Sermons on Philippians 1:1-16:

God Will Finish What He’s Started In You!

Contributed by John Gaston on Jul 8, 2019

Phip. 1:6 tells us that no matter how imperfect we feel as Christians, and no matter how unworthy we feel to get to go to heaven, it was Christ’s grace that started us on this journey and it will be God’s grace that completes the job and gets us to our heavenly destination.

GOD WILL FINISH WHAT HE’S STARTED IN YOU! “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” – Phip. 1:6 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: THE END OF THE WORLD 1. Jewish scientists are famous for coming up with new innovations. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6

Denomination: Assembly Of God

He Who Began

Contributed by Norman Bernad on Sep 27, 2022

Paul begins his letter with the words, “I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you.” Paul is thankful for the Philippians.

Paul begins his letter with the words, “I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you.” Paul is thankful for the Philippians. Paul is in prison when he is writing this letter to the Philippians. We would think that Paul would be ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-6, Philippians 2:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Parents Love Children Series

Contributed by Dana Chau on Oct 17, 2022

How do you know your parents loved you? Have you ever felt inadequate as a parent or adult responsible for children? What if you knew the truths about loving the children God has placed in your life that would help you bring out the best in them?

How parents love children Philippians 1:9–11 (If you feel this sermon is helpful, you are welcome to visit https://danachau.thinkific.com/ for a free online course.) Dave Stone wrote: Once there was a preacher who had no children, who preached a series of sermons entitled, “Ten Commandments for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: *other

A Day Like No Other Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 1, 2022

This exposition of Zechariah 14:6-11 explains four changes that occur at Christ's Second Coming as evidence that it is the true Messiah and in preparation for the new Millennial age. Jesus will be King of all the earth.

Intro Our text today is entirely dependent of the passage we studied last week. Therefore, to get the context for today, we will read Zechariah 1-5. “Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst. 2 For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; ...read more

Scripture: Zechariah 14:1-11, Matthew 24:1-31, Joel 3:14-15, Isaiah 30:1-26, Jeremiah 2:13, Isaiah 13:1-10, Revelation 1:7, Philippians 1:6, Romans 8:21, 2 Peter 2:17  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Joy Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 18, 2020

We find joy in experiencing God’s unearned forgiveness and knowing that nothing can stop him from finishing what he has already started in our lives.

Joy Jeffery Anselmi / General Be Happy / Joy; Happiness / Philippians 1:1–11 We find joy in experiencing God’s unearned forgiveness and knowing that nothing can stop him from finishing what he has already started in our lives. INTRODUCTION • How has your 2020 been thus far? • On a scale from 1 to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Fear

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Sep 20, 2020

The pandemic has caused us to be fearful of some things. We may be fearful of catching the virus, whether or not my business will stay afloat, etc. This week our church was broken into; that was a scary situation. So what can help us overcome our fears?

OVERCOMING FEAR It’s been said that everybody is afraid of something; whether it be heights, spiders, the dark or something else. If you Google phobias you’ll see that people can be afraid of just about anything. Having a fear or phobia is debilitating. You have TV shows like Fear Factor, where ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 31:6, Philippians 1:14, Proverbs 29:25, Psalm 118:6, Isaiah 26:3, Romans 15:13, John 14:27, John 16:33, Psalm 23:4, Job 3:26, Psalm 4:8, Psalm 4:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faithful, Hopeful, Loving Series

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Oct 19, 2020

When we reflect on the spirituality of giving we realize that we have a deep NEED to give.

October 18, 2020 Hope Lutheran Church Rev. Mary Erickson Sermon Series: “Faithful, Hopeful, Loving” Psalm 145:1-9; Philippians 1:3-11 Faithful, Hopeful, Loving Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. For the past several weeks we’ve ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11

Denomination: Lutheran

There Is A Fantastic Finish In Your Future

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Oct 27, 2020

As a Child of God, you are a work in progress, you will finish well! You will experience a fantastic finish, because God, our master builder will finish what He has started In you. You can be confident of it!

