Hillside Assembly of God

Choose Joy – Here’s How!

Philippians 1:12-30

The Message- “There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.”

“Chose Jesus! Chose joy!”

Paul gives us three more personal ways we can choose joy:
#1 Have _______ for the _______ to be advanced in this world.

But Paul’s suffering was ______, his willingness to bear it for Jesus motivated others to preach…

#2 Believe ______ will turn out for our _________.

V. 19- “for I know” three things:
A. _______ will move the ______ of God for my life (and our nation.)

B. The ______ _____ can move ________ for my deliverance.

C. And if they take my _____, then I’m going to be _______ into the presence of Jesus.

V.20 – “I will not be ashamed”
How can dying be gain?
“For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

#3 Believe we can fearlessly ________ for the gospel ___ ____.

They’re fearless!

How do we chose joy? Chose Jesus!

#1 Have vision for the gospel to be advanced in this world. #2 Believe everything will turn out for our deliverance. #3 Believe we can fearlessly contend for the gospel as one.