The Secret of Contentment I. An emphatic COMMAND: REJOICE! v. 4A. Not a call to IGNORE Circumstances (1:12-26 (esp. 18b-20))B. Not a call to CHANGE Circumstances (2:8,14-16)C. INSTEAD, a call
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Philippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 5 | Phil. 3:12-4:3
Travelling the Spiritual Journey I. Have PATIENCE with the PROCESS. (3:12-16)A. Understand NOBODY has ARRIVED. (3:12-13)B. TRUST in the “HOLD” of Jesus. (3:12)C. Between the PAST and the FUTURE. (3:13-14)D.
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 4 | Phil. 2:19-3:11
The Foundation of the Gospel I. The FLOW of the LETTER. (2:19-3:11)A. Paul’s JOY in RELATIONSHIPS. (2:19-2:30)B. An ALMOST transition to the END. (3:1)C. A REDIRECT to an important ISSUE.
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 3 | Phil. 1:27-2:18
What A Joy Inspired Life Looks Like I. The GOSPEL shapes all of LIFE. (1:27-2:4)A. STANDING firm…whatever HAPPENS. (v.27-29)B. CONNECTED and COURAGEOUS. (v.27-38)C. Two GRACIOUSLY given GIFTS. (v.29-30) As Jake
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 2 | Philippians 1:1-26
The Joy of the Gospel I. The FOUNDATION of Paul’s Joy (v. 1-11)A. A Shared PURPOSE (v. 3-5)B. A CONFIDENCE in God’s FAITHFULNESS (v. 6) II. The CIRCUMSTANCES of Paul’s
Read morePhilippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 1 | Acts 16:11-40
The Birth of a New Church I. Four SCENES in the BIRTH of a church. (v.11-40)A. PRAYER at the RIVER. (v.11-15)B. CONFRONTING spiritual FORCES. (v.16-18)C. CHALLENGING the cultural NORMS. (v.19-24)D.
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 4 | Philippians 3:15-4:23
Having a good “remembery” I. Remember WHO we are. (3:15-4:1)A. SECURE CITIZENS of heaven. (3:20-21; 1:1)B. In PROCESS toward TRANSFORMATION. (3:15-16,21; 1:6,9-11) Paul wraps up the letter to the Philippians
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 3 | Philippians 2:19-3:14
Examples of our Example I. GOOD and BAD examples. (2:19-3:2)A. Timothy – CARE for OTHERS. (2:19-24)B. Epaphroditus – SACRIFICE of SELF. (2:25-30)C. Judiazers – Trusting FORM over SUBSTANCE. (3:2) Paul
Read morePhilippians: A Powerful Poem for the Persecuted – Part 2 | Philippians 1:27-2:18
Gospel Poetry I. A life WORTHY of the GOSPEL. (1:27-2:5)A. Living BOLDLY through DIFFICULTY. (1:27-30)B. Living TOGETHER as ONE in Christ. (2:1-5) Paul, writing from Prison, is embodying the gospel
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Where Paul is Coming From I. A PLACE of CONFIDENCE. (v.1-8)A. Writing to HOLY PEOPLE. (v.1)B. CONFIDENT about COMPLETION. (v.6) Philippians is a letter, written by Paul, that introduces and
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