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The Christian's Contentment
Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Feb 8, 2019 (message contributor)
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1. Paul's Thanksgiving To God
Contributed on Feb 8, 2019
Philippians 1:3-8 teaches us to put the fellowship of the gospel at the center of our relationships.
Scripture In January we began a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” Paul’s letter to the Philippians follows the letter-writing convention of his day. The pattern was to give the names of the writers and recipients at the ...read more
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2. The Advance Of The Gospel
Contributed on Apr 13, 2019
Philippians 1:12-18 teaches us to put the advance of the gospel at the center of our ambitions.
Scripture We are in a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” After the opening greeting of his letter to the Philippian Christians, Paul gave thanks to God for them, and then he prayed for them. He had planted the church in Philippi ...read more
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3. To Live Is Christ
Contributed on May 10, 2019
Philippians 1:18-30 teaches us to live for Christ.
Scripture We are in a series of sermons on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” Paul planted the church in Philippi on his second missionary journey. About ten years after planting the church, Paul was under house arrest in Rome. His future was ...read more
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4. Lights In The World
Contributed on Aug 9, 2019
Philippians 2:12-18 teaches us the effect of the gospel on the conduct of our lives.
Scripture We are in a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” After the opening greeting, Paul’s thanksgiving, and prayer, he wanted the Philippians to know that despite his imprisonment, the gospel was still advancing. Then, he urged ...read more
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5. Timothy And Epaphroditus
Contributed on Sep 5, 2019
Philippians 2:19-30 teaches us to imitate worthy Christians.
Scripture We are in a sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians that I am calling, “The Christian’s Contentment.” After the opening greeting, Paul’s thanksgiving, and prayer, he wanted the Philippians to know that despite his imprisonment, the gospel was still advancing. Then, he urged ...read more
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6. Righteousness Through Faith In Christ
Contributed on Oct 11, 2019
Philippians 3:1-11 teaches us that right standing before God comes only through faith in Christ.
Scripture The Philippian Church was a mostly healthy church, but Paul was concerned that false teaching might infiltrate the church, particularly teaching that emphasized that our salvation is based on our own good works. In today’s lesson, Paul stressed that right standing with God is received ...read more
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7. Straining Toward The Goal
Contributed on Nov 9, 2019
Philippians 3:12-4:1 teaches us what is involved in straining toward the goal of seeing Christ in glory.
Scripture The Philippian Church was a mostly healthy church, but Paul was concerned that false teaching might infiltrate the church. After the opening greeting, thanksgiving, and prayer, Paul wanted the Philippians to know that despite his imprisonment, the gospel was still advancing. Then, he ...read more
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8. Exhortation, Encouragement, And Prayer
Contributed on Dec 8, 2019
Philippians 4:1-9 teaches us a number of ways in which we are to stand firm in the Lord.
Scripture Paul is getting to the end of his letter to his beloved Philippian church. The ESV Study Bible states: “The chief theme of Philippians is encouragement: Paul wants to encourage the Philippians to live out their lives as citizens of a heavenly colony, as evidenced by a growing commitment ...read more
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9. The Contented Christian
Contributed on Jan 10, 2020
Philippians 4:10-23 teaches us how to be content.
Scripture We come now to the final section in Paul’s letter to the Philippians. It seems to me that this final section is a wonderful summary of the topic of contentment. So, let’s read about the contented Christian in Philippians 4:10-23: 10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you ...read more