SERMONS ON PHILIPPIANS
Our sermon ideas on Philippians will help you preach a powerful message on the generous example of the Philippian church. Preach on topics including imitating Christ, the sufficiency of knowing Jesus as Lord, and the provision of God. Prepare your messages on God's Word in Philippians with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
A Peace of the Rock (1 of 4)
by Kerry Shook
God cannot lie and God cannot break a promise "The Lord is faithful to all his promises." Psalm 145:13 (NIV "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:6,7 (NIV) 3 STEPS ON THE PATHWAY TO PERSONAL PEACE 1.DON'T WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING "Do not be anxious about anything." (vs 6a) "Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel...
The Things That Really Count - Part 1 (1 of 2)
by Adrian Rogers
The book of Philippians, chapter three. As we're preaching through Philippians and I don't know about you but I'm having a good time in the book of Philippians. And we begin reading in verse one. Do you have it? If you don't look on with a neighbor. "Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he have whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more. Circumcised...
Becoming a Blessing (11 of 11)
by Ernest Easley
We are learning these days from the book of Philippians the secret to continual joy! For if there was anything we need more of these days it is JOY! Knowing that the joy of the LORD is our strength .. we should all want this JOY FOR THE JOURNEY. So take your Bible and join me for a few minutes in Philippians 2 beginning in verse 19 as we pick up where we left off last time together. Now when you come to verse 19 .. Paul is concerned for the saints in Philippi. He was far away in a prison and yet he was preoccupied with the welfare of the saints back in Philippi. Paul would have made a good Sunday School teacher. I grew...
All These Things! (3 Of 4)
by Jerry Vines
In 1900 a major company in America did a survey and asked people how many things they would have to have in order to be happy. In 1900 people said that in order to be happy they had to have a minimum of 72 things. In 1950 the same company did the same survey and asked the same question. In 1950 people said in order to be happy they had to have a minimum of 496 things. I wonder when the year 2000 rolls around, if they do the survey again, how many things people will say it takes in order to really be happy. A lot of people have the idea that the whole purpose of life is the accumulation of things...
The Self-Emptying of Jesus (4 of 5)
by Jonathan McLeod
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross! THE KENOSIS But made himself nothing [kenoo] (v. 7a). But emptied...
Series: Philippians (4 of 6)
by Stuart Briscoe
The Love of Life. v. 1 N.B. "Dearly beloved", lit. Divinely loved. A. Originated by God's love to them. Romans 5:8 B.Demonstrated by God's love in Paul-"longed for." C. Consummated by God's life in each-brothers. II. The Joy of Life. v. 1 N.B. People were Paul's joy. A. He enjoyed meeting people. B. He enjoyed influencing people. C. He enjoyed leading people. III. The Crown of Life. v. 1 N.B. "crown," lit. victor's garland. The Philippians were continual reminders to Paul of: A. Battles fought. B. Victories won. C. Lives redeemed. IV.The Problems of Life. v. 2 A.The problem of disagreement. B. The problem of dissension....
Staying Positive under Pressure an Overview of Philippians
by Rick Ferguson
Tonight we come to our final message and study from the book Philippians. We have studied this book under the theme--"How to stay positive under pressure." We have tried to analyze the spiritual resources of the Apostle Paul, who is the author of this marvelous book. The thing that amazes me about Philippians is the fact that it is a joyful, optimistic book. '-This is the only book in the New Testament that does not mention sin at least once., In this book we find the Apostle Paul rejoicing and encouraging others to rejoice with him--in spite of the fact that he was chained to a Roman guard and being held...
Philippians - Loss and Gain (4 of 5)
by Fred Lowery
We're so glad you're here for the service this morning. We had dinner last night with Carlos and Sylvia Garcia and they have an incredible ministry in Juarez and we've been going there as a church for over 10 years to do different things at different times. And I think they're going to talk in a Sunday School class. Are they in this service, Carlos? Stand up so they can see you. Let's let them know that we're glad they're here. They're the guest of Leroy Faith or they'd be sitting closer to the front. But Carlos and I were talking last night at dinner and he told me a fascinating story. We talked about what's happening in Mexico and all of our hearts...
Paul's Exhortation to the Philippians
by Daniel Rodgers
INTRODUCTION: The book of Philippians is a book written by Paul in order to encourage and exhort the brethren. What's interesting is that Paul was writing from a prison cell, and here he is encouraging others. When we think we have it so bad, we need to be reminded that there is always someone who has it worse than we do. From the four verses I have selected, we find three things in Paul's exhortation or directives to the believers. 1. Please notice the first word in vs. 1, the word, therefore. The word "therefore" takes us back to the last two verses of chapter 23, verses 20, 21: "For our conversation is in heaven; from...
Confidence (1 of 10)
by Larry Osborne
How it all started: Acts 16:6-40/ Philippians 1:7, 13 Third choice A tough start From bad to worse.A Statement of Confidence. Philippians 1:3-8 Notice the "what" AND the "why": An incredibly important principle: The Bible wasn't written to us, it was written for us! A Prayer for Discerning Love. Philippians 1:9-11 The loving thing is not always the obvious thing! Love needs knowledge and discernment. Spiritual Confidence: How to be certain that God's on our side.Six things we don't want to put our confidence in . . .Isaiah 64:6 and Luke 18:9-14/ Ezekiel 18:1-30/ Romans 10:1-4/ Matthew 21:28-31/ Matthew...
