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  • The Advancement Of The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,866 views

    THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL CAN ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM DIFFICULT PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES

    BIG IDEA: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL CAN ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM DIFFICULT PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES: - BY SHOWING UNBELIEVERS THE REALITY OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO CHRIST; - BY SHOWING BELIEVERS OUR EXAMPLE OF JOY AND FAITHFULNESS (WHICH GIVES THEM COURAGE TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL) INTRODUCTION: What is ...read more

  • New Purpose Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2000
    based on 74 ratings
     | 4,588 views

    Serving God even when it

    I guess we all know the difference between a pessimist and an optimist. A pessimist is someone who describes a glass as half empty while an optimist sees it as half full. A pessimist is someone who, on your birthday, will say: "May your day be better than it probably will be!" Some people are born ...read more

  • Focusing On The Positive! Series

    Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 5, 2001
    based on 359 ratings
     | 73,178 views

    How you look at something can make a world of difference in how you behave. Life is like that. What you focus upon in life will generally determine the kind of decisions you make. (Powerpoint available - #138)

    MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (Revised: 2011) (Powerpoints used with this sermon are available for free. Just email me at mnewland@sstelco.com and ask for #138.) ILL. Have you heard the story of the farmer who was discouraged with his farm? So he decided ...read more

  • Keeping A Kingdom Perspective Series

    Contributed by Mark Atherton on Mar 5, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,786 views

    A look at Philippians 1:12-27

    “Keeping A Kingdom Perspective” See God’s hand in your problems in the circumstances of life. Philippians 1:12-14 when you have people problems Philippians 1:15-18 Decide to rejoice Philippians 1:18c Exhibit godly character Philippians 1:27 The ancor text is 1:21. ...read more

  • Be Happy Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 56 ratings
     | 3,129 views

    The church of Jesus Christ needs to be filled with therapists who dispense laughter and happiness to all they come in contact with especially at Easter.

    Be Happy- part 2 Thesis: The church of Jesus Christ needs to be filled with therapists who dispense laughter and happiness to all they come in contact with especially at Easter. Introduction: Today is Easter! It’s resurrection Sunday! It’s a time to rejoice and Be Happy! Why you ask! Because we ...read more

  • The Positive Power Of Lemonade Series

    Contributed by Charles Higgs on Nov 26, 2001
    based on 25 ratings
     | 3,534 views

    When life gave the Apostle Paul lemons he made lemonade.

    The Positive Power of Lemonade! Philippians 1:12-19 Sermon Notes for November 25th, 2001 a.m. The terrorist and enemies of the 911 incidents thought… America…will be weaker America…will be bitter America will be divided America will loose their faith in God America is taking the lemons of 911 and ...read more

  • Turning Chains Into Courage

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,997 views

    Learn how right focus can turn obstacles and roadblocks into opportunities for courageous service for God.

    This morning, we’ll continue with chapter 1, verses 12-18a, and we’ll look at how Paul turns his chains into courage. We will look at two observations from this text and one main principle with two areas of application. Observations: The first observation I like to make is from verse 13: "As a ...read more

  • Turning Chains Into Courage

    Contributed by Dana Chau on Mar 19, 2002
    based on 120 ratings
     | 9,349 views

    Learn how right focus can turn obstacles and roadblocks into opportunities for courageous service for God.

    This morning, we’ll continue with chapter 1, verses 12-18a, and we’ll look at how Paul turns his chains into courage. We will look at two observations from this text and one main principle with two areas of application. Observations: The first observation I like to make is from verse 13: "As a ...read more

  • Seeking The Lost, For All The Wrong Reasons

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 30, 2002
    based on 8 ratings
     | 2,628 views

    There are those who may go about to convert lost souls....but not with the proper motive that God wants us to be moved by.

    I think that we all have done some things with the wrong motives in our hearts. A. When we were little, we didn’t misbehave if we at all thought that there might be a reward coming. 1. We were actually phonies...we weren’t being good because we loved and honored our ...read more

  • Magnifying Christ

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 9, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,130 views

    Paul’s one consuming desire was to magnify Christ in his life. As believers, we should strife for the same.

    MAGNIFYING CHRIST Philippians 1:8-20 INTRO: Paul’s one consuming desire was to have Christ enlarged, even if his own body and life was entirely lost sight of. Paul was continually seeking to get self out of the way, and magnify Christ. After all, this is the only way we have in this life of MAKING ...read more

  • Skunks, Chains And The Joy Of The Lord

    Contributed by Ralph Juthman on May 16, 2002
    based on 424 ratings
     | 19,511 views

    Sermon on posessing Joy inspite of circumstances

    The Joy Stealers #1 ‘Skunks Chains, and the Joy of the Lord’ Philippians 1:13-21 Introduction: A funny thing happened in Darlington, Maryland several years ago. Edith, a mother of eight, was coming home from a neighbours house one Saturday afternoon. As she walked into the living room, she saw ...read more

  • Reasons For Rejoicing Series

    Contributed by William Rushing on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 3,801 views

    This is the second sermon in a series on Philippians. This sermon looks at reasons for rojoicing at the preaching of the Gospel.

    I. Introduction a. In times like these we need reasons to rejoice. b. Paul writes to the church at Philippi three reasons to rejoice. c. These same reasons are true today. d. So the question is, Why Should We Rejoice? II. The first reason to rejoice is the Preaching of the Gospel through ...read more

  • Finding The Silver Lining Series

    Contributed by Stephen Todd on Apr 19, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 149,512 views

    In this sermon we see Paul finding the silver lining of God’s will in the difficulties of life.

    Philippians 1:12-18 Sunday, January 27, 2002 As most of you know by now I am a Murphy’s Law kind of guy. I never knew before that there are some basic principles that were laid down by the actual Captain Murphy. Not surprisingly there were thirteen of them. 1. Nothing is as easy as it ...read more

  • "Endless Love" Is Not A Maudlin Song Series

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on May 4, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 5,163 views

    Radical discipleship is self-giving for the sake of the world, and not self-satisfaction nor giving only to those who please us.

    When you learn to sing, you must learn to sing scales. Scales start with “do” on the low end and you step up until you get to “do” again, where the frequency exactly doubles the one where you started. That’s a scale. The syllables that you sing come from a medieval Spanish ballad. “Do re mi ...read more

  • The Gospel Is All That Matters Series

    Contributed by Kamal Weerakoon on May 24, 2003
    based on 174 ratings
     | 11,885 views

    Why do we have so little impact on our world? Why are we so much like the world, and so un-like our heavenly Father? The second half of Philippians ch 1 challenges us to get our priorities right - the Gospel is all that matters!

    Introduction Imagine this. You’ve become a missionary. You’ve gone to a foreign country that hasn’t heard the Gospel. You try not to be a foreigner, you try and fit in with them. You take on their customs and habits. You wear their clothes, eat their food, learn their language. You love ...read more