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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Understand the teachings of Apostle Paul in Philippians 4:4-9 about rejoicing in the Lord, the power of prayer, and the peace that surpasses all understanding, as a way to break free from the prison of anxiety.
Good morning, family! Today, we’re going to look at a section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. This is a message that teaches us about a peace that only God can provide. As Max Lucado once said, "The presence of anxiety is unavoidable, but the prison of anxiety is optional." So let’s explore ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9
Topics: God's Peace, Chaotic World
Philippians 4:13 does not mean God will support whatever a person does. It means - God will give us, his followers, the strength to do whatever he asks us to do.
<Introduction> Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) says I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It is said that this is one of the most misinterpreted and misapplied verses in the Bible. • The text can be seen printed in sports apparel and normally being quoted by athletes. ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:13
Denomination: Pentecostal
This sermon encourages us to persevere and rejoice in our work for the Lord even when life doesn’t meet our expectations.
The Great Adventure Acts 16:11-40 August 11, 2002 Intro: A. [illustration, James Dobson, New Man, October, 1994, p. 36.] This is an exert from an article that James Dobson wrote in 1994 about Stephen Hawking, whom I believe has since died… Stephen Hawking is an astrophysicist at Cambridge ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:11-40, Philippians 4:4-7
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Salvation is through the blood of Jesus alone. Baptism is not essential for salvation. However, baptism is still essentia!
Is Baptism necessary for Salvation? Expanded notes by Andrew Hoseason 29 July 2001 and 5th August 2001 SCRIPTURE Ephesians 2: 1-10 & Luke 7:36-50 Genesis 15: 1-7 & James 2:14-26 for further research: Mtt 7:15-23 Heb 13:15-16 Ps 51 Brothers and sisters, today I would like to talk about ...read more
Scripture: Genesis 15:1-7, Ephesians 2:1-10
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The Bible teaches we are sinners by nature from when we are born, but we also become sinners by choice when we choose to break the rules and that's when we are held accountable.
INTRODUCTION Have you reached the age of accountability? As you are reading through Romans, and as we’re doing it verse after verse, sometimes it gets a little confusing because we forget that the apostle Paul is like a brilliant attorney and he’s developing an argument, and the ...read more
Scripture: Romans 7:7-13
Denomination: Baptist
It is the grace of God that SAVES us and SUSTAINS us as we live on mission for Him.
Members Only Acts 15:1-35 We’re just 11 days away from the first day of school in Hamilton County! I know our students are SO excited as they can’t wait to get back to waking up early every morning, completing summer reading assignments, homework, classwork, quizzes, tests, exams. Of course what ...read more
Scripture: Acts 15:1-35
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
Four simple applications that will help you enjoy the people God brings into your life.
Introduction: This morning, we will continue with Paul’s letter to the Philippians, the Christians in Philippi. If you were here last week, you would know that we discussed the author and the setting in which the author wrote the letter. As you remember, Paul was writing from prison, and he was ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8
Denomination: *other
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
We have heard the song "Don't worry, be happy!" and "Hakuna Matada." While their points are nice, they are easier said than done. How would Paul rewrite those lyrics? In Philippians four, we see his answer: don't be anxious, pray!
“Here’s a little song I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note. Don’t worry, be happy!” That line is from a famous song that we have all probably heard before. If you aren’t familiar with it, perhaps you might be more familiar with this more recent line sung by a warthog named Pumba and ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Denomination: Lutheran
The Apostle Paul demonstrates in these six verses, four very simple, yet important ingredients to experiencing joy in any relationship.
Text: Philippians 1:3-8 (NASB) Introduction: Tonight we will be examining a brief portion of scripture from the book of Philippians. This book was the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Christians that were living at Philippi. When Paul wrote this book, as he was inspired by the Holy Ghost, he was ...read more
Denomination: Assembly Of God
The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? They threw the Apostle Paul in prison thinking they could stop the advancement of the gospel. According to Paul this only blazed a trail for the preaching of the Gospel.
Introduction The question before us is, can your difficulties advance the gospel? Can you Imagine if you came to church this morning and rather than being greeted at the door and coming in. Instead, you found the doors of the church were barred shut. You came and found military police outside ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:12-14
To be transformed by God is to show that everything that everything else we have pursued so intensely in life amount to no more than "a pile of dung."
Worthless, Worthless Garbage Phil 3:1-11 Feb 6, 2011 Intro: How many of you know what this is: I’ll give you a hint: it is the world’s third most valuable commodity, after sugar and coffee. I’ll give you another hint – next week is valentines’ day and millions of ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11
God “redeems” suffering through faith in his goodness and control.
Scripture Introduction A guy from New York rented a car after landing at the Dallas airport and set out across Texas to a meeting. Suddenly a truck pulling a horse trailer swerved and collided with him. He waited over a month before trying to collect damages from his insurance company. When he did ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Proposition: We live as God’s ambassadors in a fallen world, and while we are here we must stand together in unity.
Walking In Two Worlds Text: Phil. 1:27-30 Introduction 1. Illustration: When you walk in two worlds Hold your head up high, When you walk in two worlds Keep your sights to the sky, Remember you're in this place But of another race. You move to a different pace, The drumbeat of the sky, Walking ...read more
Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30
Denomination: Methodist
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