Stomp Your Feet | Joyful | Pastor Steve Andres

You can find joy today! This weekend Pastor Steve Andres began a new series of messages called JOYFUL, walking through the book of Philippians. Philippians 1:5-6In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.In the first chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we already see glimpses of his deep joy and gratitude. Where did Paul’s joy come from?1) The POWER of PARTNERSHIPOwners have a different mentality than renters. Paul tells the Philippians that, because of their generosity, they are partners with him in his ministry. When we invest in God’s work and in one another, we become shareholders in all that he is doing in each other!2) FAITH in God’s FOLLOW-THROUGHHow much time do we spend worrying about the future? Paul was joyful because he trusted in God’s promise to finish what he had begun in him. And because he trusted his future to the Lord, he could rejoice in the present!3) SECURITY in God’s SOVEREIGNTY Paul wrote this letter while he was in prison, but he makes no appeal for pity. He is in chains, but he still has a choice. We can be joyful IN affliction because we know what we get OUT of it.We rejoice because God rules and overrules, and whatever our circumstances, they will serve us in the end!