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  • Nickolas Kooi avatar

    Are You Living, Or Are You Dying? Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 1, 2017
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    My dorm mate used to say, "Are you living, or are you dying?" His saying brings up a point. What is living? As Paul sits in a dark, dank, depressing prison cell, he gives us and the Philippians an answer.

    Are you living, or are you dying? One of my dormmates, Josh, would tell me that all the time. He would say that to encourage me to get out of my room, to stop studying, and to go have some fun, which, in his definition, would be living. Then what is dying? Well, that is what I was doing, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Stephen E. Trail avatar

    What To Do When Stuff Happens

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Oct 2, 2017
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    How to cope when things go wrong.

    "What to Do When Stuff Happens" Philippians 1:12-19 Introduction: How many of you know that "stuff happens" in life? Most reasonable thinking folks understand that things happen in life; difficult things, unexplainable things, unimaginable things, stuff that just happens. Now there are all kinds of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Joy For The Journey Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 16, 2017
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    We can rejoice no matter what is going on around us or to us. Paul demonstrates this in the book of Philippians. This sermon is the introduction to a series on the letter to the Philippians.

    A. I heard about a waitress who couldn’t get a smile out of her customer no matter how hard she tried. 1. The sad old woman sat there looking miserable, depressed and dejected all through dinner. 2. As the lady paid her bill and was leaving, the waitress warmly said, “Have a nice day!” 3. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    What Is Life

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 17, 2017
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    What is life for the Christian?

    Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Just as Christ had no will of His own, but lived to fulfill the will of the Father we are to have no will or life of our own but to fulfill the will of Christ since we have His mind. Having His mind we should have His ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Straight From The Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 23, 2017
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    In this sermon, we cover the first eleven verses of Philippians 1 and we learn about the importance of learning to communicate appropriately words of appreciation, love and encouragement.

    Introduction: A. Once there was an old blacksmith who was nearing retirement and so he picked out a young man to train as his apprentice. 1. The old blacksmith was rather gruff and exacting – He said to the young man, “Don’t ask me a lot of questions, just do whatever I tell you to do.” 2. One day ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Making Something Good From Something Bad Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Oct 30, 2017
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    We learn from Paul's experience with his Roman imprisonment that God can use bad things that happen to us for good.

    Introduction: A. Today, we are continuing in our sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians called “Joy for the Journey.” 1. I want us to continue to understand how attitude makes a difference in whether or not we experience joy for the journey. 2. But by attitude, I don’t mean a foolish ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Jeff Poor avatar

    God Can't Handle This... Exhibiting Our Pain

    Contributed by Jeff Poor on Feb 5, 2018
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    God might be using your circumstances to exhibit to others how to navigate pain

    Title: God Can’t Handle… Exhibit Text: Philippians 1:12-14 and Matthew 26:36-38 Bottom Line: God might be using your circumstances to exhibit to others how to navigate pain Date: 2/4/18 Intro Who I am... Something about the day.... So great to be here with you this morning… Tension So ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Passion To Intercede Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 8, 2018
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    First in a series of Messages from Philippians focusing on Paul's prayer

    GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPIANS Why study Philippians? Why study Scripture in general? 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for: Doctrine Reproof Correction Instruction in righteousness Ultimate Objective? That the man (person) of God may be adequate, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Exalt Christ In Suffering Series

    Contributed by David Welch on Feb 8, 2018
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    Third exposition of Philippians dealing with suffering

    REVIEW We recently began a new series of messages drawn out of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. He wrote to this church that he established some 10 years prior to this writing. Paul wrote the letter from a prison in Rome along with Ephesians and Colossians known as the “Prison Epistles (letters). ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

  • Ron Freeman, Evangelist avatar

    To Live Is Christ And To Die Is Gain

    Contributed by Ron Freeman, Evangelist on Mar 5, 2018
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    Eulogy and interment service for a faithful brother in the Lord. To offer hope and comfort for the family during the time of their loss of a father, husband, son and brother. For the saint, there is a greater hope in death; than in life.

    PART I INTRODUCTION Eulogy Remarks Welcome to this “going home celebration, of Brother Somebody.” At this time I offer my sincere condolences and prayers of comfort to all here present, in this assembly. To Somebody’s wife (Her Name), his children (sons and daughters) and grandchildren, immediate ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    #1 Thief -Circumstances. (Chapter 1)

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 24, 2020
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    If you could sum up chapter 1 of Philippians, it would be that Paul talked about the circumstances that has happened to him.

    #1 THIEF -CIRCUMSTANCES. (CHAPTER 1) Jan. 26, 2020 Philippians 1:12-But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, 13-so that it has become evident ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Raquel Martinez avatar

    El Amor Entre Los Hermanos De La Iglesia

    Contributed by Raquel Martinez on Jan 30, 2020
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    Pablo expresa su sentir hacia la iglesia y con eso nos da una gran enseñanaza como debemos amarnos unos a otros.

    I. El amor sincero se demuestra cuando oramos por los que amamos. V. 3. “Doy Gracias a mi Dios siempre que me acuerdo de vosotros” 1. Cuando te acuerdas de los hermanos, ¿Sientes agradecimiento por ellos? 2. ¿Alguno ha sido de bendicion para ti? ¿Tienes buenos recuerdos? V. 4 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • John Lowe avatar

    Lesson # 1: Salutation Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 30, 2018
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    Christianity which began with quiet meetings in the humble Jewish homes, or oratory, by the river-side, had spread in Philippi and has by now settled down into a stable and permanent church organization.

    Date: 3/15/18 Lesson # 1 Title: Salutation Text: (Philippians 1:1-2) Scripture: (Philippians 1:1-2, NIV) 1 Paul{P1] and Timothy{P2], servants of Christ Jesus, To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons{P3]: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lesson # 2: Thanksgiving And Prayer Series

    Contributed by John Lowe on Apr 18, 2018
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    Philippians is a letter of appreciation for the faithfulness of Christians in Philippi, and is essentially a thanksgiving for the work of grace in Philippi, and for their thoughtfulness in sending Epaphroditus with a gift for Paul in prison in Rome.

    Date: 4/3/18 Lesson # 2 Title: Thanksgiving and prayer Text: (Philippians 1:3-11) Scripture: (Philippians 1:3-11, NIV) 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Eternal Partners

    Contributed by Greg Yort on Apr 23, 2018
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    As believers, God calls us to be eternal partners through God’s good work of salvation, which will drive us to pray and encourage one another to grow in agape love, abound in infallible knowledge and insight, discern right choices, live holy, and finish

    Textual Idea Paul recognized that all believers are eternal partners through God’s good work of salvation, driving him to pray for his Philippian partners to grow in agape love, abound in infallible knowledge and insight, discern right choices, live holy and finish excellent. Sermon Idea As ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God