Journey Church, West Chester

Philippians 4:10-23 The greatest value of our generosity is that it is pleasing to God! MONEY isn’t NEUTRAL it’s a FORCE to be DEALT with. THREE REASONS TO BE GENEROUS 1. GENEROSITY is an ENCOURAGEMENT to OTHERS 2. GENEROSITY is a SPIRITUAL INVESTMENT 3. GENEROSITY is an ACT of WORSHIP

“Don’t quarrel on the way!” - Genesis 45:24 Philippians 4:2-9 Paul Calls Us to See Arguments in the light of: 1. ETERNITY, 2. COMMUNITY, 3. DIVINITY PAUL’S INCLUSIVE/ABSOLUTE LANGUAGE Rejoice always. Let your gentleness be evident to all. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, pray. Whatever is true ... . If anything is excellent ... . Whatever you have learned from me … think on these things.

Philippians 3:12–4:1

Rejoice in the Lord. Don't rejoice in what you've done. Reading: Philippians 3:1-11 Key Message: GOD + ____, is not trusting in God at all.

Reading: Philippians 2:12–18 Key Message: So what do we do? - Make your faith communal. - Make your faith active. - Embrace rejoicing. - Call on Journey.

JESUS was FULL of HUMILITY. Philippians 2:1-4, 5-8 Jesus Teaching on Humility: Mark 10:43:44 Luke 22:26-27 We are called live our lives seeking ways to serve other! This week take time to; 1. Stop and be thankful. 2. Marvel at Jesus. 3. Pray for a softened heart. 4. Thank someone who showed you the way. 5. Be a blessing to someon.

Philippians 1:12-14;15-18 PAUL’S FRIENDS PAUL’s RIVALS preach Christ preach Christ out of Goodwill out of Envy & Rivalry in Love from Selfishness Knowing Supposing Advancing the they can make Trouble Gospel for Me LESSONS for TODAY: 1) In difficulty times look to Paul’s example! 2) Remember - God often works through our adverse circumstances rather than in spite of them. 3) Despite his hardships, Paul’s life gets associated with the word Joy. What words most accurately describe your life today?

Hebrews 6:18 Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 29:10 Daniel 6:3-11 Lessons from Daniel: 1) We are not our own Best Hope 2) We can Survive 3) We will face Opposition “Hope says God has not abandoned us in the world. God’s story is that He pursues us, dwells in us, intervenes for us and will not forget us when He finally determines to set things right. There maybe tears in our eyes, but God will wipe them away. There will be death and decay, but He will cause newness and resurrection to spring forth.” - Scott McCellan

3 REASONS to TRUST GOD when life seems CHAOTIC 1. God is more compassionate than you realize 2. You might be surprised but God is no. 3. God is more more capable than we are. Reading Job 1:6-12 “in all this Job did not sin.” - Job 1:22 “Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm.” - Job 38:1 "life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I respond.” - Chuck Swindol ___________________ Lord, I have nothing to fear with You on my side. I will be strong and courageous even in hard times. I will not be terrified or discouraged, for the Lord my God will be with me wherever I go (Joshua 1:9). You will never leave me or forsake me (Joshua 1:5). I do not need to figure everything out. You already know the best plan for my life. I will not try any man-made method to do only what You can do. Show me Your supernatural power. Teach me how to walk by faith and pray breakthrough prayers. I choose to have faith in Your ability to break through every obstacle in my life. Just like Joshua, You will give me the land and every

Vow of Purity - “I promise to confide in you, not hide from you.” Genesis 2:24-25 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Matthew 5:27-30 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. STEPS toward PURITY: 1) Take Responsibility for YOUR Behavior 2) Do Not Return SIN for SIN 3) Forgive 4) Speak TRUTH in Love 5) See the BEST in your Spouse.

Rewiew Week 1 - Vow of Priority - “I will make God my number ONE and my spouse my number TWO.” Week 2 - Vow of Pursuit - “I will ALWAYS pursue my Spouse!” This Week - Vow of Teamwork - “Our marriage will be about WE not ME.” Readings: 1 Corinthians 7:3-4, Luke 14:33 Thought for the week. TWO PRIMARY QUESTIONS OF MARRIAGE: “How can I bless you?” OR “How can I get my own way?”

VOW of PRIORITY - “God is my number ONE, and my spouse is my number TWO.” “The point of marriage isn’t to find our missing half. It’s to help each other become all God intended. In marriage, two people partner to that end. They see the best in each other—the person God created them to be—and they push and pull each other toward that goal.” - John Comer, Loveology. VOW of PURSUIT - “ALWAYS purse my Spouse.” Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Revelations 2:5 Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first… Three Step Plan for Relationship Rejuvenation 1) REMEMBER 2) REPENT 3) REPEAT the things you did at first “So even though neither of us (he or his wife) had any positive emotions or good feelings at the time, we began to do the things we knew were right for each other. The result was significant changes in our relationship and attitudes.” - Jim Evans, Marriage o

The Vow - Priorities From one spouse to another? I'm JEALOUS of what has taken MY PLACE in YOUR LIFE. If you allow anything or anyone, no matter how good or important, to take the time and energy that rightfully belong to your spouse, you are violating God’s design for marriage.” - Jimmy Evans host of Marriage Today. Proverbs 3:1-8 No human being can meet your deepest needs. Only God can! “I promise GOD will by my First Priority and my SPOUSE will be my Second.

John 20:1-7, 18-20 EASTER BRINGS: 1) Joy 2) Courage 3) New Vision for the World