolves the problem of anxiety.

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Final Calls

Dennis McCallum

Philippians 4:1-7

As Paul begins to wrap up his letter to the Philippians, he gives a final call to live in harmony in the Lord and to rejoice always in the Lord. He exhorts them to pray with thanksgiving to God who guards their hearts and minds with a peace that is beyond comprehension. Like the Philippians, we have a choice between trying to generate peace by our own efforts or we can accept the immeasurable peace God offers.

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Dumping Religion

Chris Hearty

Philippians 3:1-9

If there ever was a person who could claim righteousness under the law it was Paul, but he denounced all his accomplishments as worthless dung in comparison to the surpassing value in knowing Jesus. Instead he proclaims that righteousness only comes from Jesus not our good works. Paul warns the Philippians to beware anyone who presents a gospel other than righteousness through faith in Jesus.

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Joy and Peace

Jim Leffel

Philippians 4:4-9

To have the peace of God, we have to have peace with God. The real problem is not our there but within. It is our alienation from God because of sin. Once we are reconciled to Him, then we have peace with God, and can then experience the peace of God. The quality of our inner life is substantially determined by the quality of the object of our affection. When we delight or rejoice in Him, give Him thanks, then it begins to shape who we are. Our passions then align with God's passions and the result is peace.

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Joy and Safe Passage

Jim Leffel

Philippians 3:1-21

Although we are works in progress, we can have joy because we have confidence that Jesus will complete the work of transformation that he began in us. We know the end of the story which gives us courage to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. We can confidently rejoice because having put our faith in Jesus, we have safe passage.

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Joy in Sacrifice

Jim Leffel

Philippians 2:17-18

Not all sacrifice is noble or good. Some have sacrificed their lives for a lie, like Nazi soldiers in World War II. Everyone is pouring their life out for something. The question is what are you pouring your life out for? Wealth? Power? Your children? Paul poured himself out as a drink offering of thanksgiving in the service of Jesus Christ. That is something worth dying for because God has something so much better than the world has to offer.

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Joy in Unity

Jim Leffel

Philippians 1:27-2:10

As believers, we can commit deeply with one another because in God's world, truth is not relative. In the Body, we are striving together as fellow truth-seekers, rather than like in the world where everyone clashes over their disparate, personal truths. We experience a deeper unity because the bonds we share in Christ change us and we share the same Holy Spirit. Another source of unifying joy is the coming together to accomplish a cause that is greater than any one of us, and is worthy of our time and sacrifice.

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Joy's Greatest Enemy

Scott Risley

Philippians 3:1-9

Legalism or living under law is the greatest enemy of joy. Paul reserves his harshest words for anyone who weighs down believers with the false burden of legalism. As believers, we live under the law of grace where we do not work to secure our salvation but instead live with the reality of forgiveness, freedom, peace, rest and joy.

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