Serious Joy

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.

Paul offers the work of Christ in creation and redemption as the rebuttal against the confusions and delusions of the world.

The Bible offers strength and encouragement for facing struggles in such a way that Christ is exalted and those around us are blessed.

Christ is sufficient for overcoming sin.

We need to develop a taste and desire for the whole counsel of God's word...not just the pieces we like here and there.

Paul offers up his own suffering as assurance and encouragement to be strengthened in Christ.

Paul had a big prayer for this little church. Do big things with big joy and big hope in a great big God.

The 25th Psalm shows us a man who is in distress, but he is not shaken because he takes refuge in the goodness of God.

Keep yourselves in God's love.

We deceive ourselves to follow our own desires and stray from biblical doctrines.