Knowing Jesus is worth any amount of suffering we experience while following him. Always remember this truth when life gets hard, and keep persevering. In this sermon, we study Philippians 3.
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter (the final sermon of the series from Philippians: Being the Church, Together), Paul teaches the importance of being content in all circumstances (in times of abundance and need). He thanks the Philippians for partnering with him and helping supply his needs. We should look for opportunities to partner in ministry and
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul reminds the Philippians (especially Euodia and Syntynche) that God, peace, and unity possess more depth and value than the pain you experienced or the bitterness that remains. Rather than focusing on conflict and anxiety, Paul says to think about things that are true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, anything
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul encourages two Christian women to live in unity despite their disagreements. He also challenges others to be peacemakers in this process. In the midst of this situation Paul gives detailed steps on how to attain the peace of God.
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul encouraged the Philippians to follow his example as he followed Jesus. If we want to effectively teach people how to follow Jesus, we must show them what that looks like with our own lives. In addition, he warns them that many people who claimed to follow Jesus decided to turn
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul encourages the Philippians to not let their pasts hold them back from following Jesus wholeheartedly. We should heed the same advice as we press on to knowing Jesus more.
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul warns the Philippians not to believe people who say you must earn your salvation by works. In addition, he says all the societal and religious status he had before his conversion was like garbage compared to knowing Christ.
Philippians 3:1-11 The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Jesus Read More »
In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul discusses the leadership abilities of Timothy and Epaphroditus, and informs the Philippians that he will send them the two leaders soon.
Philippians 2:19-30 Partnership Leads to Leadership Read More »
In Part 2 of this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, we see how to live for God with a right attitude and in a manner that will honor him among others.
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul tells the Philippians to outwardly reveal to the world what God has inwardly done for them.
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In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, Paul tells the Philippians to put others before themselves. He reminds them that Jesus was there example of how to do this.
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The first half of this sermon did not get recorded. However, the remaining part could stand alone.
Philippians 1:18-30 Live for the Gospel (half-sermon) Read More »
In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, we look at how God used Paul’s suffering for his glory.
Philippians 1:12-18 Advance the Gospel Read More »
In this sermon preached by Phillip Slaughter, we look at the origin of the church at Philippi and the special partnerships that formed in the process.
Philippians 1:1-11 Partnership in the Gospel Read More »
