Live Joy | Week 2 | Joyful Proclamation
Philippians 1:12-18 | Pastor Keoni Hughes
BIG IDEA: Joy Reframes Persecution for Proclamation and Makes Us Unbeatable
Joy Reframes Persecution for Proclamation | v. 12-14
What Happened to Paul?
Paul Testifies in Jerusalem (Acts 22:1-22)
Paul Testifies Before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22:30-23:11)
Paul Testifies Before Governor Felix (Acts 24)
Paul Testifies Before Governor Festus (Acts 25:1-12)
Paul Testifies Before King Agrippa (Acts 25:13-26:22)
Paul Testifies in Malta (Acts 28:1-10)
Paul Testifies to Guards and Jews (Acts 18:17-31)
Has Paul Really Served to Advance the Gospel?
His Joy Comes From Jesus
“The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'” – Acts 23:11
“So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.” – 2 Timothy 1:8
“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” – Revelation 12:11
Unbeatable Joy Emboldens Others Proclamation | v. 14
Boldness is Contagious
Unbeatable Joy Reframes Bad Intention for Gospel Proclamation | v. 15-18
Rivalry vs. Good Will
Envy and Rivalry
Good Will – Preaching from Pure Motives of Gospel Reception
Discussion Questions
What situations need reframing in your life so you live with Unbeatable Joy?
How do you think you would respond to Paul’s Unbeatable Joy if you were in the church in Phillipi?
What situations have you used to speak and testify of Jesus?
How do those situations compare with Paul’s?