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got joy? A Study of Philippians “Shadowing the Best”
Text: Philippians 4:10-13 INTRODUCTION: Out text speaks about life at its roughest point, at its greatest pressure, under the hardest circumstances, but also how to handle life at its best. We will shadow Paul through these verses and see what … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Artillery Against Bad Thinking”
Text: Philippians 4:8-9 INTRODUCTION: There is a lot of stuff out here to cause bad thinking. The economy, the conflict in the Middle East, the crimes we hear about on the news every day, then the ordinary day to day … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Getting Back on Course”
Text: Philippians 4:4-7 INTRODUCTION: Recap verses 1-3; it seems Paul is completely confident the problem will be taken care of and now he directs them to get back on course with the work of God. It is very hard for … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Standing Firm in Difficult Situations”
Text: Philippians 4:1-3 INTRODUCTION: We have two of the most gifted & influential Christians, women, who are a very big part of this church at Philippi, and they are at odds with each other. It is such a clash that … Continue reading
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got joy? A Study of Philippians: “God’s Rulebook for the Christian Race”
Text: Philippians 3:15-21 INTRODUCTION: The Bible is full of stories of great men and women of God who began the race with great success but failed at the end because they disregarded God’s rules. Story: One of the greatest athletes … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Are We There Yet?”
Text: Philippians 3:12-14 INTRODUCTION: This is the question normally asked by our children when we take a trip. How much further do we have to go? All of this reminds us that life is a journey. To the Christian, it … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “The Christian’s Ultimate Goal…Spiritual Growth”
Text: Philippians 3:10-11 INTRODUCTION: So many Christians think that once they have obtained salvation through faith in Christ there is nothing else to pursue. That is why so many believers remain in the infancy stage of Christianity. They never grow … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “What Winners Know and Do”
Text: Philippians 3:8-10 INTRODUCTION: How many of you like to lose? That’s what I figured. There is nothing wrong with desiring to win. There is nothing wrong with striving for excellence and being the best at whatever you do. Question: … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Stay Healthy, Learn To Rejoice”
Text: Philippians 3:1-3 INTRODUCTION: Our world is in a state of confusion, chaos and anarchy and really has fallen prey to satan. He uses all this in order to gain control when we are out of control. The war is … Continue reading
got joy? A Study of Philippians: “Epaphroditus: Discipleship At Its Best”
Text: Philippians 2:25-30 INTRODUCTION: When you look at the life of Jesus you immediately see how Jesus made things live. He had a spiritual green thumb. A true disciple can go into a dry waste land and through God/Christ leave … Continue reading
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