Contagious Joy: Not Only In My Presence

<p>SERMON NOTES — Sunday, May 10, 2020 “CONTAGIOUS JOY: Not Only In My Presence”'</p> <p>Philippians 2:12-18 NIV</p> <p>12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. NEXT STEPS:</p> <p>1. Who has invested and infused joy into your life? How can you rejoice with them?</p> <p>2. Who can you invest and infuse joy into this week? What will that look like?</p> <p> </p> <p>DAILY SCRIPTURE READINGS Week of May 11-16 “CONTAGIOUS JOY” (Book of Philippians)</p> <p>Monday Philippians 3:1-3 </p> <p>Tuesday Philippians 3:4-6 </p> <p>Wednesday Philippians 3:7-11</p> <p>Thursday Philippians 3:12-14</p> <p>Friday Philippians 3:15-16</p> <p>Saturday Philippians 3:17-21 </p> <p>PRAYER FOR THIS WEEK:</p> <p>Gracious and Loving God, we thank You for the good work that You are doing in and through our lives, our church, our community, our world. Help us to do our part to “work out” what you are “working in”. Give us the grace we need to shine like stars for Christ in our lives and relationships. Show us how to take the joy that has been infused into our lives and infuse it into the lives of others. In Jesus’ name. AMEN. </p> <p>OBSERVATION ("What?") What is one thing that I observed in the passage?</p> <p>IMPLICATION ("So What?") What does that mean for me and