Chris Risley opens a four-part series on Philippians 1:1-11, exploring how Paul—beaten, imprisoned, and chained to Roman guards—could write a letter bursting with joy and contentment. The first key to biblical joy is understanding ourselves as bondservants of Christ, recognizing that our lives belong to God and are part of his sovereign plan. Risley examines how Paul saw his house arrest not as suffering but as opportunity, realizing he was reaching elite Praetorian guards who would never have listened to a street preacher but couldn't escape an imprisoned man radiating inexplicable joy. Speaker: Chris Risley