Philippians 1:1 - Paul, a Bondservant of Jesus Christ

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Mar 19, 2026 · 5m

Today,we’re beginning our journey through the book of Philippians. It’s amazing thatthe Apostle Paul wrote one of the most joyful books in the Bible from a prisoncell, encouraging believers—through difficult and terrible circumstances in theworld at that time—to be joyful and to have a joyful mind. As a matter of fact,I believe we’ve already mentioned this, but some 19 times the word joy appearsin one form or another in this book.

I want toencourage you to take time to read through this entire book, thinking about howGod is encouraging us—even today, despite our circumstances—to have a…