Series: Philippians: The Joy Book

All That Glitters

August 04, 2013 | Dr. Doug Hucke

Paul's desire to know Christ Jesus the Lord trumps everything else. Jesus does not want to fulfill our dreams but to give us new ones, better ones. Like Paul, it is in dying to our worldly ambitions and dreams, and being in relationship with Christ instead, that we receive the gift with true meaning.

Series Information

Happiness is not the same as joy happiness is fleeting and depends on circumstances. The Bible does not promise happiness, it promises joy, which comes from God, not circumstances. Joy is characterized by deep gratitude for who God is and what he has done, and it transcends pain or grief or other suffering.


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