Sermons on Philippians 3:7-7:14:

Get Your Mind Right (With The Help Of God)

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jul 11, 2017

Philippians 4:8 calls us to think upon such things as truth, nobility, righteousness, purity, loveliness, etc. Why? What help will that be to the Christian. More importantly, what help will that be for the Kingdom of God in drawing others to Jesus?

Please open your Bibles to Philippians 4:4-9 which we will read in a few minutes. Our new memory verse is actually a follow-on to one of our earlier memory Scriptures; Philippians 4:6-7. “Finally, Brothers (or Brethren) …” Newer versions have “brothers and sisters”. Why? We who have grown up on ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9

Denomination: Nazarene

In Christ - You Can Be Perceptive Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 7, 2018

The world we live in is full of distractions, mistruths and deception – sometimes it is hard to perceive all that is going on. Through Philippians 4:8 Paul equips us with the ability to be perceptive as we walk the journey with Christ together.

You can listen to the full message here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/in-christ-you-can/ Message Philippians 4:8 You Can Be Perceptive My grandfather - progressively started going blind from his 70’s … lived to early 90’s. Dutch … stubborn. He would listen to what ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Prayer For The Congregation Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on May 31, 2020

This message examines Paul's prayer for the Philippians in 1:3-11 identifying major elements in the prayer that we can emulate. Paul prays with (1) thanksgiving (2) confidence (3) passion and (4) purpose.

We have begun a study of Philippians. Last week we dealt with the history of this church as recorded in Acts 16. God has sovereignly chosen to give us a lot of information about the founding of the church at Philippi. All of that is helpful in our interpretation of this letter. In that message we ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 2:12-13, Ephesians 3:20, 1 John 3:2, Psalm 92:1, 1 Peter 1:7, Acts 24:16, 1 Thessalonians 3:12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Walk In A Manner Worthy

Contributed by Mike Bryant on Jan 10, 2024

Paul tells both the Philippians and the Colossians that we must walk worthily of Christ. But how do we do that? What does someone who is worthy of wearing Christ's name look like?

I. In the 2022 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks took a cornerback in the fourth round who has an interesting name: Coby Bryant. I say his name is interesting because he was named after the professional basketball player, Kobe Bryant. After the draft, he was asked by a reporter whether there was any ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-29, Philippians 1:27, Colossians 1:9-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Two Sons PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 29, 2023

This sermon aims to explore God's surprising mercy, the power of repentance, and the importance of living out our faith, as illustrated in the scriptures from Matthew 28-32, Ezekiel 18:25-32, and Philippians 2:1-13.

Good morning, church family! Today, we dive into a powerful message of God's Surprising Mercy, The Power of Repentance, and Living Out Our Faith. We will be exploring the sacred scriptures from Matthew 28-32, Ezekiel 18:25-32, and Philippians 2:1-13. As we ponder these scriptures one quote comes to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 18:25-32, Philippians 2:1-13

Topics: Parable, Two Sons

Humble Hearts, Healing Nation Series

Contributed by Duane Wente on Oct 13, 2024

Humility is the key to fostering unity and healing. Drawing from the example of Jesus in Philippians 2 and warnings about pride from Proverbs, humility dismantles pride and invites healing, not only in our relationships but in our nation as well.

### ** Introduction ** Video Ill.: Danger of Pride — Church Fuel Pride and politics are a dangerous combination. Pride and arrogance have devastating consequences in politics and in real life: isolation, separation, division. ### **Illustration: The Downfall of Richard ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 16:18-19, Philippians 2:1-11, James 4:1-10, 2 Chronicles 7:13-15, Matthew 5:9  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Ultimate Win-Win

Contributed by Paul Dayao on Aug 22, 2025

This sermon on Philippians 1:21 explains that for a believer whose life is centered on Christ, living is an opportunity to glorify Him and dying is a gain because it means being with Him, creating an ultimate "win-win" scenario.

Introduction: The Defining Question of Your Existence My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, if you were to stop a hundred people on the streets of Manila today and ask them one question, "What do you live for?", imagine the answers you might get. You might meet a young professional, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:21

Denomination: Baptist

Burying The Dead Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 31, 2010

One preacher decided not to baptize one young girl on October 31st because he didn’t want her to associate her baptism with Halloween - a season of death. Was he right?

