1. LIVING LIFE WITH A JOY AND PEACE YOU CAN’T EXPLAIN!

2. Philippians 1:6 “Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it out to completion until the day of Christ.”

3. Philippians 1:21 “For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

4. Philippians 2:3 “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.”

5. Philippians 2:9-11 “And God has given Him a name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”

6. Philippians 3:10 “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection…”

7. Philippians 3:13,14 “But this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind and reaching for those things which are ahead, I press toward the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

8. Philippians 3:20 “But our citizenship is in heaven and we eagerly await our Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

9. Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again, I say, rejoice.”

10. Philippians 4:6,7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition, let your requests be known to God, and the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

11. Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:19 “And my God shall supply all your needs, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

12. THE CITY OF PHILIPPI AND ITS BACKGROUND

13. THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI AND ITS BACKGROUND The future of Alexander The Great

14. Summary Philippi’s forum and basilica B seen from the acropolis Philippi city center

15. A SUPERNATURAL MOMENT WHEN GOD STEPPED IN “And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, HAVING BEEN FORBIDDEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO SPEAK THE WORD IN ASIA…they were trying to go into Bithynia and the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.” Acts 16:6,7

16. THE SUPERNATURAL MOMENT! (continued) “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: A certain man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” And when He had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia (Europe), concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” Acts 16:9-10

17. HOW THE CHURCH GOT STARTED IN PHILIPPI! A.Women worshipping God by the river B.A servant girl healed C.A Roman prisoner and his family saved Acts 16:14-34

18. PAUL’S LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT PHILIPPI Why was it written? What is it’s theme? What does it have to say to me, today?

19. THE LETTER TELLS US TODAY - WE CAN LIVE LIFFE WITH A JOY ON THE INSIDE OF US THAT TRANSCEDNS ALL OF OUR CIRCUMSTANCES OF LIFE – BECAUSE JESUS WHO LIVES WITHIN US IS GREATER THAN THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE FACE ON THE OUTSIDE! (“Finally, brethren, rejoice always, and again, I say rejoice.” Phil. 4:4)

20. THE LETTER TELLS US TODAY – WE CAN HAVE A PEACE WITHIN US THAT CALMS AND SUBDUES OUR GREATEST FEARS AND WORRY! (“And the peace of God which is beyond your understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:7)

21. THE LETTER TELLS US TODAY - GOD SPECIALIZES IN SUPERNATURALLY STEPPING INTO OUR LIVES TO ACCOMPLISH HIS WILL FOR OUR GOOD! (“They were trying to go into Bithynia and the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them…a certain man was standing and appealing to him saying, “come over and help us.” Acts 16:6-10)