Our Alien Status (4 of 4)
by Michael White
Ecclesiology, or the doctrine of the church is what we've been talking about the last 4 weeks in this series called ''The dearest place on earth'' which is how Famous Christian Dead Guy Charles Spurgeon described the church. And our goal is really to help you embrace a robust ecclesiology- or doctrine of the church. In a culture that is so individualistic, we want you to grasp the primacy and importance of the local church. We want you to love the church. And we've been talking about who we are as a church. We've talked about our purpose, and what we believe and our unity together and what church...
What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine
by Joe Alain
Outline: Fellowship is demonstrated in four areas. 1. Serving together to Advance the Gospel (1:5) 2. Submitting to the Spirit of God Leading to Unity (2:1) 3. Showing Sympathy in Suffering (3:10; 4:14) 4. Sacrificial Giving (4:15) Introduction: J. Vernon McGee relates the following experience: ''Years ago I was invited down to Huntington Beach about once a year to give a message at a Rotary Club luncheon. A Christian doctor was chairman of the program committee down there, and he would invite me to come at Christmastime and Eastertime and give them the gospel - both barrels, which is what I always tried...
A Letter of Joy (50 of 66)
by Tony Thomas
Bruce Larson wrote a book I read in grad school titled: Dare to Live Now. One of the chapters asked a question: ''Are you fun to live with?'' I liked that title because it ended with a preposition, and any scholar who contradicts grammar is my hero! Larson's contention was simple: Christian's ought to be enjoyable to live with! It's true that Jesus came to ''seek and save the lost,'' but he also came to transform our personalities. Jesus Christ wants us to have a positive witness to the world. In Galatians 5, Paul writes: 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft;...
Surprised by Joyful Mindset (13 of 14)
by Steve Jones
INTRODUCTION: Quote by Thomas Edison: ''5% of the people think. 10% of the people think they think. And 85% of the people would rather die than think.'' Think about it! I do want us to think today, in fact, I want us to think about thinking. Your brain is the most complex mechanism in the world and the most influential organ in your body. The average brain, weighing about three pounds, has 120 trillion cell connections. That's more connections than DOLLARS in the national debt! One scientist called it ''the most complex arrangement of matter in the universe.'' In addition, your brain, your mind, is one of the provisions...
Humility: The Way of Joy
by Jesse Hendley
Now if you have your Bibles, turn with me to Philippians, chapter 2, and remember that the theme of the Epistle to the Philippians is JOY, the Christian's JOY. Joy comes from unity among God's people. Unity comes from humility. That is the only way to have harmony one among another. If we ''stand up for our rights'' and look out after ''ourselves'' all the time there will be friction. But humility will bring harmony, and the only way for us to HAVE humility is for us to ESTEEM OTHERS BETTER THAN OURSELVES. So the way to Christian Joy is HUMILITY! Jesus said that He would give us a joy that the world could not give, a joy that...
Why Support Missions?
by Daniel Rodgers
Here, in chapter 4, of the book of Philippians, Paul commends the Philippian believers for their faithfulness in supporting his mission work. He praises them for their consistency and their willingness to sacrifice: (vs. 16), ''For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.'' However, not all churches could be praised--not all churches had been faithful; as a matter of fact, in (vs.15), he points out that no one except the Philippians had given him anything: ''Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving...
Why Support Missions? (3 of 5)
by Rex Yancey
Well hold onto your billfolds and purses because I am going to talk about money this morning. Have you ever heard a Baptist preacher that did not talk about money? If he didn't he probably wasn't saved. Amen? The story is told about a man who had a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital. He was not allowed to have many visitors, feeling that the excitement might not be good for him. While he was in the hospital a rich uncle died and left him a million dollars. His family wondered how to break the news to him. It was decided to ask the preacher if he would go and break the news to him gently. The preacher went and...
Things Don't Just Happen (5 of 21)
by Jerry Vines
There are some passages in scripture when it is helpful to you to put yourself in the shoes of the writer. These verses are a passage where it is helpful to do that. Of course, we know that the writer is none other than the Apostle Paul. He is writing to us about some of the circumstances of his life. It helps you to try to get into his skin for a little while and see how he feels and experience what he's going through, to be able to understand why he writes in the way he does. The Apostle Paul's circumstances at this particular time were not exactly appealing. Things were not going real well for Paul. At this particular time he is a prisoner in a jail...
Recognizing Your Kingdom Citizenship (2 of 10)
by Patrick Edwards
Of the many different storylines and characters in Tolkien's classic, The Lord of the Rings, perhaps the most interesting or compelling one I find is the arc concerning Aragorn, the true but reluctant heir to Gondor's throne. When we first meet Aragorn, he is known to us as Strider, a drifter-swordsman of sorts but we soon discover there to be more to the man. Fear of repeating the sins of his fathers, he has lived in exile from his kingdom and, yet, the discovery of the ring of power and the quest to destroy it forces him to come out of hiding and to confront who he really is and the responsibility that he has been running from....
Do the Math (14 of 21)
by Jerry Vines
Paul begins this section by saying, "Finally, my brethren." Every time I read that statement of Paul, keep in mind that this is a preacher talking, I think about the father who brought his 5-year-old son into big church for the first time. He had never seen some of the things that were going on. The preacher got up and put on his glasses and the little boy said, "Daddy, what does that mean?" He said, "Son, that means that the preacher is getting ready to read the Scripture." Then the preacher preached along for a while and took off his coat. The little boy asked, "Daddy, what does that mean?" He said, "That means...
