Six Reasons For Sad Saints

Philippians is in the New Testament, and it is a letter written by Paul the Apostle.

Philippians is one of Paul's Prison Epistles and it is known by people as the Epistle of Joy. Paul mentions JOY six times in this letter.

Paul is a Prisoner of Rome yet he can encourage others to rejoice and to have joy.

How could Paul have joy as a Prisoner? Well, Paul could have Joy as a prisoner and Paul could rejoice as a prisoner because his joy and happiness did not depend on his circumstances.

Paul's joy was found in Jesus who is God over every circumstance.

Paul's happiness is far different than the non-Christian's happiness.
The World looks for joy and happiness in all the wrong places and they miss out on the fact that true Joy is found in an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.

The World at large experiences happiness because of circumstances.

If Circumstances are right in the world, then happiness flows for many people, because happiness is dependent on circumstances for many.

Not so for the Christian, our Joy is meant to be found in Jesus, not in what's happening to us.

Our world can be caving in as a believer, but we can still have joy. Joy is found in Jesus despite our circumstances.

One ancient theologian said "The Christian should be an alleluia from head to foot."
Now as I mentioned Philippians is called the Epistle of Joy.
Paul knew how to have joy in terrible circumstances and it brought Paul great Joy to bring the Gospel to the Philippians at Philippi.
Philippi was a Roman Colony in North Eastern Greece in Macedonia and it is the place where the Lord called Paul to through a dream.