Sermons on Kehillah in Philippi 1:11:

Essentials For Growth Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006

There is no truer indicator of a Christian’s level of spiritual maturity than their prayer life. Paul’s outward ministry reveals so much about Paul, but his prayer life gives us a glimpse at his soul.

Essentials for Growth in Godliness Philippians 1:9-11 Intro As we have started our study of the book of Philippians, we have already learned that Paul was a man that did not find his joy in the circumstances of the world, but rather in God. I think we can all agree that Paul had a great passion ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

1 Sugar Creekinthians

Contributed by Dan Mahan on Dec 14, 2006

An anniversay love letter from a pastor to church. A look at Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi and what makes a strong church

1 Sugar Creekinthians By Rev. Dan Mahan Philippians 1:3-11 “Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. I always pray for you and make my requests with a heart full of joy because you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

In All My Rememberance Of You

Contributed by Ken Mowery on Dec 19, 2006

Message about the attitude that believers should have about each other.

In All My Remembrance Of You What thoughts do you have about any of your brothers and sisters in Christ --- when they come to your mind Spiritual maturity – dictates a particular way of thinking about one another Let’s inform ourselves from the scripture – regarding Christian maturity and how we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Pray Daily Series

Contributed by Joseph Daniel on Jan 15, 2007

The importance of prayer in church growth.

PRAY DAILY (We Will Grow In 2007, IF #2) (The Importance of Prayer) The Scripture reading for this morning is from Philippians 1:3-11. I encourage you to follow along in your Bibles as I read. Grace Memorial Baptist Church will grow significantly in numbers in the year 2007, but more importantly, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Joy Of Community Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 1 of a Series on Philippians, focusing on the joy found in a community of believers.

The Joy of Community I. Introduction A. God’s People and Joy 1. In the Old Testament a) Nehemiah 8:10 – “Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” b) Psalm 16:11 – “In your presence is the fullness of joy. At your right hand are pleasures evermore.” c) Psalm 43:4 – “Then I will go ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When Circumstances Confuse Us Series

Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 17, 2007

Joy Stealers are the tools Satan uses to rob us of our joy in serving the cause of Christ.To help us defeat the joy stealers of this life, Paul wrote the book of Philippians. Paul knew there would be times we could not be happy, but in Christ, we could al

Introduction: This past weekend, our family celebrated Kathy’s parents 50th wedding anniversary. We spent all day Friday decorating the church in preparation for the big night. Kathy had planned the celebration to be a big surprise, and sure enough, her parents were surprised as 75 of their friends ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Discerning Between The Essentials And Non-Essentials

Contributed by Paul Fritz on May 23, 2006

This I pray that your love would abound still more and more in real knowledge and depth of insight. So that you may discern what is best

Discerning Between the Essentials and Non-Essentials Phil. 1:9-11 "This I pray that your love would abound still more and more in real knowledge and depth of insight. So that you may discern what is best." "I pray that you would be filled with the knowledge of His will with all ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Grownup Christians”

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 13, 2006

What are the marks of a mature Christian believer or the mark of a dynamic, mature Christian church?

Biblical Text: Philippians 1:3-11 “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Joy Of Fellowship Series

Contributed by Anthony Craver on Sep 27, 2006

You can have joy by the close fellowship of the body of Christ

The Joy of Fellowship I. Introduction I want to start today a series of messages called the Journey into Joy! Many Christians today are lacking the joy of the Lord. Many authors today go away to a retreat like a nice cabin to write a book. Note that Paul wrote this book from prison, not a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Pentecostal

Joy Of Community

Contributed by Stephen Funderburk on May 13, 2007

Paul shares three important aspects of community

Intro: being a military brat growing up was a life on the move. For many the thought of re-location can be a scary proposition. Being in a Christian family made these transitions easier, because when you moved to a new base, there was always a church family waiting for you to arrive. Knowing that ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Partners In Christ Series

Contributed by Steve Smith on May 14, 2007

For a church to be a successful church, we must understand the importance of being "Partners In Christ".

I. INTRODUCTION Philippians was written by Paul somewhere believed to be AD 61/2. He was in prison at the time either in Ephesus or Rome. The Philippian church had heard of his imprisonment and sent Epaphroditus, who may have actually been their pastor, to bring a financial gift to him to help ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Finding Joy Despite Circumstances Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 25, 2005

What is real joy and how to do you find it? Paul the Apostle begins teaching us by showing joy is found by partnering with others’ lives and sharing the gospel.

There’s a well known saying out there: "what’s in it for me?" In broadcasting we would define a story’s newsworthiness by asking "why should I care?" All around us exists a mentality of "me first." And even though when we come to Jesus we receive something invaluable as a person - the salvation of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-30

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Fellowship Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Andrew Stringer on Jul 28, 2007

This is a sermon about cooperating as a church to get the gospel to the ends of the earth.

The Fellowship of the Gospel Jailhouse Religion #3 Philippians 1:3-11 Introduction: 1. What is true Christian fellowship? 2. We call many things fellowship: a. Come on over to the house so we can fellowship! b. We sure had a good time of fellowship at the lake. c. Let’s get a bite to eat and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Joyful Love Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Jul 10, 2003

Paul is in prison and he has this joyful love because he has a confidence in God. He can write in Philippians 1:6, “Be confident of this that He, who began a good work in you will carry it out until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Intro: God’s Faithfulness It wasn’t too long ago I was attending a meeting in Scotland. I was in Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland and I was looking for a place to park. I received advise on how to find a good place to park. My friend told me to drive up to the top of the nearby observatory ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Baptist

Christ-Likeness

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Aug 30, 2003

All who claim Christ need to become like Him.

INTRO.- ILL.- What do you think of my mustache? I haven’t always worn a mustache. I grew it for a fun program that we had at our last church and Elaine liked it so much that I just kept it. BESIDES, DON’T YOU THINK I LOOK AN AWFUL LOT LIKE TOM SELLECK OF MAGNUM PI FAME? Don’t answer that! It’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:7-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