Sermons on Philippians 4%3A23: showing 3,661-3,675 of 25,605

Work It Out! Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 3, 2023

Paul instructs two women in the church at Philippi to work out their differences.

Technicolor JOY: Philippians 4:1-3 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-03-2023 How Do You Do That? In Mississippi, I met with two other guys to disciple and encourage them. Luke was very opinionated and we actually got into an intense disagreement and were at odds with each ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Shining As Lights In A Dark World Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 4, 2023

As children of God, our lives are meant to be a living testimony to the transforming power of Christ, shining brightly in a world desperately in need of His light.

Shining as Lights in a Dark World Introduction: Begin by warmly welcoming the congregation and reading the key passage: Philippians 2:14-16 (NLT) - "Do everything without complaining and arguing so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

"i Want To Be Like Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 5, 2023

A sermon about humility and seeking to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.

“I Want to be Like Jesus” Philippians 2:1-13 You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult. As a matter of fact, it should come naturally. We are all born as little babies who don’t know a thing and are completely dependent on our mothers. We are all made of the same stuff—flesh, blood, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13

Denomination: United Methodist

Visionary View: Rejoice In The Lord Always Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 12, 2023

Remember the words of Paul - "Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!" Let this joy be your strength and your testimony to the world.

"Visionary View: Rejoice in the Lord Always" Today, our focus is on a powerful message from the New Living Translation of the Bible, specifically Philippians 4:4: Philippians 4:4 (NLT): "Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!" 1. The Command to Rejoice: In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Or Stressed?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 17, 2022

We all deal with STRESS in different ways. There is GOOD STRESS and there is BAD STRESS!

Good stress, also called “eustress”, is very beneficial to our life. It means we stretch ourselves to be our very best. For years we've believed that stress is a bad thing - it damages our health. But stress can have a good side. Illus: For example, for a violinist to make music, the strings ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Adventure

Contributed by Jim Keegan on Mar 18, 2022

The Christian life is as good as it gets, with its promise of greater love, joy and peace. Those rewards, and more, are there for everyone who actively follows Christ and lives their faith in the spirit of the great adventure it was always meant to be.

Philippians 3:10-14 In the 1980’s a Californian named Larry Walters, a 33 year old truck driver, rigged 42 weather balloons to an aluminum lawn chair and then had two friends untie the tethers from the bumper of his Jeep. Expecting it to drift gradually up and away, instead he streaked into the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Are You One Of God’s Dependents?

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022

Every year folks make preparations to fill out their tax returns. It is something that we are forced to do, even though many times we disagree with how our tax money is being spent.

Illus: I heard about a letter that was sent to a taxpayer from the IRS: "I'm afraid we can't allow you to deduct last year's tax as a bad investment." Illus: Much has been said about paying taxes: • April is always a difficult month for Americans. Even if your ship comes ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:14-19

Denomination: Baptist

Singing In The Rain…

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 23, 2022

Introduction: I want to preach a sermon called, “Singing in the Rain.” The words “Singing In The Rain…” come from a famous song sung by Donald O’ Conner. The idea of course is that we often plan things in life and then the rain comes and spoils those plans.

Illus: Possibly: • We are going to watch a parade, but the rain comes and spoils our parade • We are going on a picnic in the park with our family, but once we spread the lunch, the rain begins and ruins our picnic If we are going to be successful in this life spiritually, THE RAIN WILL CERTAINLY ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:10-13

Denomination: Baptist

Who And What Matters In Life

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

I want to preach on something today that applies to everyone here, and I hope you will give me your undivided attention.

Illus: This sermon reminds me of a new pastor that came to his first church. Being new in the ministry he did not know what to expect. For four weeks he was very busy. He had eight funerals and five weddings plus his other duties. He did not have time to write his regular Sunday sermon so he used ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-9

Denomination: Baptist

Reasonable Expectations

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 25, 2022

Life has become very frustrating for many professing Christians, primarily because their EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT REASONABLE.

Illus: Reaching the end of a job interview, the Technical Recruiter asked a young Engineer fresh out of college, "And what starting salary were you looking for?" The Engineer said, "In the neighborhood of $125,000 a year, depending on the benefits package." The recruiter ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Battle Of The Mind

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

Today we hear the alarming news about the cloning of human beings.

There are already some serious questions that keep coming up about cloning, such as: • Could you clone Larry King, or would it have to be living tissue? • If we clone our generation will there be enough of them working to support Social Security when I retire? • If Larry King clones himself and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8

Denomination: Baptist

My God Shall Supply

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Mar 29, 2022

The lost world makes it known that they do not want to serve God in various ways.

They do not want anyone, not even God, telling them how they should live their lives! Something the lost world does not seem to know is this; EVERYONE SERVES A GOD OF SOME SORT! The lost world has many gods that have control of their lives. Remember when Paul came to Mars Hill, in the Book of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:19

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Worry

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022

With all that is going on in the world there are many things for people to worry about.

Some of these things are the usual things we face daily. They deal with... • Relationships. • The economy. • Health. • Schools. • Neighborhood crime. • Job security, etc. There are so many things we can worry about today if we choose to do so. Illus: This reminds me of the story of the man who ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-8

Denomination: Baptist

Passion Of Christ - Humility

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Apr 3, 2022

A message about the humility of Christ and how we can learn from Him

Title: Passion of Christ – Humility Theme: To show the humility of Christ in dying on the cross. Text: Philippians 2:5 - 8 Introduction of Series Remember, while Jesus was hanging on the cross, it wasn’t the nails that kept Him there. (I heard one person say that if the soldiers stopped ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-9

Denomination: Church Of God

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 6, 2022

There are a number of things that a preacher might hear after he preaches a sermon. Some of these things are pleasant and some of them are not.

Some will say: • "I am going to be late for lunch because you preached so long." • "You must not have had much time to prepare that sermon." • "My former pastor preached a much better sermon from that text." • "You acted like you weren't feeling well while you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:19-30

Denomination: Baptist