Rejoice - A Study of Philippians | Paul references the theme of joy sixteen times in his letter to the Philippians. This is remarkable considering he was imprisoned at the time he penned this letter. How do we, like Paul, find joy in the midst of trials and suffering? The answer is rooted in the gospel, a word Paul uses more often in this letter than any of his others. In this first sermon to our Philippians study we draw out 4 truths about the gospel from these opening verses.