The Blessed Life: Is Jesus Really God? (Philippians 2:5-11)
- Josh Reich
- Oct 23, 2010
- Series: The Blessed Life (Philippians)
Everyone wants to be happy. We look for it in friends, kids, marriage, sex, money, stuff, and career. Yet, less than half of Americans are happy with their jobs, only 20% of married couples are happily married.
No one seems to be happy.
But what if we have missed the point? What if we are not looking for happiness? For most people The Blessed Life has everything to do with happiness and that happiness comes from more stuff.
What God calls us to and the point of the book of Philippians is to fight for and look for joy. Joy is different from happiness. It is not fleeting or tied to temporary things. It does not come and go. It is based on God and who He is.
Download the Blessed Life - Philippians Study Guide for this series.
Big Idea
What sets Christianity apart is its belief of who Jesus is and what He has done.
Recommended Resources
Books
- Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll
- Scandalous: The Cross & Resurrection of Jesus by D.A. Carson
- 50 Reasons why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper
- Death by Love by Mark Driscoll
Articles
- How can Jesus be both God AND Man by Matt Perman
- The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ by John Piper
- Jesus of Nazareth: How Historians can know Him and why it Matters by Craig Blomberg
- Why the Cross Matters by Chris Tomlinson
Sermons
- Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll. This is a 12 part series where Pastor Mark answers questions such as "How did we know Jesus was coming?" "What did Jesus accomplish on the cross?" "What makes Jesus superior to other Saviors?"
- Christ on the Cross by Mark Driscoll. This is a 12 part series where Pastor Mark looks at the reasons why Jesus died on a cross.
- Tim Keller on the cross. This is a 3 part series that Tim Keller (one of my favorite authors) did on the cross and its importance.
Next Steps
- Beginning a relationship with Jesus
- Memorize Philippians 2:10 - 11
- Get baptized on November 13