Jesus, Our Joy–Intro

Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 11 I’ve often thought of joy as a place of deep contentment. Contentment has been this illusive place that I’ve sought after but found that in my own strength I could not seem to get myself to this place. It has been a process of God shaping and changing my…

Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 2In this lesson, we will take a more in-depth look at Paul’s opening words to the church in Philippi. With the knowledge we have about the specific people Paul is writing to, Paul’s words will carry more weight and meaning. We will discover one of Paul’s major themes throughout the…

Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 10“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” I’m not sure about you but that one line causes me to start humming a song I learned as a child. If you aren’t familiar with a song with that phrase, don’t stress. You are saved from the torture…

Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 3In this lesson, we finish up Paul’s introduction of his letter to the Philippians. This section of the letter certainly challenges our way of thinking when it comes to experiencing true joy. We discover that Paul is living out some of our worst nightmares when it comes to opposition to…

Jesus, Our Joy – Lesson 6 When I was in college, I took a psychology class where we studied Pavlov’s dogs. These dogs were quickly trained/conditioned that when a bell rang they would be fed. They were quick learners at cause and effect. Many of us have been conditioned to believe that if we manage…