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Today, Sean discusses the difference between joy and rejoicing. You will see why Paul chose to rejoice in the Lord. He warns us about dogs and not to depend upon our works.

Philippians 4:1-9 Everyone wants peace in their lives. Lasting peace comes only through God. Harmony is vital to our walk with God, and thus vital to our peace. In Philippians 4 we learn how to obtain that harmony and so enjoy the peace of God.

Rejoice in Peace

Pastor Noel Perez from RiverStone Church shares about hearing the Word, rejoicing in the Word, and obeying the Word from Nehemiah.

1 Corintihians 15:1-32

How is joy a lifestyle choice without being an empty slogan like "don't worry, be happy"? John Peel looks at Paul's end to his letter to the Philippians and uncovers what his basis was for being content in all situations.

Philippians 1:19-26

Joy by Martin Staker

1 Peter 1:6-12 We must greatly rejoice in all things and all times. We WILL experience trials. God uses them as a tool to redirect any behavior that is turning us away from him. We should have inexpressible joy. Jesus Christ came and our conitnued right walk with him will get us through all things with the joy intact.

Psalm 13:1-6 David shows us his path of prayer. Starts with questions, then fear, moves to expression of faith, then the peace comes and rejoicing commences. Sound familiar? God invites us to pray, there is no right or wrong or structure rules; just PRAY!

Along with Job, we can see that, although the trouble and turmoil of suffering weigh on our hearts, we must hold fast to a right view of God and man. There are many things we do not know, but we can rest assured that God has a plan for all things in our lives, including our hardships. When we embrace God's plan for our lives, we will afterward rejoice to see the change God will bring about in us.

Jesus says, even in persecution, we can rejoice and be glad

Philippians 3:1-3 What is it to be a "true believer" of Jesus Christ? Here we look at some of the distinctive qualities, those heart attitudes that are found in the lives of true believers.

Are You Sreaching For That Which You Lost?

Philippians 4:1-9 Learn the power that comes from exercising a gentle, reasonable spirit. We, as Christians practicing a gentle spirit bring joy and security to our own lives while impacting those around us with the power of God.

We get kind of a laundry list of things from Paul as we come near the end of the letter. In almost bullet point fashion he reminds us of several things of what living on mission will look like. 1) Rejoice always, 2) be reasonable, 3) don't be anxious, 4) think about good things, and 5) follow God's truth and he will be with you.

Philippians 4:1-9 Continuing to look at God's Peace, the focus turns to our thought life. Using the Word of God to help filter our thoughts and choosing what we dwell promotes the peace God has for us.

Philippians 4:1-9 In part three of "God's Peace" we go back to Philippians chapter 4 and see that we need to be thankful in everything. We are shown from God's word how thankfulness coincides with prayer, supplication, and the attitude of our heart.