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Back to EpisodesI Choose Joy - Understanding the Power of Expectations, Part 2
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Chip wraps up this series by explaining how the power of expectations can transform ordinary people into people of great faith. He tells us that through the joy Christ offers, we have the supernatural ability to live far above our circumstances.
Main PointsKEY #4: Expectation - What are my expectations? -Philippians 1:27-30
What does God expect?
- Consistent conduct -Philippians 1:27a
What does"consistent conduct" look like?
- Stand firm = Don't give up
- Contending = Don't give in
- Not frightened = Don't shrink back
What can we expect from God?
- 2 Gifts = Granted - a privilege or "gracious gift" AND Struggle - Conflict, suffering, persecution
Understanding God's gift of suffering
Six possible reasons we suffer:
- My sin -Galatians 6:7-8
- Others' sins -Psalm 49:1
- Spiritual attack -Job, Ephesians 6
- Fallen world -Luke 13
- Spiritual disicipline -Hewbrews 12
- Spiritual development -2 Corinthians 12:9-10
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
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