OPEN: One of the boys in a Sunday School teacher’s class proudly announced to his teacher that he was being baptized the next Sunday. She told him that was really great, and he told her he was going to take his swim goggles. She was curious about why the youngster would want to wear his goggles ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-7, Romans 6:1

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Chosen Of God

Contributed by Jean Morris on Jan 28, 2003

Paul was chosen by God, yet for the sake of the furtherance of the Gospel he had to suffer many things; he teaches us in the book of Philippians that we should rejoice in sufferings and anxiety, and rejoice in lowly service, with Christ as our pattern.

December 26, 1999 TRAVELER’S REST CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST CHOSEN OF GOD Paul wrote Philippians while he was imprisoned in Rome. He had visited Philippi on his second missionary journey, this was some time later, and the Church seems to have been well established at the time of this writing. In ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:3-29, 1 Peter 3:14-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living In Christ- Part 3 Series

Contributed by Cesar Delgado on May 26, 2006

We should be motivated both by our promised reward and by the consistent example of faithful Christians such as Paul. Like them, let us “press toward the mark of prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14)

LIVING IN CHRIST (Philippians 1:12-26; 2:1-13; 3:7-21; 4:4-19) Part 3 PRESSING ON in CHRIST Philippians 3:7-21 May 2006 Introduction A. The peace of Progress The title of today’s message is “Pressing On in Christ.” part 3 in our sermon series Living In Christ. Through this text we will know ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Joy Is Founding In Dealing With The Past” Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Jun 25, 2004

Eighth in a series "Restoring the Joy" a study of Philippians - in this message we explore three principles necessary for joy (1)WE MUST LIVE WITH THE PAST (2)WE MUST LIVE IN THE PRESENT AND (3)WE MUST LIVE FOR THE FUTURE

Restoring the Joy Sermon # 8 “JOY IS FOUNDING IN DEALING WITH THE PAST” Philippians 3:12-14 Since Paul met Christ on the road to Damascus he has had a new passion and a new purpose in his life which he has previously summed up in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Christ Is Sufficient Series

Contributed by Gary Stebbins on Jul 6, 2011

Description: During this series we will be looking at Paul’s letter to the Philippian church. Paul founded the church at Philippi and wrote the letter during a time of imprisonment in Rome. One of the themes in the book is joy. (some thoughts taken from a

Philippians Pt8- Christ is Sufficient The Thank You Challenge! Lack of thanksgiving can account for Christians, churches, and whole civilizations be destroyed. The frequent God-ward utterance of “thank you” is a spiritual weapon- causes demonic powers to flee. 1 Thess 5:16–18 16Rejoice always; ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:9-19

Denomination: Charismatic

The Joy Stealers Series

Contributed by Brian Bolton on Aug 29, 2014

This series comes right from the book of Philippians. I used Warren Wiersbe's "Be Joyful" and Matt Chandler's "To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain" as my two main sources. This first message is an overview of the entire series.

Have you ever noticed how hard it is to stay joyful? • One minute you are on top of the world, the next in a pit of despair. • To stay joyful is like trying to carry water in a holy bucket. • you fill up, and it leaks out. And the Bible says "be joyful always". • Is this ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Saved, Being Saved, Shall Be Saved

Contributed by Kofi Boakye on May 28, 2018

Many have questioned why we say our salvation is not of works but by grace Eph 2:8 yet several other scriptures suggest that we have to workout our salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12.

There has been so many questions as to why we say our salvation is not of works but by grace Eph2:8 yet there are several other Scriptures which suggest that we need to live a righteous and holy life so that we may be save on the judgment day. The question really is, "are we saved, if yes, then ...read more

Denomination: Charismatic

True Conversion Demonstrated Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 24, 2020

This message is an exposition of Philippians 3:7-11. Here Paul offers himself as an example of the changes that occur when a person is truly born again: (1) A Change in Values (2) A Change in Righteousness (3) A Change in Life Goals.

We are in a study of Philippians. Our text today is found in Philippians 3:7-11. We will begin by reading that from the New International Version. “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-11, John 7:22-23, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 16:24-26, Romans 8:28-29, Isaiah 64:6, Matthew 4:18-22, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 Peter 2:19-21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic