Christ Community Leawood
Joy Is Here - 8,9:30, 11:00am & ON-DEMAND
CONVERSATION STARTERS
Conversation Starters help us dig deeper, connecting Sunday’s sermons with our Monday lives. These prompts have been designed to help Community Groups grow in their relationship with God, with one another, and with their neighbors. Please know that these questions are meant to be a resource to you. You do not have to follow them verbatim or get through them all. We trust you to know your group and to ask the questions based on your group needs.
1. What stood out to you from the sermon?
2. Paul is providing leadership to this church in Philippi - how does he lead his church well in this passage? Are there ways Paul relates to his ‘team’ that you can display more in your work and home life?
3. Read Philippians 1:9-10. In what way does he hope for growth in the church, and why do you think it’s so important?
4. As you look over this passage, does the tone fit what you would expect from an author who is writing from prison? When you feel you are in an emotional ‘prison’, how easy is it for joy and love to abound in your life? What helps it to break through?
PRAYER PROMPT
Spend time on gratitude as a way to choose joy. Recognize God’s provision and all you have to be thankful for over the last year.
Come Behold The Wondrous Mystery
Verse 1
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
In the dawning of the King
He the theme of heaven's praises
Robed in frail humanity
In our longing in our darkness
Now the light of life has come
Look to Christ who condescended
Took on flesh to ransom us
Verse 2
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
He the perfect Son of Man
In His living in His suff'ring
Never trace nor stain of sin
See the true and better Adam
Come to save the hell-bound man
Christ the great and sure fulfillment
Of the law in Him we stand
Verse 3
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Christ the Lord upon the tree
In the stead of ruined sinners
Hangs the Lamb in victory
See the price of our redemption
See the Father's plan unfold
Bringing many sons to glory
Grace unmeasured love untold
Verse 4
Come behold the wondrous myst'ry
Slain by death the God of life
But no grave could e'er restrain Him
Praise the Lord He is alive
What a foretaste of deliv'rance
How unwavering our hope
Christ in power resurrected
As we will be when He comes
© 2012 © Dayspring Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.), Bleecker Publishing (Admin. by Michael Bleecker), and Centricity Music Publishing (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing (The Glory Due Your Name)
Verse1
O for a thous - and tongues to sing My great Re - deem - er's praise
The glories of my God and King The triumphs of His grace
Verse2
My gracious Mas - ter and my God As - sist me to pro - claim
To spread through all the earth abroad The honors of Thy name
CHORUS1
O that my lips would bless you, O that my mouth would sing your praise
O that my life would bring you the glory due your name
Verse3
Je - sus the name that charms our fears That bids our sor - rows cease
'Tis music in the sinner's ears 'Tis life and health and peace
Verse4
He breaks the power of cancelled sin, He sets the pris' - ner free
His blood can make the foulest clean His blood availed for me
CHORUS2
O that my lips would bless you, O that my mouth would sing your praise
O that my life would bring you the glory due your name
O that my lips would bless you, O that my mouth would sing your praise
O that my life would bring you the glory due your name
Verse5
Glo - ry to God and praise and love Be ever ev - er giv'n
By saints below and saints above The Church in earth and heav'n
CHORUS2
O that my lips would bless you, O that my mouth would sing your praise
O that my life would bring you the glory due your name
O that my lips would bless you, O that my mouth would sing your praise
O that my life would bring you the glory due your name
CHORUS3
All glory to the Father, All glory to the Risen Son
All glory to the Spirit, For the mighty things You've done
Verse1
O for a thous - and tongues to sing My great Redeemer's praise
The glories of my God and King, the triumphs of His grace
© Public Domain, Words: Public Domain, and Music: Public Domain | (additional chorus: ©2021, twelveoneandtwo music (BMI)) CCLI Song # 1369 -- CCLI License # 35524
Doxology
Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
Verse 1
What gift of grace is Jesus my redeemer
There is no more for heaven now to give
He is my joy, my righteousness, and freedom
My steadfast love, my deep and boundless peace
Chorus 1
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
For my life is wholly bound to his
Oh how strange and divine, I can sing: all is mine!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 2
The night is dark but I am not forsaken
For by my side, the Saviour He will stay
I labour on in weakness and rejoicing
For in my need, His power is displayed
Chorus 2
To this I hold, my Shepherd will defend me
Through the deepest valley He will lead
Oh the night has been won, and I shall overcome!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 3
No fate I dread, I know I am forgiven
The future sure, the price it has been paid
For Jesus bled and suffered for my pardon
And He was raised to over - throw the grave
Chorus 3
To this I hold, my sin has been defeated
Jesus now and ever is my plea
Oh the chains are released, I can sing: I am free!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
Verse 4
With every breath I long to follow Jesus
For He has said that He will bring me home
And day by day I know He will renew me
Until I stand with joy before the throne
Chorus 4&5
To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus
All the glory evermore to Him
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me! (repeat Chorus 4)
Tag
When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat:
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me!
Yet not I, but through Christ in me
© 2018 CityAlight Music and Remaining portion is unaffiliated
CCLI Song # 7121852 -- CCLI License # 35524
King Of Kings
Verse 1
In the darkness we were waiting
Without hope without light
Till from Heaven You came running
There was mercy in Your eyes
To fulfil the law and prophets
To a virgin came the Word
From a throne of endless glory
To a cradle in the dirt
Chorus 1
Praise the Father
Praise the Son
Praise the Spirit three in one
God of Glory
Majesty
Praise forever to the King of Kings
Verse 2
To reveal the kingdom coming
And to reconcile the lost
To redeem the whole creation
You did not despise the cross
For even in Your suffering
You saw to the other side
Knowing this was our salvation
Jesus for our sake You died
Verse 3
And the morning that You rose
All of heaven held its breath
Till that stone was moved for good
For the Lamb had conquered death
And the dead rose from their tombs
And the angels stood in awe
For the souls of all who'd come
To the Father are restored
Verse 4
And the Church of Christ was born
Then the Spirit lit the flame
Now this Gospel truth of old
Shall not kneel shall not faint
By His blood and in His Name
In His freedom I am free
For the love of Jesus Christ
Who has resurrected me
© 2018 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) and Remaining portion is unaffiliated CCLI Song # 7127647 -- CCLI License # 35524
Philippians 1:1-11 ESV
Title: Joy Is Here
Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11
Speaker: Tom Nelson, TomN@christcommunitykc.org
>> How Do We Find Joy?
>> A Faith Community Who Delights In Us
“Joy is when someone is glad to be with me.” - Dr. Allan Schore
>> A Loving God Who Will Never Walk Out On Us
>> An Attentive Life That Forms Us
“Perhaps inattentiveness is our greatest sin--not only against him but against ourselves.” - Leighton Ford, The Attentive Life