JOY (Living Without Flip Flops) - Intro to Philippians

Know

• Are you someone who loves wearing flip flops? Why or why not?

Grow

• Acedia is defined as “a gloomy combination of weariness, sadness, and a lack of purposefulness. It robs a person of his capacity for joy and leaves him feeling empty, or void of meaning”. Have you ever felt like this? What led you to feel like this? How did you get out of it?
• The church at Philippi started with three key people:
  • a wealthy Asian woman who feared God,
  • a native Greek slave girl who was in spiritual turmoil
  • a blue collar Roman jailer who was most likely very practical and indifferent to spiritual things

Who do you identify with most, and why?

• Philippians is full of verses that are worth memorizing - 1:6, 1:21, 2:5-8, 2:12, 3:7, 3:10, 3:13-14, 4:6-7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:13, 4:19. Choose one to memorize and increase your joy level!
• Take 10 minutes and watch this EXCELLENT summary video of Philippians - gl/7ckSv3

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• Think about your life right now. Spiritually, do you identify more with the Lofoten Islands or Murmansk? Find a place and take some time to be honest with God about how you’re doing. Spend time in his warmth, forgiveness and unconditional love.