You can develop a mindset of Joy... ...if you choose to make the gospel advancement our primary passion. ...if you truly view death as gain. Philippians 1:12-26

You can find joy when you: Remember God's faithfulness in the past Evaluate circumstances - with an eternal perspective

-Recognize the value of time
-Don’t be in bondage to the past
-Establish a priority in your life

Philipians 2:6-11 God came to earth God became flesh and blood He was born like us He grew like us He was tempted like us He suffered like us Jesus came with a purpose To demonstrate God's love to us To pay for our sins Jesus is Lord

Third Weeks of Advent: The Shepherd's Joy The Shepherd's were: Considered cerimonaly unclean Isolated and forgotten Treated with contempt and mistrust Known to be brash and bold How did the Shepherd's Respons? They were attentive to their calling...

The virgin birth opens the door for my salvation The virgin birth changes my direction The virgin birth requires my response

-Remember what God has done
-Accept what God is doing
-Trust in what God is going to do