Welcome to our service today. It is great to have you here and we would love to invite you to stay after the service and join us for morning tea.
In the book of Philippians Paul says to “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” It seems a little strange that someone in prison would be telling a church to rejoice!
But Paul’s attitude teaches us an important lesson: our inner attitudes do not have to reflect our outward circumstances. Paul was full of joy because he knew that no matter what happened to him, Jesus Christ was with him. Several times Paul urged the Philippians to be joyful, probably because they needed to hear this. It’s easy to get discouraged about unpleasant circumstances or to take unimportant events too seriously. If we haven’t been joyful lately, we may not be looking at life from the right perspective.
Ultimate joy comes from Christ dwelling in us. Christ is near and at His second coming we will fully realise this ultimate joy. He who lives within us will fulfill His final purposes for us.
With love and blessings
Sandra
Beckenham Baptist Church 