Paul is chained in a Roman dungeon with no bed, no window, no rights, and no guaranteed food… and yet he writes one of the most joy-filled chapters in the New Testament.In Philippians 3, Paul commands us: “Rejoice in the Lord.” Not “rejoice when life feels good,” not “rejoice when everything works out” – but rejoice in a Person, not a circumstance.In this message, Pastor Jon Groves shows how real joy starts when we stop celebrating “wrong-way runs” and start rejoicing in Christ alone.🔥 In this sermon we walk through Philippians 3 and unpack:Counterfeit joy – why religious performance, spiritual résumés, and “I’m a good person” thinking are actually points on the enemy’s scoreboard.Paul’s spiritual résumé – circumcised on the eighth day, Hebrew of Hebrews, Pharisee, blameless… and why he calls it all “rubbish” (skubalon) compared to Christ.“That I may know Him” – not trivia about Jesus, but a deep, daily, relational knowing of His voice, His presence, and His heart.The power of His resurrection – not hype or goosebumps, but steady, resurrection hope that gets you out of bed, helps you forgive, and keeps you obeying when nothing seems to change.Sharing His sufferings – why suffering is not punishment from God, but partnership with Jesus that actually deepens your joy.Forgetting what lies behind – how to stop living stuck in past sins, past trauma, or even past spiritual glory days.Living as citizens of heaven – in a world obsessed with earthly identity, Paul reminds us: “Our citizenship is in heaven.”🏈 With the famous “wrong-way run” illustration from NFL history, Pastor Jon exposes the kind of “spikes in the end zone” many Christians celebrate today:“I’ve been in church my whole life”“I pray in tongues” but gossip in English“I stand for truth” but refuse to forgivePosting Bible verses between Facebook rantsPaul says all of that, without Christ, is dumpster juice compared to knowing Jesus.Chapters0:00 – Intro: Joy in a Roman Dungeon1:00 – “Rejoice in the Lord” – When Joy Leaks2:40 – Counterfeit Joy & the Spirit of Religion3:40 – “Beware of the Dogs” – Judaizers & Religious Influencers5:20 – Joy That Doesn’t Depend on Your Flesh6:30 – Paul’s Spiritual Résumé (Philippians 3:4–6)8:20 – Whatever Gain I Had, I Counted as Loss9:30 – NFL Wrong-Way Run: Jim Marshall’s Infamous Play11:40 – Modern Christian Wrong-Way Runs (Points for the Enemy)15:20 – Skubalon: Why Paul Calls It All “Sewer Waste”17:00 – You Can’t Rejoice in the Lord While Rejoicing in You18:10 – Justification: Righteousness by Faith, Not Performance19:30 – “That I May Know Him” – Beyond Bible Trivia21:20 – How to Actually Know Christ in Daily Life23:10 – Stop Asking God to Bless Your Plans – Do What He Blesses24:40 – Resurrection Power: Hope, Not Hype26:20 – Getting Out of Your Grave (Rut)27:40 – Sharing His Sufferings: Partnership, Not Punishment29:20 – Suffering That Deepens Joy31:10 – The Revival Grandma: “I Just Feel Like I Could Shout”32:40 – Forgetting What Lies Behind, Pressing Toward What Lies Ahead34:30 – Direction vs. Reverse: You Can’t Run Forward Facing Backward36:10 – Fighting for Focus: Not Every Thought Deserves a Microphone37:40 – Citizens of Heaven in a Culture Like Rome39:10 – Enemies of the Cross: God Is Their Belly, Mind on Earthly Things40:30 – Our Citizenship Is in Heaven – Waiting for Our Savior41:40 – Airport Gates & Going Home: Living for the Right Destination43:10 – This World Is Not My Home – Representing Heaven Here44:30 – Altar Call: Lay Down Counterfeit Joy, Past Baggage, Earth-Only Living45:40 – Invitation: You Can’t Rejoice in Him Until He Lives in You