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Introduction
“Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
“Pathetic,” he said.
“That’s what it is.
Pathetic.”
He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
Then he looked at himself in the water again.
“As I thought,” he said.
“No better from THIS side.
But nobody minds.
Nobody cares.
Pathetic, that’s what it is.”
There was a crackling noise in the bracken behind him, and out came Pooh.
“Good morning, Eeyore,” said Pooh.
“Good morning, Pooh Bear,” said Eeyore gloomily.
“If it IS a good morning,” he said.
“Which I doubt,” said he.
“Why, what’s the matter?”
“Nothing, Pooh Bear, nothing.
We can’t all, and some of us don’t.
That’s all there is to it.”
“Can’t all WHAT?” said Pooh, rubbing his nose.
“Gaiety.
Song-and-dance.
Here we go round the mulberry bush.
...I’m not complaining, but There It Is.”
― A.A. Milne
Perhaps you have an Eeyore in your life.
Perhaps you are an Eeyore.
Why do so many people see the glass half empty instead of the glass being half full?
Should we as Christians be different?
"Christian people too often seem to be perpetually in the doldrums and too often give this appearance of unhappiness and of lack of freedom and absence of joy.
There is no question at all but that this is the main reason why large numbers of people have ceased to be interested in Christianity."
Is this a quote of our times?
It actually was from a book called Spiritual Depression by Martin Lloyd Jones, written in 1965.
Unfortunately, we
Should Christians be different?
Today, over 50 years later, we still see Christians struggling with the absence of joy.
Over the next few weeks, we are going to look at this particular fruit of the Spirit and particularly how it is used as somewhat of a theme in the Book of Philippians.
Why are we short on joy?
First let’s define joy.
Let’s define joy:
To the secular world, joy is intense, ecstatic, and exultant happiness.
One Christians writer states that “Joy is an outward sign of inward faith in the promises of God” (Tommy Newberry, The 4:8 Principle).
Joy is listed second in the list of the fruit of the Spirit, right behind love.
The Bible mentions the word joy or a form of it multiple times.
It is only mentioned by word in the Book of Philippians six times in four chapters, but the whole book has it as its theme.
Our message today is Continuing Joy.
I will focus on Philippians 1:3-6.
Philippians 1:
Joy begins when we partner with the Gospel of Christ.
Paul writes to the church at Philippi because of a partnership that came about from a plea from a man in Macedonia that we learn about in
Acts 16:
Paul goes and helps establish this church.
They help him through prayer and financial resources to advance the gospel.
It begins with the Gospel.
the good news, that Paul was called to preach.
The Good News is the source of joy.
The Good News is that God loves us.
The Good News is that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
The Good News is that we are no longer slaves to sin but are set free.
The Good News is that we are redeemed.
The Good News is that nothing can separate us from the Love of God.
The Good News is that we are children of the King and are heaven bound if we turn from our sin and accept this Good News and receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
When we do this, we should have joy “as an outward sign of inward faith in the promises of God.”
We should at least smile!
Are you living a life of joy?
Many people today profess Jesus as the Lord of their lives, but they have this sour puss/Eeyore mentality that keeps them from smiling.
They go around singing “Gloom, despair and Agony on me.....deep, dark depression, excessive misery.......whoooooaaaaa!”
They have Jesus in their heart, but forget to tell their face!
They think they can be joyful tomorrow when life gets better....in the sweet bye and bye.
Did you know that the secret living a life of joy tomorrow is purely a matter of thinking strong, joyful thoughts today?
Did you know that the secret
Joy begins when we say yes to Jesus and trust Him with our lives.
Perhaps like me, you trusted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior as a young child or some time ago.
Are you trusting Him today?
Jesus said
We must deny ourselves daily, take up his cross daily and follow Jesus daily.
Remember the definition I gave you earlier?
“Joy is an outward sign of inward faith in the promises of God.”
The promises of God are good!
His Word is full of many, many good promises!
The very least we can do is merely read His word to be reminded of His joy.
Paul gives the example in of continuing joy by thanking God for the Philippians and praying for them with joy.
What an honor it is to pray for each of you!
As I read your name or see your face, I can celebrate your faith in the promises of God because of your partnership with the Gospel!
Let’s continue to pray for each and celebrate life together.
Let’s live out our calling to be people of joy as we proclaim the Good News!
Turn to your neighbor and say “you give me great joy!”
Joy begins when we partner with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Joy continues in confidence.
Paul writes
Philippians 1:
What gives you confidence?
Confidences means trust or faith in a person or thing.
It also means a trusting relationship.
Paul states, “being confident of this.” “This” is referring to being able to pray with joy because others have partnered with Jesus.
Galatians 5:
Do you notice that joy comes after love in the fruit of the Spirit?
I believe this order is present because love produces joy.
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