Outrageous JoyJoy in Realities: Philippians 3:1-11November 2, 2014Outrageous Joy: a study of the Epistle (letter) to the Church at Philippi (Philippians)Michael’s Personal Goal: to step off the performance treadmill in order to find joy in the LordPerformance Treadmill (V 1-6)App: Rejoice in the Lord!! App: Beware of anyone who preaches a message of Christ plus anythingApp: All Eyes on Jesus! Faith Resulting in Joy (V 7-11) “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” 5“Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked.“I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” Acts 9:4-5“Consider”: to count, to evaluate or to assess“Come now, and let us reason together,” Isaiah 1:18aApp: Honestly assess what feeds joyWhat did Paul gain? 1. He gained a Relationship with Christ V 8 2. He gained Responsible Zeal V 83. He gained the Righteousness of Christ V 8-94. He gained his Resurrection through Christ V 10-11Let’s Pray:What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?