Sermons on Philippians 2:1-1:9:

Knowing God

Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Oct 4, 2011

Finding Joy in knowing God

INTRO This morning we’re going to talk about what it means to know God and be joyous in knowing the Lord. So, without any further delay, let’s open our bibles and be encouraged by God’s beautiful Word. Please turn to Philippians Chapter Three. REJOICE -- JOY IN OUR ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Peace & Truth Series

Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 7, 2011

This world is constantly seeking and searching for PEACE, but the cold stark reality is that until they submit to REAL TRUTH, there cannot be any TRUE PEACE. Paul understood this and laid out a template for discovering and experiencing the TRUE PEACE God

Sermon Brief Date Written: September 29, 2011 Date Preached: October 2, 2011 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: A Series from Philippians Sermon Title: Peace & Truth Sermon Text: Philippians 4:5-9 [ESV] Introduction: If I had a title to give this sermon this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:5-9

Denomination: Baptist

The Power Of Rosary Prayer Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 7, 2011

Like Christians of old, we can pray the Scriptural prayer, the Rosary, to enter more directly into the mysteries of Jesus and His Mother.

28th Sunday in Course (in the Octave of Holy Rosary) 9 October 2011 “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for siblings to live together as one!” The words and chant are the Church’s gift to us on this Sunday. They are prescribed as the Gradual chant sung after the first ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:12-20

Denomination: Catholic

Greed Series

Contributed by Tim Smith on Oct 8, 2011

Americans do not go to church any more: they have switched religions; they now attend the Temple of Greed!” We didn’t invent greed. Greed has been around as long as there have been people, and stuff to lust after. In every era of human history, there have

Greed Proverbs 28:25, Luke 12:15, Philippians 4:12, 2 Corinthians 9:6 Several men were in the locker room of a health club after exercising. Suddenly a cell phone on one of the benches rings. A man picks it up and the following conversation ensues: 
Hello?" "Honey, It's me." "Hi!" "Are you ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:15

Denomination: Methodist

The Right Things Really Matter

Contributed by Michael Walther on Oct 10, 2011

This sermon addressed the problem of anxiety and answers with the blessings that God gives us in His Gospel.Introduction

Introduction A writer from the last century said, “Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained” (Arthur Somers Roche). All of us will someday have to face some form of very serious ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:6-9

Denomination: Lutheran

The Name Above Every Name

Contributed by James Roberts on Oct 15, 2011

Jesus' name is above every name and here is why.

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME Phil. 2:5-11 Shakespeare tells us that there is nothing in a name. “A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” He is wrong. If I gave you a check for a million dollars – it would be worthless. But a similar check with Rockefeller’s ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Think On These Things

Contributed by Robert Glass on Oct 15, 2011

What should a Christian Focus his thoughts on.

Think On These Things Every moment of every minute in every hour of every day, we are thinking. You are even thinking right now. The daily Newspaper gives us things to think about, the cable TV is full of things to think about; even the car radio ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Different Direction

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Oct 15, 2011

Satan loves to come to us with our past sins and failures.

Verse 13-Forgetting those things which are behind Sometimes we get obsessed with the past. Two kinds of people-Those who get stressed out because of every thing that has went wrong in the past. Then there are those who look to the future but haven’t learned anything from the past. Paul ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Make Paul’s Motto Your Life’s Model

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Oct 16, 2011

Make Paul’s Motto Your Life’s Model 1) “I want to live with Christ!” 2) “I want to live for Christ!”

Freedom 55. For over 25 years now this has been the motto of a financial company headed by Canadian billionaire, Paul Desmarais. Many Canadians have adopted this motto as the model for their lives. They are working hard and making shrewd investments so that by the time they turn 55, they can quit ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:18-27

Denomination: Lutheran

The Peace Core Series

Contributed by John Sears on Oct 19, 2011

Peace is something that we long for but seems so elusive. How can we find lasting peace in the midst of a world full of conflict.

I read an article the other day that suggested that 95% of recorded history includes stories of war and/or national violence. That statistic is staggering isn’t it? A quick glance at national and international news would indicate this truth. The world seems to be in constant conflict! ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:2-7

Denomination: Christian Church

Pressing On To The Goal Series

Contributed by Harold Laubach Jr on Oct 22, 2011

A sermon about perseverance and the trials we endure.

As we get started today, I wanted to speak about finishing the race. Not so much about the end, but about the trials and issues we all have on the way. I will be spending a lot of time in Philippians chapter 3 if you’d like to follow along in your Bibles. We heard a few minutes ago about ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Salvation Army

Extra Ordinary Jesus- Resurrection Power Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Oct 25, 2011

Part 12 of a series looking at the Extra Ordinary Man Jesus

First thing I want to ask you is this -- What's the greatest source of power you can think of? Next thing I want to ask you is this -- Has that power ever brought anyone back from the dead and given them a new, sinless, sickless, weakless, glorified, eternal body? And the last thing I want to ask ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

"Burn All Ships"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Nov 2, 2011

A lot of times we can let our past failures dicate our future dreams. This lesson will help to show how we can get out of this rut and become whom God has called us to be.

In the 1500’s there was a commander named Cortes who was trying to conquer the Yucatan Peninsula for its gold. To prevent retreat Cortes ordered his ships to be sent to sea and scuttled so they could not retreat. How where they to get home? They weren’t, they would either win or ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Prayer Impacts Our Attitude Series

Contributed by Rev. Reynaldo Bechayda on Nov 7, 2011

This message deals on how our attitude affects our prayer life.

“Prayer Impacts our Attitude” Introduction: Good morning people of God! How is your prayer life last week? How is your faith? Are they growing? How about God’s answer to your prayers? The focus of our study today is prayer and attitude. What was your first reaction when ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Servant's Response!

Contributed by Victor Ramlall on Nov 8, 2011

As Christians in the radically self promoting age we need to remind ourselves that we are not lords over God's heritage but His servants, and servants to our brethren in our ministry to glorify Christ.

"If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal