philippians chapter 1 “i rejoice, yes, and i will rejoice.”

Philippians Chapter 1Philippians Chapter 1

“I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice.”“I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice.”

• The joy of prayer The joy of prayer (Php 1:4)(Php 1:4) • The joy that Jesus Christ is preached The joy that Jesus Christ is preached (Php (Php

1:18)1:18) • The joy of faith The joy of faith (Php 1:25)(Php 1:25) • The joy of Christian fellowship together(Php The joy of Christian fellowship together(Php

2:2) 2:2)

• The joy of suffering for ChristThe joy of suffering for Christ (Php 2:17)(Php 2:17) • The joy of news of a loved one The joy of news of a loved one (Php 2:28)(Php 2:28) • The joy of being baptized into Christ The joy of being baptized into Christ (Php (Php

3:1)3:1)

• The joy of soul winning for the Lord The joy of soul winning for the Lord (Php 4:1) (Php 4:1)

• The joy inherent in every gift The joy inherent in every gift (Php 4:10)(Php 4:10)

• 2 Corinthians 11:9 2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the which was lacking to me the brethren which came from brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myselfso will I keep myself..

• ““Where is there an instance of Where is there an instance of God’s beginning any work and God’s beginning any work and leaving it incomplete? Show me leaving it incomplete? Show me for once a world abandoned and for once a world abandoned and thrown aside half-formed; show thrown aside half-formed; show me a universe cast off from the me a universe cast off from the Great Potter’s wheel, with the Great Potter’s wheel, with the design in outline, the clay half design in outline, the clay half hardened, and the form hardened, and the form unshapely from incompleteness”unshapely from incompleteness”

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• ““this work of grace is an this work of grace is an incorruptible seed, and which incorruptible seed, and which remains in the saints, and can never remains in the saints, and can never be lost; it is a principle of life, the be lost; it is a principle of life, the root of which is hid in Christ, and root of which is hid in Christ, and that itself is maintained by Him, that itself is maintained by Him, and can never be destroyed by men and can never be destroyed by men or devils: and will never forsake the or devils: and will never forsake the work of His hands, and has power work of His hands, and has power to accomplish it; and who has to accomplish it; and who has promised His people, that they shall promised His people, that they shall grow stronger and stronger, that grow stronger and stronger, that they shall not depart from Him, and they shall not depart from Him, and He will never leave them.”He will never leave them.”GillGill

• Acts 16:23-26Acts 16:23-26 And when they had laid many stripes upon And when they had laid many stripes upon

them, they cast them into prison, charging them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: the jailor to keep them safely:

Who, having received such a charge, thrust Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. feet fast in the stocks.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.heard them.

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, And suddenly there was a great earthquake,

so that the foundations of the prison were so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

• 2 Timothy 2:9-102 Timothy 2:9-10

for which I suffer trouble as an for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is chains; but the word of God is not chained.not chained.

Therefore I endure all things for Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.eternal glory.

• Acts 28:16 Acts 28:16

Now when we came to Rome, the Now when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard; but to the captain of the guard; but Paul was permitted to dwell by Paul was permitted to dwell by himself with the soldier who himself with the soldier who guarded him.guarded him.

• Galatians 1:7-8Galatians 1:7-8

Which is not another; but there be Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. pervert the gospel of Christ.

But though we, or an angel from But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be preached unto you, let him be accursed.accursed.

• Acts 23:1 Then Paul, looking Acts 23:1 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before in all good conscience before God until this day."God until this day."

• Acts 24:16 "This being so, I Acts 24:16 "This being so, I myself always strive to have a myself always strive to have a conscience without offense conscience without offense toward God and men.toward God and men.

• James 1:2-4James 1:2-4

My brethren, count it all joy My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, when you fall into various trials,

knowing that the testing of your knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. faith produces patience.

But let patience have its perfect But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.and complete, lacking nothing.

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