CD 1612 F. "Faith Filled Feelings - Savior Sanctified Senses - Week 6

Don't Miss Out!!! (Victory Worship Center) with Pastor Greg Proctor

(A Recovery of Joy) WEEK #6

New Year's Theme - “REJOICE” - The joy of the Christian experience is the key theme running through this epistle. The words "joy" and "rejoice" are used 16 times in the epistle. Paul wrote Philippians at a time when he was suffering in prison (under house arrest), when he was weary and wondered if he might soon lose his life for Christ. And he wrote to people he loved. So his words to the Christians in Philippi were heavy but caring; sad but consoling; appreciative but bittersweet.

This Epistle of Philippians teaches that HUMILITY mixed with HOPE overcomes HARDSHIP and results in JOY (See Psalms 118:24 & Nehemiah 8:10)

Series Theme Verses:

*John 15:11 (KJV) These things have I spoken unto you, that my"joy"might remain in you, and that your "joy" might be full.

*Philippians 4:4 (KJV)“REJOICE” in the Lord alway: and again I say,“REJOICE”.

From these verses we see that our source of “REJOICING” comes from the Word of God on the inside of the Believer! With that being said, let’s go to chapter 2:3-11 of Paul’s letter to the Philippians and fill up with the Word (Remember what we said last week: Verses 2:1-4 constitute one long conditional sentence in Greek. These four verses are to “be of the same mind” and all that follows this instruction is the means for accomplishing that):

#1 ACTIONS (by LOVE)

*READ Philippians 2:3 (KJV) Let nothing be done through “STRIFE” or “VAINGLORY”; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Note “Let nothing be done” = everything we do is an “ACTION” that stems from our “ATTITUDES” based on our “ASCENSION” of ourselves in our Lord daily!

Note“STRIFE” #2052 (er-ith-i'-ah) = anything that stimulates anger - properly intrigue, that is, (by implication) faction: - contention (-ious), strife. (“STRIFE” is the 11th (judgment & disorder) work of the flesh - see Galatians 5:20 please)

Note “VAINGLORY” #2754 (kenodoxia) empty glorying, that is, self conceit.

Q. Ask yourself: “what is my motivation in what I am about to say or do”?

*1 Corinthians 16:14 (KJV) Let all your things be done with charity (agape - love).

*1 Corinthians 14:1 (KJV) Follow (to pursue) after charity (agape - love), and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

*1 Peter 4:7-8 (KJV) But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

*1 John 4:19-21 (KJV) We love him, because he first loved us. 20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

Now let’s look at the second half of verse 3 and then verse 4 to better understand our “ATTITUDES”:

#2 ATTITUDES (by LOVE)

*REREAD Philippians 2:3-4 (KJV) Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Note “lowliness of mind” #5012 (tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay) humiliation of mind, that is, modesty.

Look at the “ATTITUDE” of the Apostle Paul:

I am the least of the apostles

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