Sermons on Philippians
Can You Relate? Building Healthy Relationships with Friends and Family
We continue our series this week all about relationships. In this lesson, we learn that we have lots of different types of relationships. And we examine them through the lens loyalty, and the different ways this commitment is manifested in healthy relationships.
God Sex and Marriage: By God’s Design Marriage is Two Becoming One
In this series, we tackle the controversial topic of what exactly the Bible says about God, Sex, and Marriage. This week, we further discuss how marriage means two becoming one, and thinking of marriage as a covenant, not a contract. Ephesians 5:21 and Philippians 2:1-8 tell us that marriage is the making of one out of two through self-denial, service, accountability, and forgiveness. And it is this type of transformative relationship that shows us marriage should not be thought of…
How to have a better life: Contentment comes from Christ
True contentment comes from trusting in Christ and not depending upon our circumstances to bring joy.
How to have a better life: Get peace of mind
In Philippians 4:2-9, there was conflict among two women. Paul pleaded with them to have unity in Christ. They are referred to as “co-workers”. There are four ways to be peace of mind: rejoice, relax, release, and reflect. We can have peace even when circumstances are going wrong.
How to have a better life: Start with Godly dissatisfaction
Godly dissatisfaction, determination, direction, discipline, and destination are needed for a better life. We must stand firm in the Lord.
How to Have a Better Life: Replace your Religion with Christ
This message focuses on Philippians 3:1-9. During Paul’s day, people were told that they needed to keep the Jewish law in addition to believing in Jesus. They placed the law above all else. Today, we still wrestle with the same issues. Whenever we say Jesus plus something else, the “something else” gets magnified. What we need to do is replace our confidence in the world with faith in Christ.
How to have a better life: Obey
Philippians 2:12-18 illustrates that a better life comes as a result of obedience. Our obedience shows that we trust God. We “work out” our salvation by obeying Him. God gives us the strength to follow Him and he wants us to do so out of an attitude of love. Through obedience, we fully become who we already are: Children of God. And we also accomplish God’s purpose.
How to have a better life: Be unified
Philippians 2:1-22 explains that unity is important to God and His people. God wants us to have a harmonious relationship with him. However, there are many causes of disunity including Satan, selfishness, and ignorance. God has a restoration plan to unite His people back to Him.
How to have a better life: Know why you live
Paul understood that to live for Christ is the best possible life. Philippians Chapter 1:20-21 states: “I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.”
How to have a better life: Know who you are
The Bible is a collection of a literature given to us by God so that we can have a life-changing relationship with Him. The Book of Philippians is a letter in the Bible that Paul wrote to a church in Philippi. While in prison, Paul wrote it to express thanks and to encourage them to be filled with joy. It’s a good letter to evaluate if we want to have a better life.