Subject: “There is a Fantastic Finish in Your Future” As a Child of God, you are a work in progress, you will finish well! You will experience a fantastic finish, because God, our master builder will finish what He has started In you. You can be confident of it! Text: Philippians 1:6 “Paul and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

My Message Is All About God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 10, 2022

If we are not careful, we can get in the way of sharing the good news about Jesus and begin to make the message about us. But our message and our ministry must be all about Him and not about us. We must lift Him up, and He will draw people to Himself.

A. I read about a minister who gave an unusual sermon one Sunday. 1. He used a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. 2. One of the church members greeted him on the way out and said, “Very interesting sermon, Preacher, I never expected to learn so much from a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:14-16, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Philippians 1:15-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Will Finish What He's Started (Joshua 12:1-23, 13:1-22) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Jan 13, 2022

Joshua is old, and he can't do all that he wants to for God (and there's a lot left to do). God reassures him, "I got this. I'll finish the job."

This is a great passage. Let me try, up front, to persuade you about this. It's super helpful for understanding Joshua as a whole. There's hints scattered throughout this section about the Nephilim, if you're into that sort of thing. And the passage points us to God, and his ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 13:1-22, Philippians 1:6, Joshua 12:1-6

The Fruitful Believer Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 14, 2022

Jesus provides us an image of what the fruitful believer looks like. Jesus likens Himself to a vine, and the Father is the one for cares for the vine. The believers in Christ Jesus - the ones who are alive and receiving life from the vine - are the branches of vine with the purpose of bearing fruit.

Introduction As I wrote this message, it is clear that things are not right in the world. There are ongoing struggles as a result of COVID-19 and the response by politicians and globalists. These last two years have brought tremendous uncertainty, pain, and have divided people over masks and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:9, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 1:9-10, 2 Corinthians 7:8-10, Psalm 3:8, Matthew 7:22-23, Ephesians 4:30, Colossians 1:10-11, Philippians 1:11, Ephesians 4:15, Acts 17:11, John 13:35, Malachi 3:10, 1 Timothy 6:18-19, Isaiah 8:12, Proverbs 11:24-25, Hebrews 13:15, Ephesians 5:9, Galatians 5:22, Matthew 6:21, John 15:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Choosing Joy In A Post-Traumatic World - Philippians 1:1-2 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Jan 27, 2022

We know that God speaks through His word. But then God does use other ways to speak to us, doesn't He?

Have you ever experienced that time when you felt like you knew what you wanted to do? It seemed like the right thing to do. But then what happened? It got shut down. We sometimes say God closed the door or something like that. And I'm talking about big decisions. Maybe you were thinking about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2

Denomination: Independent/Bible

My Struggles Are All About God Series

Contributed by David Owens on Jan 31, 2022

Do our struggles and suffering have a reason or a purpose? God can use our struggles and suffering to bring Him glory. But we must make our struggles all about God, and not about us.

A. As I meditated on suffering and struggles this week, these ideas came forth in my mind: Suffering is paradoxical. Suffering is bad and good. Suffering is painful and helpful. Suffering is confusing and enlightening. Suffering isolates and builds community. Suffering may lead to death or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:27-30, Psalm 50:15, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Philippians 1:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

He Will Complete What He Has Started Series

Contributed by Kamalanathan Francis on Feb 9, 2022

"Trust in the Lord, lean on him don't be afraid, our God is near" an old song reminds us to continue our trust in the Lord. Because the one who began his good works (Eph 2:10) in us surely would finish at the right time.

Dear beloved, Knowing God is necessary for a Christian living! more than that Knowing God's greatness is mandatory! according to Psalm 145:3. For the psalmist says, greatly praise the greatness of God, which is never ending. In this year 2022, if you are still reading my series, I'm sure ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 1:6

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Family Business - Philippians 1: 3-6 Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Feb 10, 2022

Jesus uses this idea of business and this idea of work to describe our vocation as well. He says about us – “I want you to believe in the word I sent so that you can do greater works than these.” Works in business.

There's only one story about Jesus when he was a child. He was twelve years old at the time and he got separated from the group. The parents were anxious, the Bible said, and so they go and they find him. And here's what Jesus said. He said to them, “Why are you looking for me? Don't ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-6

Denomination: Independent/Bible