Choose Joy 8: Philippians 4:10-23
by Chad Mansbridge. As our series comes to its end, Chad begins this message the way it would have started for the original Philippian audience—reading the entire letter aloud from start-to-finish. We then give special attention to the closing passage dealing with the ABC’s of Financial Partnership: reviewing the Attitudes, Beliefs and Conduct that makes for a joyful giving experience!
Choose Joy 7: Philippians 4:1-9
by Rob Moores. This section of Philippians contains some of the most-loved verses in the entire Bible! Here, Rob encourages us to embrace an attitude of gratitude each day, appreciate that joy itself derives from our Lord’s unchanging nature, and recognise how unity is only possible when we each choose to focus our thoughts on Jesus!
Choose Joy 6: Philippians 3:1-21
by Mylene Evangelista. Joining us all the way from Manilla, Philippines, in this passion-packed message Mylene reminds us that the joy of the Lord is oftentimes our focus before it is a feeling. Choosing joy is for our safety and strength; safeguards our hearts; causes us to stay the course; and ushers the ‘suddenlies’ of God into our lives!
Choose Joy 5: Philippians 2:19–30
by Jeff Evers. As we close out the second chapter of Paul’s Philippian epistle, Jeff encourages us to read this passage closely, drawing special attention to the profound dedication of characters like Paul, Timothy and Epaphroditus as they partner together with the local church in sharing the Gospel of God’s Joy!
Choose Joy 4: Philippians 1:27–2:18
by Chad Mansbridge. As we continue our study in Philippians, moving from Chapters 1 to 2, Chad walks us through verse-by-verse as Paul exhorts the Church to live their lives ‘worthy of the Gospel of Christ’. Discover how living like our Servant-King ‘completes’ the joy of our ministry partners and leaders!
Choose Joy 3: Philippians 1:12-26
by Tony Ide. Coming to us from Perth, Western Australia, Tony Ide brings us an encouraging word on not permitting our struggles and circumstances rob us of our joy. Drawing on the life testimony of the apostle Paul, that problem-plagued passionate praiser, Tony urges us to keep our perspective firmly held, at all times, on Christ and His Gospel!
Choose Joy 2: Philippians 1:1-11
by Chad Mansbridge. Paul opens his epistle to the Philippians, a decade or so following his Acts 16 visit to them, by introducing the letter’s main themes of Joy, Partnership and the Gospel. His first mention of joy is found in the context of prayer. In this message, Chad shares 5 pointers from this passage as to how we, too, can choose joy in our prayer life.
Choose Joy 1: Acts 16:6-40
by Chad Mansbridge. This opening message to our Winter Preaching Series—Choose Joy—has us walking through the Acts 16 account of Paul’s first ministry visit to the Philippians. See how the apostle demonstrates, by personal example, the Kingdom qualities of Righteousness, Peace and Joy before writing back to the Church years later in his Philippian epistle.