How To Find Joy When We Suffer

About this episode

This episode explores how to find joy amidst suffering through biblical teachings from Philippians.

What does it look like to find real joy in the middle of suffering? In this sermon from our series "Invitation to Joy," we explore Philippians 1:27–29 and discover that biblical joy isn't the absence of pain, it's the presence of trust. Using the analogy of running a half marathon, we unpack how seeing the finish line changes the way we endure. The Apostle Paul, writing from a Roman prison, teaches the church at Philippi three powerful truths: joy is durable and anchored in our citizenship in...

Topics covered

• joy
• suffering
• Philippians
• trust
• endurance

Keywords

• biblical joy
• Apostle Paul
• half marathon analogy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Invitation to Joy

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