Sermons on Philippians 3:14-15:

Extraordinary Vitality Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 21, 2009

Paul was able to really assess all he had put confidence in… concludes that knowing Christ who holds the power of eternal risen life… and even to share in his sufferings as part of knowing him… was the greatest purpose and pleasure life offered.

What is at the center of your life? Hard question to answer… some of us may be honestly divided … some of us may know what we believe should be… but the longer we reflect on the question…. The more we realize that we may not be as centered as we’d like to believe. Show me a centered life… and ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Reclaiming Your Passion Part 1 Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 22, 2009

The challenge many of us find in maintaining passion in life… is that living by duty apart from desire… is like hearing individual notes without a melody.

MOVIE CLIP: MR. HOLLAND’S OPUS – PLAY WITH PASSION Storyline - When we’re young our dreams lie out in front of us, there for the taking, and our plans seem so clear. But like many of us, Glenn Holland never could have predicted the course his own life would take, when he reluctantly accepts a ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Crossing Over Into The Supernatural Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Jul 25, 2009

Once you have experienced God’s miracles in your life there is no reason for you not to continue to walk in the spirit realm on a regular basis.

July 26, 2009 Morning Worship Text: Philippians 3:12-20 Subject: Part Six in the Seven Steps to Receive God’s Miracle Title: Crossing Over into the Supernatural Hasn’t God been good in our services? It is so wonderful to see the church moving forward in the things of God and what He wants to do ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Patterns, Part 1 Series

Contributed by Dillon Burroughs on Mar 10, 2009

An investigation into the human patterns that keep us from passionately following Christ along with Paul’s biblical instruction for pursuing the proper perspective.

PATTERNS Dillon Burroughs “…take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.” –Philippians 3:17 The Human Pattern (Philippians 3:4b-6) 4b If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

Patterns, Part 2 Series

Contributed by Dillon Burroughs on Mar 10, 2009

An investigation into the human patterns that keep us from passionately following Christ along with Paul’s biblical instruction for pursuing the proper perspective.

Dillon Burroughs 9.14.08 “…take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you.” –Philippians 3:17 Last week we discussed Philippians 3:4-14, noting the human patterns we follow versus the Christ-like pattern we are called to follow. This week, we continue to discover what it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:15-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Priority Of Knowing God!

Contributed by Sharon Stonestreet on Mar 22, 2009

How wonderful that God desires and has made a way for us to know Him, it should be our priority to know Him.

THE PRIORITY OF KNOWING GOD! PHIL.3:1-14 Last week I preached that Jesus is our only foundation as a Christian. These scriptures again confirm and emphasize how important it is to make Jesus our priority. Look with me at verses 7,8,&10a. Paul says I count all things loss for the excellence of the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:1-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Moving Out In Endurance Series

Contributed by Joseph Stapleton on Mar 25, 2009

The 4th part of a 5 part series on giving God room to work in our lives

When We Move Out, God Moves In Part 4 “Moving Out In Endurance” (All my sermons use illustrations from sermoncentral.com and the Scripture is NIV unless otherwise noted.) As Easter approaches we are wrapping up this series of sermons about giving God room to work in our lives. John the ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Don't Look Back Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Mar 27, 2009

Don’t let the past hold you back

As a counselor you learn a lot about how the past affects people. I knew one woman in her thirties who had a terrible childhood. Her father left when she was a baby, her mother was terribly abusive both physically and verbally. She ended up in foster care where she was sexually abused by a foster ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

I Can

Contributed by Randy Trotter on Mar 28, 2009

We have to have an I CAN DO ATTITUDE when it comes to Christian Life in General, touching Jesus, touching one another, touching & winning souls

“I CAN” INTRODUCTION: I like a person with an “I CAN DO ATTITUDE!” Even when you know they “CAN’T DO IT” you still gotta love somebody with an “I CAN DO ATTITUDE!” “I CAN DO ATTITUDES” get things done even when it looks like it can’t get done. “I CAN DO ATTITUDES” find a way to do things ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Patrones, Parte 1 Series

Contributed by Dillon Burroughs on Apr 4, 2009

Una investigación sobre los patrones humanos que nos mantienen con pasión de seguir a Cristo, junto con Pablo de la enseñanza bíblica por la realización de la perspectiva adecuada.

Filipenses 4:4-4:14 PATRONES Dillon Burroughs "Hermanos, sigan todos mi ejemplo, y fíjense en los que se comportan conforme al modelo que les hemos dado." Filipenses 3:17 (NVI) El Plan Humanos (Filipenses 3:4 b-6) 4 Yo mismo tengo motivos para tal confianza. Si cualquier otro cree tener motivos ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:4-14

Denomination: Baptist

Assessing, Forgetting, And Pressing

Contributed by Curtis Donald, Sr. on May 21, 2009

Amazing things can happen when we allow Jesus Christ to change our perspeective

Assessing, Forgetting, and Pressing Philippians 3:10-14 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:10-14

Denomination: Baptist

Pressing On Series

Contributed by Darryl Klassen on Jan 21, 2009

This is a narrative style sermon intended to bring out the spirit of the passage and give drama and encouragement to listeners to keep "Pressing On" in their walk, or run, of faith.

KEEP PRESSING ON My first love in preaching is to teach a verse by verse exegesis of the passage. Sometimes the passage is so familiar to the congregation that a different approach is needed to accentuate the truths. To make the passage real for people who are listening and wanting to engage it ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Mennonite

Pursuing The Prize

Contributed by Cleavon Matthews Sr. on Jan 23, 2009

Christ allows us to forget our past.

PURSUING THE PRIZE Philippians 3:12-16 By Cleavon Matthews December 28, 2008 INTRODUCTION Paul pens this epistle while imprisoned. He was apprehended and arrested for preaching Christ. Paul writes out of concern for Epaphraditus. This is one of four prison epistles written at this time. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Not Progressing Is Regressing

Contributed by Victor Yap on Jan 24, 2009

Paul, Pt. 20

NOT PROGRESSING IS REGRESSING (PHIL. 3:12-14) Time and tide waits for no man. Can you imagine using the typewriter to type your paper today? How about typing a dissertation over a hundred pages thick? Times were we had to use “white out” in liquid or paper form, embarrassingly leaving blotches ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Successful Christian

Contributed by Phil Smith on Feb 2, 2009

What does Jesus want from us anyway? Just what is a "successful Christian"? Are you one?

Jas 1:2-4 - 2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (NIV) I. Introduction My last sermon I ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