1. Contradicting the Hardship

3. “In a world that is screaming out for answers, Christians are stuttering.” -Howard Hendricks “In a world that is screaming out for answers, Christians are stuttering.” -Howard Hendricks

4. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude

5. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God

6. 1 From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons. 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Philippians 1:1-2 (NET Bible)

7. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God

8. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for God Be grateful for others

9. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you 5 because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:3-8 (NET Bible)

10. 7 For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me. 8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:3-8 (NET Bible)

11. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude “Joy is the music that runs through this epistle, the sunshine that spreads over all of it. The whole epistle radiates joy and happiness.” -Lenski “Joy is the music that runs through this epistle, the sunshine that spreads over all of it. The whole epistle radiates joy and happiness.” -Lenski

12. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for God Be grateful for others

13. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel

14. 9 And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight 10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:9-11 (NET Bible)

15. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel

16. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for

17. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude

18. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude Allow your gratitude to confuse others Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude Allow your gratitude to confuse others

19. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude Allow your gratitude to confuse others Tell others why you are grateful Application: Reflect upon all you have to be grateful for Don’t hide your gratitude Allow your gratitude to confuse others Tell others why you are grateful

20. Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Contradicting Hardship with Uncommon Gratitude Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel Be grateful for God Be grateful for others Be grateful for the Gospel