
When Paul wrote his letter to a church in the Roman Colony of Philippi in the 1st century A.D he unlocks for us where real and lasting and soul satisfying joy can be found.
Though I have to say when you read this letter it makes you ask questions like:
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How can we have a joy filled relationships with people we never see?
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How could death possibly be seen as a source of great joy?
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How can being around people that are very different to me bring me joy?
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How can I experience joy in my suffering?
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How is humble service of others a source of great joy?
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Is it possible to find joy in things my mates don’t?
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Is it possible to be joyful and exhausted?
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Is it possible to be joyful and broke?
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And if I’ve found joy … how do I keep it?
Paul is going to show us in his own life and in his letter to the Philippians that THE source of real, lasting, life-shaping, soul-satisfying joy is actually a person, Jesus Christ!
Over the next 9 weeks at Church in the Bank we’ll see why Jesus is the answer to these questions that matter so much to many of us. Whether you already follow Jesus or are just curious about him you’ll find what Paul has to say about the profound joy that can be found in him fascinating and life-changing.
Luther
Pastor
Church in the Bank
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