Sermons By Date - May 2012

Power of Resurrection

06/10/2012

The Apostle had a clear objective: to live and die for Christ. That would be the ultimate: to bodily experience death and resurrection as a follower of Jesus. So, one way or another, we need to follow Christ with that abandon, daily dying to self and experiencing His resurrection power in our lives.

Stuff that Makes Us Proud

05/27/2012

Everyone has a story.  In Philippians 3:4-6 Paul tells part of his story.  It is a story in which God moved him from placing his confidence in religion and ritual to placing his confidence in Christ.  The God story in Paul was to move him from finding his significance in position and pedigree to finding his significance in Christ.  He challenges his readers and us to do the same.  

Beware of Dogs

05/20/2012

Most of us, when met with a sign that warns, “Beware of dog,” are wise enough to avoid the barking, slobbering beast. Paul gave the church of Philippi and us a strong warning concerning spiritual dogs- individuals who attempt to scare us into believing in something other than Jesus Christ. Without a sign hanging around their necks, how can we recognize them?

Who to Honor

05/13/2012

Each of us has been blessed by a long line of people.  Some we knew well, others we only knew from a distance.  The apostle Paul writes about a man named Epaphroditus in Philippians 2:25-30.  Epaphroditus is a hero of the faith in Paul estimation.  He is someone who has served God consistently and self sacrificially.  Paul therefore challenges the believers to honor him and others like him who

Even Saints need Timothys

05/06/2012

Mentors are people who take time to build into someone else for their own good.  We may have mentors in life, in work or in faith.  Paul draws our attention to a young man he mentored named Timothy.  In Philippians 2:19-24 Paul introduces Timothy to the church, though they know him well already.  He speaks of Timothy’s character and faith and singular focus on Jesus.  He recommends Timothy to