To Live or Die Phil. 1:21-26
Philippians 1:21-26 To Live or Die CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s life is so tied to Christ’s that he would rather die than live so that he could be with Him. He said in v. 21, “To die is gain.” In v. 23, he said, “to be with Christ, which is FAR BETTER.” Now how could […]
The Fall Out Phil. 1:12-20
The Fall Out Philippians 1:12-20 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul got locked up because of preaching the gospel and disobeying the Holy Spirit’s warning. There was some fall out. In Antioch– he could have complained, “Is this anyway to treat the preacher?” “What did I do to deserve this?” So forth. He also could have looked […]
Inhibiting the Work of Salvation
Inhibiting the Work of Salvation Phil. 2:12-13 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Salvation is not by works, but once you are saved, once God is in you, then you have to work out what God is working in you. But many Christians don’t do this. Here are some things that inhibit your ability to work out your […]
My Prayer For You All Phil. 1:9-11
Philippians 1: 9-11 My Prayer for You All CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul prayed that God would do for the Philippians certain very specific things in their lives. My prayer for you is the same: That your love would abound That you would approve things that are excellent That you would be sincere until the Lord […]
Encouraging Words Phil. 1:3-8
Philippians 1:3-8 Encouraging Words CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul was encouraged by the Philippian saints and these words should be both an encouragement to us and an example to us on how we can encourage others. He was encouraged by them by their: Remembrance (v. 3) Joy (v. 4) Fellowship (v. 5) Good works (v. 6) […]
Bishops and Deacons Phil. 1:1-2
Bishops and Deacons Philippians 1:1-2 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO The only two scriptural offices in the church are the bishops and deacons. The bishop is the overseer. There is not an ecclesiastical hierarchy. The bishop is also called elder: Pastors predominately: Deacons predominately: Many pastors have messed up with money and sex and so other successful men think they […]
Why Pray
Why Pray Luke 18: 1-8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When you think about how omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent God is, why pray? What’s the use of praying? The Lord wants it – Lk 18:1, 1 Thes 5:17 – it is a great way to have fellowship with him, 1 Jn 1:3-7 – and it is […]
The Ark of God, What Went Wrong
1 Samuel 4: 1-11 The Ark of God CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Israel ended up putting God in a box with their attitude about the ark. This sermon shows you how Christians do the same thing to God. By identifying what went wrong with Israel, this text shows you how to avoid the same mistakes in […]
To Simply Stay Put
To Simply Stay Put Luke 15 11-32 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This sermon from the Prodigal Son encourages teens to stay put and quit thinking in terms of leaving home the moment they turn 18. You will grow spiritually much stronger if you remain at home rather than traveling away to college. There are two good schools right […]
Being Blameless Phil. 2:14-15
Being Blamless Phil 2:14-15 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO This is a Sunday school lesson on how you can be blameless according to Phil 2:14-15 – Paul was blameless in Phil 3:6 and Zacharias and Elisabeth were blameless in Luke 1:6. This is not a lesson on sinlessness, though.