Monday, December 31, 2007

Gospel Joy

This Sunday kicks off a new sermon series through the book of Philippians entitled Gospel Joy. We’ll look at this great letter from the apostle Paul verse by verse in the coming weeks.

Philippians is a letter written during a Roman imprisonment. Paul was chained to a guard 24 hours a day. He was facing a very uncertain future, with death as a great possibility. Yet this letter has the unmistakable feel of joy.

With so much to be sorrowful, hurt, or angry about, what was it that brought Paul such joy? What gave him such hope in the midst of despair? The answer lies in the Gospel.