REJOICE IN THE LORDREJOICE IN THE LORD

Who should be the happiest Who should be the happiest people?people?

GOD’sGOD’s PEOPLE PEOPLE They understand their originThey understand their origin They understand the purpose of They understand the purpose of

lifelife They understand their destinationThey understand their destination They understand that they can They understand that they can

overcomeovercome

““Rejoice in the Lord always, Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.”and again I say rejoice.” Phil 4:4Phil 4:4

RREJOICE:EJOICE:

JoyfulJoyful Exceedingly gladExceedingly glad Full of CheerFull of Cheer Genuine happinessGenuine happiness To be continually happyTo be continually happy

““Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS…”ALWAYS…”

““Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS…”ALWAYS…”

Good TimesGood Times

““Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS…”ALWAYS…”

Good TimesGood Times

Troublesome TimesTroublesome Times

I Cor 10I Cor 10

v1 “v1 “Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were be unaware that all our fathers were under the cloud, all passed through the under the cloud, all passed through the sea….”sea….”

v5 “v5 “But with most of them God was not well But with most of them God was not well pleased…..”pleased…..”

v10 “v10 “nor let us complain, as some of them nor let us complain, as some of them also complained and were destroyed by also complained and were destroyed by the destroyer”the destroyer”

Rejoice in the Lord Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say always, and again I say rejoice.”rejoice.” Phil 4:4 Phil 4:4

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Unpleasant CircumstancesUnpleasant Circumstances

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‘‘I want you to know I want you to know brethren, that the brethren, that the things which things which happened to me have happened to me have actually turned out actually turned out for the furtherance for the furtherance of the gospel, so that of the gospel, so that it has become it has become evident to the whole evident to the whole palace guard and to palace guard and to the rest that my the rest that my chains are in Christ.”chains are in Christ.”

Phil 1:12-13 Phil 1:12-13

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‘‘I want you to know I want you to know brethren, that the things brethren, that the things which happened to me which happened to me

have actually turned outhave actually turned out

for the for the furtherance furtherance of the gospel,of the gospel, so that it has become so that it has become evident to the whole palace evident to the whole palace guard and to the rest that guard and to the rest that my chains are in Christ.”my chains are in Christ.”

Phil 1:12-13 Phil 1:12-13

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““You meant You meant evil against evil against me, but God me, but God meant it for meant it for good.” good.” Gen Gen 50:5050:50

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CorrespondingCorresponding

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EphesiansEphesians ColossiansColossians PhilemonPhilemon Philippians Philippians

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Unpleasant CircumstancesUnpleasant Circumstances CorrespondingCorresponding Spiritual mentorSpiritual mentor

TimothyTimothyTychicusTychicusOnesimusOnesimusEphaphroditusEphaphroditus

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CorrespondingCorresponding Spiritual mentorSpiritual mentor PrayingPraying

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CorrespondingCorresponding Spiritual Spiritual

mentormentor PrayingPraying EvangelizingEvangelizing

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Unpleasant CircumstancesUnpleasant Circumstances Unreasonable People - Unreasonable People - Phil Phil

1:14-181:14-18

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““What then? Only in every way, What then? Only in every way, whether in pretense or in whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.”rejoice.” Phil 1:18 Phil 1:18

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Unpleasant CircumstancesUnpleasant Circumstances Unreasonable PeopleUnreasonable People Uncertain Future -Uncertain Future - Phil Phil

1:19-201:19-20

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““For me to live is Christ and For me to live is Christ and to die is gain”to die is gain” Phil 1:21 Phil 1:21

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““For me to live is Christ and For me to live is Christ and to die is gain”to die is gain” Phil 1:21 Phil 1:21

“…“…for I have learned in for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be whatever state I am, to be content.”content.” Phil 4:12 Phil 4:12

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““For me to live is Christ and For me to live is Christ and to die is gain”to die is gain” Phil 1:21 Phil 1:21

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For me to live is_________ For me to live is_________

and to die is __________and to die is __________

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For me to live is For me to live is CHRISTCHRISTand to die is __________and to die is __________