The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Contemplation – Lessons For Learning – About Enablement

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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#Codependency and #enablement have become buzzwords for a #toxic type of relationship. But, the #Bible tells us that it is a matter of where we focus our dependency. Philippians 4:13 is one of my favorite verses. “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” Why do you think that there are so many self help books? We all need help sometimes and while we can do some things ourselves and others can assist us at times, Christ offers us the ultimate boost. Have you ever thought there is nothing I can do about that? Does this mean a Christian should push ahead with confidence without education or experience? Does that mean we have the power to do reckless or immoral acts? How does this promise apply to non-believers and God’s will? As a Believer in Jesus Christ wanting to do God’s will, what are some examples of the things with which we can expect to be enabled? What are the two things that we need to do to receive this power?

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Contemplation – Lessons For Learning – About Enjoyment

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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Would the apostle Paul have been able to find #joy in the year #2020? What did Paul learn from the #school of experience? What did he teach us about our circumstances and their effect on Christ followers? God promises to provide all of our needs but not our wants. So how do we minimize our wants to increase joy? Paul said he knew how to be content whether he had a little or a lot. Is it also difficult to be content when you are prospering?

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Contemplation – Lessons For Learning – About Encouragement

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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Do you need #encouragement today? Who doesn’t? If you watch the #news, the spotlight is on #politics, #race, #protests, #riots, and #virus. But if you know #Jesus as your Lord and Savior, there is a bigger picture. Paul was telling the Philippians the same thing thousands of years ago. How can we receive a peace that passes all understanding? What does gratefulness have to do with our mood? If you don’t know where to start, let me share with you something I heard in a sermon that has stuck with me. Our prayers should begin with thanksgiving to the Lord. What if tomorrow you woke up and only had left what you thanked God for yesterday? Time is short and windows of opportunity do not stay open long. What should we do about that?

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Contemplation – Lessons For Learning – Trustworthily

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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#Thoughts precede #deeds. It is possible to think about something and then fail to do anything, but only the most rote activity is not done without thought first. Now that Paul has explained to the Philippians and us how to train our thoughts, he encourages us to follow his example. Remember, we are in a series about joy and how to get it and live it. It starts with right thinking but must be followed by right living, which is only possible after yielding control to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of our lives. Who else besides Jesus can we find to be our role models? Are we being mindful of the example we are setting? What are the four ways we internalize examples?

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Contemplation – Thoughtfully

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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#MentalHealth is a big topic these days from the candidates for the #Presidency all the way down to the individuals struggling with #uncertainty, #division, and downright #panic. We know that Satan is the author of chaos and discontent. But, what does the Bible say is the solution to elevating our thoughts? Without first yielding your life to Jesus, this list will only provide temporary relief. For instance, the very first exhortation to focus on what is true, is very hard if not impossible to discern without knowing Christ. The same goes for the rest of this list of thoughts about what is honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report. It takes effort to focus on these things because the world is busy shoving the opposite at us.

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Communication – Peacefully

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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Many of us look to our #political #leaders to bring us #peace. Ironically, we are warned in the book of #Revelations about a leader that will soon come with a message of false peace. But, Paul tells Christians the key to peace is prayer. What did we learn to pray about last week? Can we create peace? How can an enemy of God find peace with God? Is peace with God the same as peace of God? The peace we are promised is more than just living in harmony with others. It is peace that passes all understanding. But what does that involve? This is a peace that will guard the heart and mind. Does that sound good right now? This is not feel good self help but, rather, a relationship with Jesus Christ.

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Communication – Prayerfully

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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The non-Christian #world tends to mock Believers when we say that we will #pray for them. If only they knew the #power we can unleash with effective prayer. #Anxiety is at an all time high today, but is it an attitude Christians should hold? What does it mean to be careful about nothing? What subjects are we supposed to bring to God in prayer? Are we really supposed to pray thankfully for anything, including both the good and bad? How can we do that legitimately?

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The Joy of Jesus – Serenity In Your Communication – Publicly

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Jeff Jones

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If you are a Christian and have the joy of Jesus, does it come through in your #attitude, your #speech, or your #SocialMedia? Do you quote the Bible or paraphrase it? Does the Bible really say ‘moderation in all things’? What did Paul mean when he encouraged gentleness? What is the difference between principles and preferences? Who is the ultimate example of yieldedness? With whom are we directed to be gentle? Everyone created in God’s image should be treated this way regardless of race, status, or even their relationship to the Savior. What did Paul mean when he said the Lord is at hand?

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