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How to find joy when life has other plans (Philippians 1:12-14)

Dennis Kreiss, December 5, 2015
Part of the Philippians series, preached for Growing Together Radio

How to find joy when life has other plans
Philippians 1:12-14
Sometimes life has other plans for us. Plans we certainly didn’t make. Like the Murphy Plywood Mill burning to the ground, or the terrorist attack in London that killed over 50 and left hundreds injured and thousands in fear. No one makes it their life goal to go bankrupt or to get cancer. No one rides the subway lines in the hope that their train will be the one attacked by terrorists. But sometimes life has other plans for us. Take Paul for example: If we looked up the word “VICTIM” in the dictionary, Paul’s picture should appear by the word!
Life Happens
Paul had been wrongly imprisoned for ______ years at Caesarea
He wasn’t receiving a fair trial, so he appealed to Caesar
At Rome he was under house arrest for another _______ years
Count them up. ________ years of his life had been wasted!
Things Happen for a reason
Paul was at _________ with this twist of Providence
He was actually ____________ all the way to his trial!
As far as God is concerned, there are no “accidents”
“You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good.” (Gen 50:20)
“We know all things work together for good to those who love God Romans 8:28
The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:29-31
Our light affliction, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 2 Corinthians 4:17
Once you understand this principle, you can get happy.
This principle only works for those who are ________ to His purpose
Your Chains may be your Calling
Why did these things happen to Paul?
“So that everyone can see that my chains are because of _________.”
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain Philippians 1:21
If Christ is not our life, we fall back on ________________________
Your Circumstances can boost your Confidence
Because Christ was his life, his prison cell could not get him down
Other Christians began to catch the contagious joy that he had
So when you’re the water boy instead of the QB; when life sidelines you; when dark clouds surround you. When the mill burns down, or the economy sours. When you try to find joy, but life has other plans, remember this one simple truth; life happens for a reason, for those whose life is Christ.

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