Philippians
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Series on Philippians Conclusion, Text: 4:21-23 Title: Grace Forever Introduction This holiday season is a time when we find people greeting one another with a love and respect that is not present at other times of the year. Or we find people crowding the doors and counters of apartment stores pushing and shoving and being…
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Series on Philippians X Response to the Philippians’ Generosity, Text: 4:10-20 Title: The Secret of Contentment Introduction When I was a young lad my great aunts and my mother took me shopping for a winter coat. I had my eye on this mackinaw with lots of pockets. A real guy thing! My aunts picked a…
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Series on Philippians IX Exhortations to Steadfastness, Unity, Prayer and Proper Thought D Think and Do, Text: 4:8 and 9 Title: Mind Control Introduction Let’s start with Jesus’ words in Matthew 15: 16-20, we read, “Are you still so dull?” Jesus asked them. “Don’t you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach…
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Series on Philippians IX Exhortations to Steadfastness, Unity, Prayer and Proper Thought C Joy, Prayer, Peace, Text: 4:4-7 Title: The Path to Peace Introduction This passage could easily be lifted out of context. What it says is applicable to most of us all of the time. Yet Paul has been writing about unity in this…
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Series on Philippians IX Exhortations to Steadfastness, Unity, Prayer and Proper Thought B Euodia and Syntyche, Text: 4:2 and 3 Title: The Book and the People Introduction Tonight our visiting preacher begins his series of four seminars on communication. The focus is on marriage, but the principles apply across the board. How providential is that?…
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Series on Philippians IX Exhortations to Steadfastness, Unity, Prayer and Proper Thought A Standing Firm, Text: 4:1 Title: Be Strong Introduction Even though there are multitudes in our post-modern society that never take a stand on anything, many enthusiastically defend causes. Protect the manatees, protect the Florida Panther, protect the environment and more importantly protect…
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Series on Philippians VIII True and False Models, Text: 3:17-21 Title: Minding Heavenly Things Introduction Focus is everything in life. When Jesus said to His disciples, “Follow me,” He was not merely saying leave your fishing and join my peripatetic preaching mission. He was saying leave your old life that is focused on this world…
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Series on Philippians VII. Pressing on to the Goal B The Mature Viewpoint, Text: 3:15 and 16 Title: Christian Maturity Introduction There is a lot of talk about Christian maturity these days. Many are focused on the question, “What can I do to become a mature Christian?” We have all kinds of programs and plans…
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Series on Philippians VII Pressing on to the Goal A One Thing I Do, Text: 3:12-14 Title: Forging Ahead Introduction This entire text is about running a race. In the 1950’s they made me run as a member of the wrestling team to build my endurance. I hated it. If you go into the office…
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Series on Philippians VI Paul’s Changed Life B From Loss to Gain, Text: 3:7-11 Title: Loss is Gain Introduction Capitalism is a wonderful thing. Free enterprise encourages people to succeed and invent. It has blessed our country and it has dealt and is dealing a death blow to the communist lie. Capitalism is about the…
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Series on Philippians VI Paul’s Changed Life A Paul’s Former Confidence, Text: 3:4-6 Title: Chief of Sinners? Introduction So Paul once had confidence in his performance, verse 4, Though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more But later he…
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Series on Philippians V Warning against Evil Workers, Text: 3:1-3 Title: Watch Out Introduction Paul is warning the Brothers. In Florida we get innumerable hurricane warnings. If you are on the beaches you get warnings about storms and sharks. If you are on the golf course a horn blows when lightening is present. The roadway…
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Series on Philippians IV Paul’s Co-workers B Regarding Epaphroditus, Text: 2:25-30 Title: Beyond the Call of Duty Introduction As I mentioned in my first Sermon on Philippians, Philippi was a city in Macedonia, named after its founder, the Father of Alexander the Great, and was located in what we call modern Turkey. In this foremost…
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Series on Philippians IV Paul’s Co-workers A Regarding Timothy, Text: 2:19-24 Title: Whose Interests? Introduction Paul is looking for a good report concerning the Philippian Christians. Verse 19, I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. He talks about…
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Series on Philippians III Oneness through Service D Exhortation to Obedience 2 Become Faultless Children, Text: 2:14-18 Title: Light in A Dark World Introduction Do everything without complaining or arguing it says in verse 14. Paul has been insisting on unity among the believers. In Chapter one he said they must stand fast in one…
