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Experiencing the Joy!
Studies in Philippians
JOY IN THE FACE OF DEATH
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Paul in the face of death

• The past four years had lived in uncertainty day
  by day never knowing when soldiers might come in
  and drag him off to execution.
• Yet, in spite of this uncertainty and fear, Paul,
  here at deaths door, maintained his joy in God.

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How Paul met an uncertain future with joy

• Praying and asking others to pray in faith, v.
  19.
• Trusting in Gods providence, v. 19.
• Preparing for all possibilities, v. 21
• Welcoming all options, v. 20.

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Application to ourselves

• As Christians we will be confronted with
  uncertain and fearful futures.
• We need to put our lives in Gods hands.
• We need to commit ourselves to the purpose of
  glorifying Christ by our lives.
• We need to be prepared for death at all times!

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The reason why Christians can live with joy is
because we have both temporal and eternal
purpose! We can glorify God here in this life
and then live with God in the life to come! We
can rejoice even in death at the hope of being
with Christ. Do you have this hope?