Joy Thieves - Week 1

David McCaman [Riverdale Campus Pastor]

Philippians 1:1-2

Week of August 11, 2019 My House Worship Guide

Day 1 

Read: Philippians 1:1-11

Pray: 

• Thank God for giving Paul these words to build up the body of Christ.

• Thank God for those in your life that God has placed for you good and His glory.

• Ask God for a love that would abound more and more for Him and others.

Sing: I Belong to Jesus - My House Worship Sessions 

Day 2 

Read: Philippians 1:12-18

Pray: 

• Thank God for the way He advances the gospel, even through what appears to be defeat.

• Thank God for those that have shared the gospel with you.

• Ask God to make you a bold voice for the Gospel in the places where you go.

Sing: I Belong to Jesus - My House Worship Sessions 

Day 3 

Read: Philippians 1:19-30

Pray:

• Thank God that true life is found in dying to ourselves and living for Christ.

• Ask God that there may be much cause for His glory in your life.

• Ask God to help you to live in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Sing: I Belong to Jesus - My House Worship Sessions

Week of August 11, 2019 Discussion Questions

Get to know me:

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.

1. How would you define joy?

2. What brings you the most joy?

3. What are some things in your everyday life that can steal your joy?

Into the Bible:

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.

Read John 16:19-24

1. What does this passage teach you about joy?

2. How can our joy become full as verse 24 mentions?

3. How can God turn our sorrow into joy?

Application:

Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.

1. How can finding your identity in Christ help you experience more joy?

2. What are some practical ways you can overcome the joy thieves in your life?

3. How can you replace your selfishness with joy?