This last weekend at Eastbrook Church I continued our series from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians, "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances." This weekend we continued with Paul's outworking of our kingdom citizenship begun in Philippians 1:27, turning now toward the outworking of our salvation joy in Philippians 2:12-30. I love this passage because it holds …
What is the biblical context of joy?
As we continue our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians, I wanted to share a brief video from The Bible Project on joy. This is one of their biblical theme videos and, as with much of their work, I appreciate the wide scope they walk through in a …
Joy that Gives
As we continued our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" this past weekend at Eastbrook Church I walked us through Philippians 1:27-2:11, where the Apostle Paul shifts his attention from his present circumstances to the situation of the Philippians. You can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith,” below. You can also follow …
What is the difference between joy and happiness?
As we launch into our series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians, I want to encourage us to consider more deeply whether there is a difference between joy and happiness. There are a millions articles about the superficiality of happiness, but Scripture actually does reference happiness as an experience …
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The Joy of Faith
This last weekend at Eastbrook Church we began a new series "Unshackled: Joy Beyond Circumstances" from the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. I began by looking at Philippians 1:1-26, setting the context for Paul's letter of joy. Below you can view the video and sermon outline of this message, “The Joy of Faith.” You can …
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