Joy No Matter What

Pastor Bryan – KINGS – JOY NO MATTER WHAT

“A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

Matthew 27:37

“On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.”

Revelation 19:16

“For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 14:17

JOY ROBBERS

• Living to .
• Living for the .
• Living for .
• Living with the wrong .

JOY DEFINED: “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.” Pastor Rick Warren

THE KEY TO JOY

• Be minded.
• Develop a servant’s .
• Discover your .
• Choose it .

JOY FOR LIFE

1. Go with God.

“Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”

Philippians 2:12-13

1. Take a in others.

^“If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to you soon for a visit. Then he can cheer me up by telling me how you are getting along. I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares about your welfare. All the others care only for themselves and not for what matters to Jesus Christ.”

Philippians 2:19-21

1. See life , , .

“I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!”

Philippians 3:7-11

1. God in all things.

“I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:12-13

“What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?”

Romans 8:31