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Living With Radical Joy
Philippians 1-4
Skip Heitzig

Philippians 1 (NKJV™)
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
4 always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy,
5 for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now,
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;
7 just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
8 For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,
11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,
13 so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;
14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from good will:
16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
18 What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
23 For I am hard pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,
26 that your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.
27 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,
28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
29 For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
Philippians 2 (NKJV™)
1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things without complaining and disputing,
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
17 Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.
20 For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.
21 For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
22 But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.
25 Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need;
26 since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
27 For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;
30 because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.
Philippians 3 (NKJV™)
1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.
2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation!
3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
4 though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:
5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.
8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ
9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,
14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.
17 Brethren, join in following my example, and note those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame--who set their mind on earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself.
Philippians 4 (NKJV™)
1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.
10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.
11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:
12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
14 Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress.
15 Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.
16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.
17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.
18 Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.
19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.
22 All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.

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50 Philippians - 1999

Today we are completing our journey through this Wonderful letter of Paul to the group he dearly loved in Philippi. We have noted that this is a letter packed full of joy - in fact I would call it "Radical Joy!"  We have tapped into some very powerful truths that have already changed some of our lives greatly. Today we will review the four major contributors to this radical joy!

The theme of Philippians is being like Christ. Skip Heitzig expounds on its teachings about the dual citizenship of the believer, and belonging to the Kingdom of God while living on this earth.

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  1. Joy Comes by Prioritizing (Chapter 1)

  2. Joy Comes by Serving (Chapter 2)

  3. Joy Comes by Reevaluating (Chapter 3)

  4. Joy Comes by Trusting (Chapter 4)

Questions for Discussion:
  1. Go home and write a motto that honestly describes your life, your passions and your pursuits. How closely does it resemble Philippians 1:21?

  2. If you don't already have a place to serve among God's people, sincerely pray about where to serve.  Make a phone call to the church or to a local shelter or mission where you can practice Philippians 2: 1-18.

  3. Sometimes taking spiritual inventory is needed. When was the last time you evaluated your life and made spiritual decisions about your future?

