Sunday, April 21, 2024

Sunday Message: Celebrate God all Day, Every Day!

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Philippians 4:4 KJV

4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

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Philippians 4:4 MSG

4 Celebrate God all day, every day. 

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Paul tells us to rejoice in the Lord because that is something we as Christians can always take joy in no matter what we are going through.

 

Paul encourages the Saints at Philippi to always rejoice in the Lord. 

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He exhorts them to replace their anxiety with prayer and thanksgiving, promising that they will enjoy the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding.

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Paul turns his focus to what the mindset and attitude of Christians should be: 

that is to take delight and satisfaction in walking with the Lord.                                    

 

Those who look upon Christians as the followers of Christ need to see His influence in their lives, causing them to desire the Lord for themselves.

 

As Christian Believers, we can rejoice and experience the peace of God by casting all our cares on Him, if we “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let [our] requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6) 

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This book of Philippians is about Christ in our life, 

Christ in our mind, 

Christ as our goal, 

Christ as our strength, 

and joy through suffering. 

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Paul told the Philippians that they should rejoice in the Lord because He has blessed them and given them life. 

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Paul told them to keep their minds off things that are not good. 

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HE admonished them to only focus on the better things that were ahead of them.

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These are such things that are noble, true, and good. 

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They are things that Christ would have wanted them to focus on. 

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Paul said they should always put this into practice so that they may live in Christ with steadfast love.

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The Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Philippi and encouraged them to be of one mind and take on the mind of Christ.

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Paul is trying to get across in his letter; 

That we can be at peace, 

That we can have joy, 

That we can be content,

regardless of our circumstances and situations. 

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When the struggles of life come we must be able to remind ourselves of the good times, as well as, the promises of God to deliver us and bring us through. 

 

Regardless of the circumstances and situations we face, we should know that they will soon pass. 

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No matter what trial we face in life, be reminded God is still the same.

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As Christian Believers, we can trust God to provide for our true needs. 

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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” (John 3:16-17)

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God has given us so much more than we deserve. 

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He sent Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins, and He raised Him from the dead! 

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Jesus, rose for those who come to Him. 

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Even when we don't value ourselves — He still values each and every living soul as worthy of being redeemed and set free from the power of sin.

Everything that God has promised will come to pass. 

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He does not lie. 

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God will honor His promise that our sins will be forgiven and that we will live forever with Him.

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Therefore, “Celebrate God all day, every day!”

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Christian Believers, may the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.

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Pastor Jeff

 

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