Walk in unity, Be Joyful Rejoice, Be reasonable, Remember the Lord is returning, be anxious for nothing, pray for everything, and the peace of God will guard you hearts and minds.

To rejoice is your choice

God is at work within us to give us power and provide us examples so we can become more like Jesus.

HE GAVE UP HIS DIVINE PRIVILEGES – HE DID IT ALL FOR LOVE! Jesus never quit being God when He came to earth, but He did lay aside His Divine initiative to act as God. Jesus didn’t use raw power to conquer sin like He did when He performed miracles to create the universe or rescue Israel out of Egypt with plagues & wonders. He conquered sin with humility and self-sacrificial love. Weakness became power! Defeat became victory! Death brought us life! He took our sin and penalty upon Himself. It was the only way to overcome sin and death.

Listen in and find out what a prisoner can teach you about JOY as we continue to TAKE HEART! They say of some temporary suffering, ‘No future bliss can make up for it’ not knowing that Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even that agony into a glory.” C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

Today we begin a new series on the Book of Philippians called - TAKE HEART!

This series is going to be encouraging, as we look at discovering joy in the midst of difficulty and suffering.