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Introduction
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/world/europe/chik-fil-a-uk-lgbtg.html - Imagine experiencing the joy of a chicken sandwich and then it’s taken away.
You ever feel like you’ve been robbed of joy?
Some of you feel that way right now…
Think of your worst days and listen to this verse.
: “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I will say, rejoice.”
You say, “Impossible!”
Your life is in a million pieces.
How can you rejoice always?
Paul wrote those words in a Roman prison to the church that he established in .
Paul’s experience in Philippi was challenging!
Full of struggles!
Even found himself in prison!
But, just like he had joy in a Roman prison when he wrote to Philippi, while he was in Philippi in a Philippian jail, he had joy.
Real simple: If you have Jesus, you can have joy.
It’s not elusive.
Acts 16 - a great example of what it looks like to have joy in all circumstances.
Three reasons why you can have joy in all circumstance.
- a great example of what it looks like to have joy in all circumstances.
Three reasons why you can have joy in all circumstance.
You can have joy because you know God is leading you.
Second missionary journey - Paul left Antioch with heartache.
Wanted to go back and encourage the believers in the cities where they planted churches.
Barnabas wanted to take John Mark along, Paul didn’t.
Mark had abandoned them earlier.
Barnabas wanted to give him a second chance, Paul didn’t.
Paul and Barnabas split and went separate directions.
Paul takes Silas, goes a different direction, meets Timothy along the way, and begins the journey.
Along the way, they spread the news about what happened at the Jerusalem council.
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But, the journey soon becomes frustrating.
Doors of ministry weren’t opening.
For several years, doors were wide open.
But, the Spirit was closing doors.
Paul forbidden to go to Asia (6).
Then forbidden to go to Bithnyia.
The journey soon becomes frustrating.
Doors of ministry weren’t opening.
For several years, doors were wide open.
But now, the Spirit was closing doors.
Paul forbidden to go to Asia (6).
Then forbidden to go to Bithnyia.
Paul wandering.
Imagine the frustration of closed doors.
The Spirit of God preventing Paul from going where Paul thought he needed to go.
Eventually, Troas, where Paul had a vision: a man from Macedonia, “Come to Macedonia.
Help us!”
God had different plans than Paul, and a door of ministry to Macedonia is opened - the Gospel mission is expanded.
Paul is doing Gospel ministry, but doors are closing.
You ever feel like you’re giving your best to the Lord and doors are closing instead of opening?
Why is that?
Preparing you.
Why did the Spirit block Paul?
Maybe a reminder to Paul that this was God’s work; not Paul’s work.
You need the reminder that God is in control.
When doors closed, Paul didn’t give up.
He keeps going.
He keeps waiting on God to open the door.
Learning to trust.
Learning to be patient.
Learning to be sensitive to the Spirit.
Perhaps God is closing some doors in your life as well because he is preparing you for different opportunities.
Take joy!
Preparing opportunities.
In God’s time, He opened the door to Macedonia.
God didn’t want Paul in Asia.
He didn’t want Paul in Bithynia.
He wanted Paul in Macedonia.
“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.”
() A source of joy! God puts you exactly where He wants you for His purpose and His glory!
9 The heart of man plans his way,
As you follow the Lord by faith and serve Him diligently, you can trust that He is going to place you exactly where He wants you for His glory.
Kevin Gore calling me old - he doesn’t realize I hold his grades in his hands.
God holds your life in His hands - and He knows what He is doing.
You can have joy because you know God is with you.
but the Lord establishes his steps.
Paul and his traveling companions find themselves in Philippi - a Roman colony.
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), .
On the Sabbath, outside the city gates, ladies gathered to pray.
(Need 10 Jewish men for a synagogue) Like Cornelius (), Gentile women who knew about and even worshipped the God of the Jews.
But, unaware of God’s Son, Jesus.
One lady, Lydia, a wealthy businesswoman, open to the Gospel.
She trusts in Christ and invites Paul and his companions to lodge with her.
Victory in Philippi!
As they went to the same place of prayer, came across someone who was the exact opposite of Lydia.
A slave girl possessed by a demon who gave the girl the ability to tell the future.
Girl begins to follow Paul, “These men are servants of the Most High God!” Demon-possessed girl speaking the truth, but you don’t want a demon advertising for you!
Follows Paul for days.
Paul cast the demon out.
The girl is set free!
Everyone should be amazed and excited, but not the case.
Her owner saw his profit cast away.
Philippi is no longer a fun place for Paul to be.
He and his companions are beaten with rods.
Many blows.
Dragged to prison.
Jailer given specific orders to not let them go.
Put in inner prison and fastened feet to stocks.
Lowest part of prison - no drainage system - imagine where all the waste ended up.
Stocks - suspended from the ceiling - prisoners would lay on their backs with feet hanging from ceiling.
Paul and Silas faithfully served the Lord and the reward was imprisonment.
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