Series Title: The Roots of True Joy

Text: The Book of Philippians

Date: Series begins Sunday 06/13/10 at 10:30 AM

Introduction: One of the key themes in Philippians is the believers joy.  “Joy” is mentioned in one way or another nineteen times in these four brief chapters.  Another emphasis is the mind.  Several times in this letter to the Philippians, Paul talks about remembering and thinking.  We can summarize the theme of the book as “the Christ-like mind that brings Christian joy.”  In each chapter, Paul describes the kind of mind Christians must have if they are to enjoy Christ’s peace and joy.  Certainly our thoughts have a great influence on our lives, and wrong thinking leads to wrong living, which has a direct affect on the believers joy. These along with many other lessons will be brought to light as we work through this magnificent book.