People Will NOT People Will NOT Follow Dead, Dull, Follow Dead, Dull,

Disillusioned, Disillusioned, Frustrated, Frustrated,

Daggum CrybabiesDaggum CrybabiesHow to Be a Joy to Those How to Be a Joy to Those

Around You in ALL SituationsAround You in ALL Situations

Attitude is Everything!Attitude is Everything!

Paul is writing from prison.Paul is writing from prison. Nero had already condemned Paul to Nero had already condemned Paul to

death.death. Paul spent his time in prison Paul spent his time in prison

encouraging those who were free.encouraging those who were free. Paul teaches us our inner attitude Paul teaches us our inner attitude

doesn’t have to reflect our outer doesn’t have to reflect our outer circumstances.circumstances.

Philippians 4 : 4-6Philippians 4 : 4-6

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again; Rejoice! it again; Rejoice! Let your Let your gentleness be evident to allgentleness be evident to all. The . The Lord is near. Lord is near. Do not be anxious Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request thanksgiving, present your request to God. to God.

Philippians 4 : 8-9Philippians 4 : 8-9

Finally, brothers, whatever is Finally, brothers, whatever is truetrue, , whatever is whatever is noblenoble, whatever is , whatever is rightright, whatever is , whatever is purepure, whatever is , whatever is lovelylovely, whatever is , whatever is admirableadmirable—if —if anything is anything is excellentexcellent or or praiseworthypraiseworthy—think about such —think about such things. Whatever you have learned things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or or received or heard from me, or seen in me —seen in me —put it into practiceput it into practice..

Tough TimesTough Times

If Paul had never been jailed If Paul had never been jailed we would be missing a major we would be missing a major portion of the new testament.portion of the new testament.

Philippians 4 : 11-13Philippians 4 : 11-13

……I have learnedI have learned to be to be contentcontent whatever the circumstances. I know whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, I know what what it is to be in need, I know what it is to have plenty. it is to have plenty. I have learnedI have learned the secret of being content in any the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or hungry, whether living in plenty of in want. I of in want. I can do everythingcan do everything through him who gives me strength.through him who gives me strength.

How Do You Do How Do You Do That?That?

Focus on your Purpose, not Focus on your Purpose, not your Problemsyour Problems

Philippians 1 : 12-14Philippians 1 : 12-14

““Now I want you to know, brothers that Now I want you to know, brothers that what has happened to me has really what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. else that I am in chains for Christ. Because of my chains, most of the Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.” more courageously and fearlessly.”

Philippians 1 : 15-18Philippians 1 : 15-18 ““It is true that some preach Christ out of It is true that some preach Christ out of

envy and rivalry, but others out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. But what does it matter? am in chains. But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I is preached. And because of this I rejoice.”rejoice.”

Purpose Overrides PainPurpose Overrides Pain Pregnancy pain is bad, but every mother Pregnancy pain is bad, but every mother

will tell you the purpose of going through will tell you the purpose of going through the pain (having a child) is worth it.the pain (having a child) is worth it.

Since his purpose was to spread the Since his purpose was to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, Paul just saw the gospel of Jesus Christ, Paul just saw the new opportunities while he was in jail to new opportunities while he was in jail to share his faith with a new group and share his faith with a new group and write more letters to the church.write more letters to the church.

What is your purpose in PFS?What is your purpose in PFS?

When You Focus on When You Focus on People, You Won’t People, You Won’t Focus on the Pain.Focus on the Pain.

WhoWho

My kids.My kids. My wife.My wife. My parents.My parents. My neighbors.My neighbors. My friends.My friends. My church.My church. Everyone else. I want to change the Everyone else. I want to change the

world!!world!!

Having A Mind Having A Mind Of ChristOf Christ

No EgoNo Ego

No ExpectationsNo Expectations

No Limits to His CommitmentNo Limits to His Commitment

No ExcusesNo Excuses

No EgoNo Ego

Philippians 2 : 5 “Your attitude should Philippians 2 : 5 “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus; be the same as that of Christ Jesus; who, being in very nature God, did not who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a taking the very nature of a servantservant, and , and being made in human likeness.” being made in human likeness.”

An RVP should be the servant leader of An RVP should be the servant leader of his team. his team.

No ExpectationsNo Expectations

… … but made himself nothing, taking but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a the very nature of a slaveslave……

Slaves had no rights, could own no Slaves had no rights, could own no property, had no privilegesproperty, had no privileges

Some are never content because of Some are never content because of this list of expectations either of their this list of expectations either of their job or their marriage, or something job or their marriage, or something else and they’re always frustrated. else and they’re always frustrated. It’s never the way it ought to be. It’s never the way it ought to be.

Jesus’ AttitudeJesus’ Attitude

No limits to his commitments No limits to his commitments Philippians 2:8 “And being found in Philippians 2:8 “And being found in

appearance as a man, he humbled appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to the himself and became obedient to the death – even death on a cross.”death – even death on a cross.”

No LimitsNo Limits

Some say, “I’ll do this, but I won’t do Some say, “I’ll do this, but I won’t do that.” I’ll go so far, but I won’t go that.” I’ll go so far, but I won’t go any further.”any further.”

In doing that you are building a In doing that you are building a temple of discontent and any time temple of discontent and any time you draw a line you are going to live you draw a line you are going to live on it.on it.

What do you do? Whatever it takes!What do you do? Whatever it takes!

No ExcusesNo Excuses

Philippians 2:13 Philippians 2:13 ““For it is God who works in you to For it is God who works in you to

will and to act according to his good will and to act according to his good purpose.”purpose.”

PrayPray

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious in anything, but in Do not be anxious in anything, but in

everything, by everything, by prayerprayer and petition, and petition, with thanksgiving, present you with thanksgiving, present you requests to God.requests to God.

Pursuit of Your PurposePursuit of Your Purpose

Philippians 3:13 “But one thing I do: Philippians 3:13 “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead. I straining toward what is ahead. I press on toward the goal to win the press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Paul was about 67 years old and Paul was about 67 years old and about to have his head cut off! He is about to have his head cut off! He is still focused the future!still focused the future!

PeersPeers

Philippians 3:17 “Philippians 3:17 “Join with othersJoin with others in in following my example, and following my example, and take note take note of those whoof those who livelive according toaccording to the the pattern we gave youpattern we gave you.”.”

Watch who you hang around. Stay Watch who you hang around. Stay close to those who have good close to those who have good attitudes and work. Avoid the attitudes and work. Avoid the gripers and complainers. gripers and complainers.

Roman RoadRoman Road

Romans 3:10Romans 3:10

As it is written: “There is no one As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one”righteous, not even one”

3:233:23

Romans 3:23Romans 3:23 ““for all have sinned and fall short of for all have sinned and fall short of

the glory of God”the glory of God”

5:85:8

Romans 5:8Romans 5:8 ““But God demonstrates his own love But God demonstrates his own love

for us in this: While we were still for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”sinners, Christ died for us.”

6:236:23

Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 ““For the wages of sin is death, but For the wages of sin is death, but

the gift of God is eternal life in the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”Christ Jesus our Lord.”

10:9-1010:9-10

Romans 10:9-10Romans 10:9-10 That if you confess with your mouth, That if you confess with your mouth,

“Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your “Jesus is Lord”, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are mouth that you confess and are saved.saved.