Philippians Sermons

(AS WE LABOR TOGETHER UNTIL CHRIST RETURNS,)
FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL SPARKS THREE RESPONSES:

- JOYFUL THANKSGIVING
- INTIMATE BONDS
- PURPOSEFUL PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL MATURITY

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL CAN ACTUALLY BENEFIT FROM DIFFICULT PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES:
- BY SHOWING UNBELIEVERS THE REALITY OF OUR RELATIONSHIP TO CHRIST
- BY STRENGTHENING THE FAITH AND COURAGE OF BELIEVERS TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL
- BY STIMULATING INCREASED PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL

FOCUS ON EXALTING CHRIST AND YOU CAN COUNT ON SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN FRUITFUL MINISTRY --
- ONE THAT WILL GLORIFY CHRIST
- AND EFFECTIVELY IMPACT OTHERS

THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST SHOULD INSPIRE SPIRITUAL UNITY AND SUPERNATURAL COURAGE AS WE STRIVE TOGETHER TO FURTHER THE GOSPEL (WHILE ACCEPTING THE INEVITABILITY OF PERSECUTION)

THE CHURCH COMMUNITY MUST PURSUE UNITY AND HUMILITY TO ENJOY FELLOWSHIP IN THE GOSPEL

THE PATTERN FOR BOTH HUMBLING OURSELVES AND BEING EXALTED BY GOD IS JESUS CHRIST

JOYFULLY PROGRESS IN HUMBLE SERVICE TO MAINTAIN A BLAMELESS TESTIMONY

TWO SERVANTHOOD EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL

REJOICING IN CHRIST INVOLVES TURNING OUR BACK ON EVERYTHING THAT WOULD EXALT OUR FLESH

KNOWING CHRIST IN A TRANSFORMING WAY IS THE SUPREME GOAL WORTHY OF THE NECESSARY COST

PRESSING TOWARD THE GOAL IS THE ONLY WAY TO RUN THE RACE OF CONFORMITY TO JESUS CHRIST

FOLLOWING THE RIGHT EXAMPLES (THE WAY OF THE CROSS RATHER THAN THE WAY OF INDULGENCE) WILL KEEP US ON TRACK IN THE RACE TO GLORY TO JOIN OUR SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

4 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEACE

GOD CAN BE TRUSTED TO PROVIDE ALL MATERIAL NEEDS FOR THOSE WHO PARTNER IN THE MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL