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Consider All Loss To Gain Christ & Life

August 22, 2021

Philippians 3:7-11 — Consider all worldly gains, everything, a loss so that we can gain Christ and life. We consider all these a loss for the sake of Christ, so that we may gain Him, be found in Him, know Him fully, know the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings so that we can gain the new, eternal life in Him.

This is part of our sermon series, Rejoice in the Lord Always, in which we will be walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. For this whole sermon series, I acknowledge and credit the following sources and authors that informed my sermons and whose ideas I sometimes used or adapted: Peter Thomas O’Brien, The Epistle to the Philippians: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991). R. Kent Hughes, Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007). Tom Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2004). D. A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996). Markus Bockmuehl, The Epistle to the Philippians, Black’s New Testament Commentary (London: Continuum, 1997).

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Boast in the Lord Alone

August 8, 2021

Philippians 3:1-6 — Watch out. Beware of false teachings that add extra requirements and legalistic conditions to faith in Christ alone. We must not put our confidence and trust in worldly achievements, gains, and profits, everything. We should consider all of these loss to gain Christ. We should boast in Christ Jesus alone. The things of this world pale in comparison to our Lord, the new life, and the joy we have in him. The joy of the Lord is our strength. We should rejoice in the Lord always.

This is part of our sermon series, Rejoice in the Lord Always, in which we will be walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. For this whole sermon series, I acknowledge and credit the following sources and authors that informed my sermons and whose ideas I sometimes used or adapted: Peter Thomas O’Brien, The Epistle to the Philippians: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991). R. Kent Hughes, Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007). Tom Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2004). D. A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996). Markus Bockmuehl, The Epistle to the Philippians, Black’s New Testament Commentary (London: Continuum, 1997).

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Be Examples of Humble Service & Love

August 1, 2021

Philippians 2:19-30 — Like Timothy and Epaphroditus we should have the mind of Christ and be examples of selfless service in love and humility and humble obedience to God, willing to take risks and suffer for the work of Christ. That is how we are the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in this world.

This is part of our sermon series, Rejoice in the Lord Always, in which we will be walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. For this whole sermon series, I acknowledge and credit the following sources and authors that informed my sermons and whose ideas I sometimes used or adapted: Peter Thomas O’Brien, The Epistle to the Philippians: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991). R. Kent Hughes, Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007). Tom Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2004). D. A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996). Markus Bockmuehl, The Epistle to the Philippians, Black’s New Testament Commentary (London: Continuum, 1997).

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Do Not Worry. Believe!

January 5, 2020

Matthew 6:25-34 — When we worship and serve only God with our eyes fixed on Jesus only, then we don’t need to worry. God knows and provides what we need. We can focus on seeking first the kingdom and living the kingdom life.

This is part of our series, Living the Kingdom Life, based on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7.

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We Serve God Alone

November 24 2019

Matthew 6:19-24 — Where is your heart? What is your treasure? Whom do you serve? We cannot serve two lords. We serve God alone. We serve God by keeping our hearts focused on God’s kingdom. We focus our hearts on the kingdom by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus Christ, the light of the world.

This is part of our series, Living the Kingdom Life, based on the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7.

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Are We Serving Jesus?

March 31 2019

Fourth Sunday of Lent—Joseph and Nicodemus loved, honored, and served Jesus at great personal risk and expense. Do we honor and serve Jesus? Are we willing to risk everything to honor and serve Jesus? Are we willing to serve Jesus at great personal cost?

This is part of our Lent series for this Lent season. It is entitled At the Cross. Where are we at the cross? Who are we at the cross? We explore the different persons and groups at the cross. We look at their roles and viewpoints as they were involved in the events before, during, and after the cross. Where are you at the Cross? What does the cross mean for you? Who is Jesus to you? Do you know him? Do you love him? Do you obey him? Do you serve him?

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