City Central Church Podcast

Contagious Joy – A Walk through the Book of Philippians Sermon Summary Philippians 1:1–2 (ESV) 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Chris opened this new series on the book of Philippians with the theme of Contagious Joy. Central to the message is understanding what pure joy is, where it comes from, and how we can live in it daily. By way of contrast, Chris alerted us to the constant tug of our society, which seeks to replace joy with happiness. He shared a revealing quote from an investment banker: “We must shift America from a needs to a desires culture…People must be trained to desire, to want new things, even before the old have been entirely consumed. We must shape a new mentality. Men’s desires must overshadow their needs.” – Paul Mazur of Lehman Brothers  This mentality of materialism has been part of the human condition since the