Sermons on Philippians 1:8-20:

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

Joy In Hardships Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 2 of a series from Philippians focusing on the blessings of trials.

The Joy of Hardships I. Introduction A. Sources of Joy 1. Men have searched for joy through many avenues. a) Voltaire search for joy in unbelief and then declared, “I wish I had never been born.” b) Lord Byron searched for joy in pleasure, yet proclaimed, “The worm, the canker, and grief are mine ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Joy Of Purpose Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 3 in a series on Philippians focusing on the Christian’s purpose

The Joy of Purpose I. Introduction A. Knowing Your Purpose 1. Hank Aaron and Yogi Berra a) Berra, catcher for the Yankees, was playing against Aaron, Milwaukee Braves, in the World Series. b) Berra was keeping up his ceaseless chatter, intended to pep up his teammates and distract the opposing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:19-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Haciendo Las Cosas De Dios Con Motivos Puros

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007

Viviendo Una Vida Pura

HACIENDO LAS COSAS DE DIOS CON MOTIVOS PUROS PURO: Sin mezcla con otra material. Cuando hacemos todo para Dios debemos actuar con la pureza con que hemos sido purificados. La Sangre del Cordero no solo nos ha limpiado de nuestros pecados sino que también ha hecho una transformación de mente, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Gaining The Victorious Life

Contributed by Sam Peters on Jun 14, 2007

Paul saw himself as a winner either way. To live is Christ, to die is gain. How can we gain the victorious life Paul is talking about?

Gaining the Victorious Life As much as I tried to focus on doing a Father’s Day message, the Holy Spirit kept bringing me to this passage for our message this morning. So, I hope you’ll indulge me as I spend time talking about our heavenly Father more than I talk about us dads today? It is ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:20-21

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

Free To Love Others Series

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jun 29, 2007

#1 of a 6 part summer series from the Book of Philippians on how we are free in Christ

Free to Love Others Freedom Series #1 PHILIPPIANS 1:3-8 INTRODUCTION: (Intro video: True Freedom - 2:06 from www.sermonspice.com) “As we cherish our country’s freedom let us not forget that it is through Jesus that we can claim freedom from sin and darkness.” That video lays the groundwork ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-8

Denomination: Christian Church

Brightness In Darkness

Contributed by Sam Evangelista on Jun 29, 2007

Born-again believersof Jesus Christ have all the reasons to rejoice even in the midst of hardship and trials of their lives as they continue to love and serve Him because they are assured of the Lord’s unfailing promise: "And surely I am with you always,

God can bring brightness in the darkest moment of our lives when... 1. Our adversities are God’s opportunities...(vs.12,13) a. For our salvation b. For spiritual maturity c. For mission and evangelism 2. Our situation becomes others’ motivation. (vs.14-18) Paul’s zeal in the ministry ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

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

In All Things Rejoice

Contributed by Virginia Tate on Feb 12, 2007

Why and how do we rejoice and give thanks?

In All Things Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks 1 Thessalonians 5:16-5:18 Why and how do we rejoice and give thanks? As I share the word of God with you, I pray that you and I may experience “being Spirit filled.” Actually I am very confident that we would experience that as we pay all our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Philippians 1:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Don't Allow Circumstances Rob Your Joy Series

Contributed by Fred Sigle on Feb 13, 2007

Philippians is commonly called the "Book of Joy". But Paul presents several thieves that try to rob us of our joy. The first thief: "Difficult Circumstances."

DON’T ALLOW CIRCUMSTANCES ROB YOUR JOY A. For the next few weeks we’re going to take a look at CHRISTIAN JOY and the THIEVES that try to ROB us of our JOY from the book of Philippians. 1. Now to some people the phrase “CHRISTIAN JOY” is an OXYMORON--in their mind these two words CONTRADICT ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

An All-Weather Love Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Feb 18, 2007

How do "live for Christ"? Do we only do that when things are going our way? Or is our faith deeper and more focused on our love for Him?

OPEN: A young man’s fiancé had broken off their engagement. But a couple of months later, he received the following letter from her: Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:1-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Falling In Love Again Series

Contributed by Darrin Hunt on Feb 19, 2007

Part of an extensive study in Philippians, we are reminded here to fall in love with Jesus and each other more and more.

Content in Christ Falling in Love Again Phil. 1:7-11 (R. Darrel Davis) “Dearest Jimmy, No words could ever express the great unhappiness I’ve felt since breaking our engagement. Please say you’ll take me back. No one could ever take your place in my heart, so please forgive me. I love you, I love ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:7-11

Denomination: Baptist