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11/28/1999
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Profile Of a Saint
Philippians 1:1-2
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12/5/1999
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A Partnership in the Family Business
Philippians 1:3-7
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A Friend of mine was sitting next to an actor on an airplane when the entertainer asked him what line of work he was in. My friend courteously answered, "I'm in the security business." To which the actor responded favorably asking, "What kind of security?" "Eternal security!" my friend retorted, and then went on to share the gospel with the inquiring actor. As Christians we are related to God as our heavenly father. As His sons and daughters we have inherited a family business.  Let's see what it is and how it works.
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12/12/1999
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What Most People Never Pray For
Philippians 1:8-11
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David Mace noted, "One of the great illusions of our time is that love is Self-sustaining. It is not. Love must be fed and nurtured, constantly renewed." Paul's deep love for the Philippian Christians prompted such a renewal of their love-by prayer. Paul prayed for what most never pray for-genuine love to be evident in his friends' lives.
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12/19/1999
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Joy When You Least Expect It
Philippians 1:12-14
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1/2/2000
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How To Handle Problem People
Philippians 1:15-18
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1/9/2000
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The Future Never Looked Better
Philippians 1:19-21
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1/16/2000
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Living Between Two Worlds
Philippians 1:22-26
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Thomas Watson wrote, "Spiritual things satisfy; the more heaven is in us, the less earth will content us." The longer that authentic believers live here, the more serious become about what lies beyond. Even Jesus taught us to pray saying, "Your kingdom come! Today We take an honest look at the meaning of Christian life and Christian death through the eyes of Paul.
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1/23/2000
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Stand Up And Be Counted
Philippians 1:27-30
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Let's face it! We are a marked group of people. We are carefully watched, and even scrutinized, from the first moment that we declare our allegiance to Jesus Christ. Sometimes the scrutiny turns into flat out ridicule, or even worse. It's not easy to stand up when the rest of the world seems to want us to sit down in conformity with them. How can we successfully live our lives, before the unbelieving world, in such a way that they really count for something? Four qualities are needed.
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1/30/2000
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Harmony In Our Spiritual Home
Philippians 2:1-4
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2/6/2000
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Who Is Jesus Anyway?
Philippians 2:5-8
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2/20/2000
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The Cross, The Crown, The Christian
Philippians 2:8-11
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2/27/2000
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Working Out What God Works In
Philippians 2:12-13
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Any activity in life where there are two parties involved demands cooperation. Marriage requires two people who will collaborate together to ensure that they adjust to each other and respect each other. Corporate business requires cooperation, as does a team sport. Likewise, Christianity does too. Following Christ is not a unilateral endeavor where We sit and watch. Nor is it something we singlehandedly work hard to attain. Once We're saved We must cooperate!
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3/5/2000
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Standing Out From The Darkness
Philippians 2:14-16
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It's not easy to be a Christian these days. It never has been. While our culture touts individualism and uniqueness, it doesn't tolerate the uniqueness of the Gospel message very well. The tendency then becomes to blend in with our surroundings. Spiritual entropy has been the penchant of God's people from the beginning. We must resist the pull to become like everyone else and, instead, celebrate our uniqueness as God's children; we must stand out brightly against the darkness of our society.
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4/30/2000
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What Makes A Mature Christian?
Philippians 2:19-24
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Paul knew the value of having true friends who stuck with him during difficult times. He mentions two of them right in the middle of his letter-Timothy and Epaphroditus. Timothy was a growing young believer who embodied maturity in spiritual things. Timothy is a good example for all of us to aim for. Such believers are valuable to the church and to individuals within it. As we go through Timothy's profile, see how your life matches up to some of these qualities.
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A Choice Servant Among You
Philippians 2:25-30
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Some of God's best servants often go unnoticed. They serve behind the scenes away from the limelight. After using Timothy as an example of Christian maturity, his good friend Epaphroditus gets mentioned. This guy was a layperson; he had no official position. Because of that, his character seems more "reachable" perhaps than other examples of service and maturity.
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5/14/2000
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Being Joyful By Being Careful
Philippians 3:1-3
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You have already heard Paul tell us to "rejoice" He's at it again, only this time he adds precautionary measures to the command. There are circumstances, things, and people that can rob us of our joy in the Lord. Find out who they are and find out who you are in Christ!
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5/21/2000
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Testimony Of An Ex-Rabbi
Philippians 3:4-10
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Onward Christian Athletes
Philippians 3:12-16
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"On your mark, get set, 'bang!'" The gun goes off with a blast and the race has begun. There is a sense of exhilaration in a race; the excitement of Competition is delightful. However, in the race of life, the competition isn't with one another, but rather with one's self. There are five essential elements in becoming a winning champion.
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Citizens And Foreigners
Philippians 3:17-21
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You've heard it before, "This world is not my home; I'm just passin' through!" That could never be truer than when spoken by the Christian. This earth is both temporary and preparatory. The best is yet to be! As citizens of heaven we are, in a sense, foreigners here on earth. But there are also foreigners who pretend to be citizens of God's Kingdom.
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Standing Victorious In Life's Battle
Philippians 4:1-5
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Like a military commander, Paul gives several pointed exhortations to his friends at Philippi in the closing section of his letter. Knowing that they were under attack by spiritually destructive forces such as false teaching and divisiveness, Paul presents instruction in the form of brief summary statements to help them overcome spiritual pressure in several areas.
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6/18/2000
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Winning The War With Anxiety
Philippians 4:6-7
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In writing about our culture, John Haggai stated, "Worry is ravaging societies worldwide...in America at least, it has virtually become part of the national culture. You could write on countless American gravestones the Epitaph: "Hurried, Worried, Buried.'" What a sad way to live! These next two verses of scripture are among the most treasured by Christians worldwide, because of their power to overcome the tendency to be overwhelmed by anxiety.
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6/25/2000
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I Think; Therefore I Do
Philippians 4:8-9
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There is a battle being waged for our minds. The battlefields abound: In the universities, professional journals as well as the media and popular press, the war of ideas is being waged. Since it's impossible to go through the day without colliding with worldly ideas, we must take control of what we fix our thoughts on. Why? Because planting an idea can result in producing an action. What we ponder we eventually practice!
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The Secret Of A Tranquil Life
Philippians 4:10-13
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Jesus told us that one of the reasons He came was so that we could enjoy a certain kind of life. "I have come," said Jesus, "that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). There was a sense of fullness in life that Paul seemed to experience wherever he was. It could best be described as tranquility - a combination of joy, peace, contentment and confidence. At the end of his letter, Paul reveals the elements of life that bring about such a state.
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Perspective For Your Pocketbook
Philippians 4:14-21
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Welcome to one of the most refreshing sections of Scripture dealing with finances. Far from being a message of high-pressured hype, Paul approaches this closing theme with tact and forthrightness. Here, our money is elevated to the level of a practical tool to be used now and profited from later. One of the most practical gauges of spiritual maturity is financial responsibility in spiritual things.
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