Text: Philippians 3:12–21 Theme: Christians must focus on their own race and run with purpose a patience in confident expectation of eternal glory. Introduction Last week, we looked at the first half of Philippians chapter 3 and considered the Christians Joy in Knowing Christ. Today, we are looking at verses 12–21 of the chapter and […]
Introduction Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God, all God yet all man. He is from eternity to eternity, the same yesterday, today and forever. All things were made by Him: and without Him was not anything made that was made. We believe that He is risen from the dead after His substitutionary […]
Text: Philippians 3:1–11 Theme: The joy that can be ours over the things that are ours in Christ ought to make everything else, outside of Christ, seem totally worthless. Introduction Last week we began looking at chapter three, which opens with a warning about false teachers and false doctrine and exhorts the believers to forsake […]
Introduction Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God, all God yet all man. He is from eternity to eternity, the same yesterday, today and forever. All things were made by Him: and without Him was not anything made that was made. We believe that He is risen from the dead after His substitutionary […]
Text: Philippians 3:1–11 Theme: The joy that can be ours over the things that are ours in Christ ought to make everything else, outside of Christ, seem totally worthless. Introduction Now we enter the second half of the book of Philippians and begin tackling the issues doctrinal and practical issues the church at Philippi was […]
Introduction We believe the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, to be the verbally inspired, inerrant, infallible, eternal Word of the Living God. It does not contain the Word of God, but rather it is the very Word of God. We believe it to be the sole and final authority for all […]
Joy Through Humility Part 2 Text: Philippians 2:1–30 Theme: There is joy to be had in the Christian life through voluntarily humbling ourselves to serve Christ and our brethren in the fellowship of the Spirit and in Christian love. Introduction Last week we began our study of this chapter by looking at the first of […]
Text: Philippians 2:1–30 Theme: There is joy to be had in the Christian life through voluntarily humbling ourselves to serve Christ and our brethren in the fellowship of the Spirit and in Christian love. Introduction At the end of chapter 1, Paul described for the Philippian Christians that it was possible to suffer for Christ’s […]
The Inspiration of the Bible Introduction We believe the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, to be the verbally inspired, inerrant, infallible, eternal Word of the Living God. It does not contain the Word of God, but rather it is the very Word of God. We believe it to be the sole […]
Text: Philippians 1:12–30 Theme: You can know true joy despite your circumstances when you see each day and each situation as an opportunity to serve Christ and testify of His grace. Introduction Last week, we began our study on the second half of Philippians chapter 1. In the second half of this chapter, Paul is […]