Consider the apostle Paul sitting in a prison—the most joyous man in Rome. How could this be? Ancient Rome was a consumerist wonderland filled with games, immoral sexuality, lavish parties, a theater, and much more, yet Paul had a joy a thousand times better. He writes a prayer of thanksgiving "with joy" (verse 4). This is the first mention of joy in Philippians, but it resounds through this section and throughout the book. That is a lot of joy! How could the most joyous man in Rome be in jail? Joy is found in Christ, not in a trouble-free life or in a life filled merely with things.
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Dr. Robert Adams, Jr. became pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church ARP, in Merritt Island, Florida, in 2008, after serving as an intern and associate pastor since 2002. He was ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Synod in 2003. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological...