Why Celebrate? Grad Sunday

Why Celebrate?

Grad Sunday 6/6/21 - Phil Woodman

Why do we celebrate?

It’s a Natural Response

• Luke 15

  • Celebrate finding what was lost

  • Celebrate the returned prodigal

God Tells us to

• Romans 12:15

  • Rejoice with those who rejoice!

“Celebration is central to all the Spiritual Disciplines. Without a joyful spirit of festivity the disciplines become dull, death-breathing tools in the hands of modern Pharisees.”

• Richard Foster - Celebration of the Disciplines

To Recognize God’s Work in our Lives

• 3 John 3-4

  • I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth

• Philippians 1:3-6

  • Paul celebrates the work of God in the lives of these believers.

• Milestones

  • Stones from the river

  • Nehemiah and the wall

• Supportive community

  • We don’t celebrate alone.

Motivation to keep us going

• Philippians 3:12 - I have not yet reached my goal.

  • Press on.

• Hebrews 10:23-25