Sermons on Philippians 3:13-18:

New Year Resolutions - Killing The Monsters

Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 8, 2007

How to keep your resolutions to overcome the monster inside. Not by strength or by willpower, but by falling in love with Christ’s vision for you. Student Ministry PowerPoint format.

[New Year Resolutions – Killing the monsters] But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13b-14) This material was originally presented in ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

A Fresh Start

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 10, 2007

What makes New Year’s Day so special is that it’s like starting all over. You can thank God for a great year, ask forgiveness for all of your mishaps, and start fresh with 365 days of possibilities ahead of you.

A Fresh Start Every year we celebrate New Year’s Eve with a countdown and firework commemorating all our accomplishments and joys of yet another year that has passed. Unfortunately, there are other not so happy memories that we want to brush under the carpet and put behind us. They may include the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Resolutions For The New Year

Contributed by J. Martin on Jan 13, 2007

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [somethin

Resolutions are quite popular during this season. Everyone is working on them though not many really understand what they mean. According to the dictionary, a resolution is “the process of reaching a firm decision about something; to deal with [something] successfully; to make [something] clear ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Joy Of Progress Series

Contributed by Gregory Neill on Jan 17, 2007

Part 8 in a series on Philippians focusing in the keys to Spiritual Growth

The Joy of Progress Philippians 3:12-21 I. Introduction A. The Two Trappers 1. In the mid 1800’s two trappers were diligently collecting skins in the Cumberland Plateau area of Tennessee. a) At the end of the season the two decided to pack up and head home. b) They made their way back to the river ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"Forgetting What Is Behind”

Contributed by Lauro C Hernandez on Jan 17, 2007

Forget the past and look forward.

“Forgetting What Is Behind” Phil 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,” Intro: One of our problems within our Human Tendencies is the issue on not forgetting. We always seem to go ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Are You Still In The Race?

Contributed by Daniel Bauder on Jan 20, 2007

When we are saved we enter a race that doesn’t end until we get to Heaven.

ARE YOU STILL IN THE RACE? Philippians 3:12-14 December 31, 2006 Broadway Baptist Church Rev Dan Bauder INTRODUCTION At the end of every year retailers take an end of the year inventory. It’s good for God’s people to do the same thing and take a spiritual inventory. This morning I’d like for ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Baptist

Tag Team

Contributed by Jason Winters on Dec 8, 2007

Team work in the body

Tag Team Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Learning To Look Forward

Contributed by Jim Erwin on Dec 15, 2007

You can keep looking to the past, but God wants you to keep looking forward.

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV) We have come to a new ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Let Us Do And God Will Do More

Contributed by Tony Abram on Dec 16, 2007

"LET US DO AND GOD WILL DO MORE" In this outline sermon that can be used for any year that we face, deals with God’s plan that we be doers of the Word and not just hearers. If we will put our faith in ACTION God will do more in our lives. In active faith

"LET US DO AND GOD WILL DO MORE IN 2008" In this outline sermon that can be used for any year that we face, deals with God’s plan that we be doers of the Word and not just hearers. If we will put our faith in ACTION God will do more in our lives. In active faith binds the hand of God’s blessing ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

What Is Your Passion

Contributed by Aarron Ellerman on Dec 19, 2007

How passionate are we about our relationship with Jesus Christ? How passionate should we be? What does the Bible say?

Philippians 3:8-14 “What is Your Passion?” • We are all passionate about something; football, cooking, politics, our children. • We have something in common that we should all be passionate about, the Lord Jesus Christ. I. The Origin of Our Passion (8-9) A. Vs. 8 Starts with putting aside our ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:8-14

Denomination: Baptist

Devoted To Jesus Series

Contributed by David Owens on Dec 31, 2007

This sermon is a wrap up of my series "Devoted To Jesus." Much of the sermon is an adaption of Chapter 14 from Philip Yancy’s book, "The Jesus I Never Knew." The sermon is about 5 impressions of Jesus

Introduction: A. I hope you’ve had a great Christmas and holiday week. 1. We are really enjoying having our girls home from college, and seeing so many others who are visiting during the holidays. B. With all the difficulties that come with traveling these days, I thought you might get a kick out ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Looking Back To Look Ahead

Contributed by Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. on Jan 1, 2008

learning and appreciating from past experiences

Looking back to look ahead New Years Eve December 31 2006 Lorenzo Nicholson Sr. Life-Line for Jesus community Church We may think of the year 2006 as a journey that we all embarked upon at the beginning of the year. As we set out, none of us actually knew for sure that we would complete ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13

Denomination: Baptist

Pressing Towards The Goal Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

How do you achieve the goal of knowing Christ?

#24, 9-23-07 Pressing Towards the Goal Introduction; What is your purpose for living? Is it just to survive? Is it just to enjoy your self? Are you just floating aimlessly through life? God has a higher purpose for us! How can we know and achieve that purpose? Text; Philippians ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Staying On Course Series

Contributed by Ronald Thorington on Jan 1, 2008

To achieve your goals you must foster the right attitudes, following right example,and focusing on the right prize.

#25, 9-30-07 Staying on Course Introduction, Achieving your goals 1) Many set goals but never achieve them 2) Many get side-tracked on other things 3) To achieve goals you must stay on course God has an upward call for you! 1) God has created you for a higher purpose 2) God has called you to ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

That I May Know Him

Contributed by Mark Roper on Mar 29, 2008

Knowing Jesus is life’s greatest privilege and our most urgent need

That I May Know Him Philippians 3:7-14 The importance of having our priorities in the right order A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under an eight-point buck. "Where’s Harry?" he was asked. "Harry had ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:7-14

Denomination: Church Of God