What makes Paul joyful?  It certainly was circumstances and future expectations.  Paul's boundless joy is tethered to the eternal promise of God, the same promises believers have in Christ Jesus.  

Though the Apostle Paul was in chains, the gospel was not. 

Office Hours talks with Dr. Dennis E. Johnson about his recent commentary on Philippians.

Paul teaches his readers to rejoice and find contentment in Christ, regardless of their current life situations.

Resting in Christ does not lead to laziness or complacency, but instead energizes the believer to run for what is ahead.

Paul's own life is a testimony of the power of the Gospel in light of the ineffectualness of the Law to bring justification.

Paul reassures the Philippians of the pastoral care that surrounds them.

The Apostle Paul encourages godly living through the example of Christ in the incarnation, yet never ceases to drive his readers to the finished work of Christ as the foundational reality.

The Apostle Paul shows the Philippians, by his own experience, how the greatness of Christ transforms our reactions and aspirations in the face of suffering for the gospel.

Christ is more valuable than anything on earth.