Thank you for joining us today as we continue our sermon series "Mind Craft: A Study Through Philippians". Rick Ahn shares his sermon from Philippians 3:1-11.

Does it make a difference if, as Christians, people don't see the Joy of the Lord in us?

Let’s talk about JOY.

What is it?

• A Supernatural, uplifting emotion that comes from abiding in Christ. 
  • It’s a Fruit of the Spirit and cannot be manufactured on our own. 
• Assurance that the best is yet to come, that God sees you and has His favor on you.
• It’s a divine power that sustains you and influences others towards Christ.

CATCH: It’s something we can lose if we’re not careful.

In the Bible, Paul realized that the most sinister thing that can deny God’s joy is not what comes from the outside, it comes from within ourselves - OUR PRIDE.