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Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
1. Strive Together for the F_________ a. Let your c________ be -magnify Christ in your body i. W________ of the gospel of Christ 1. If Paul g_____ there to check up on them a. Human leaders can be very i______________ 2. If Paul doesn’t get there to c________ up on them a. W_____ of Christ should be enough motivation ii. Standing f_____ together 1. In one s________, one mind iii. Striving together for the faith of the g_________2. Strive Together Against F_______ a. Don’t be t____________ by YOUR adversaries i. Personal or c___________ ii. Evidence for their ultimate j___________ by God iii. Evidence of your b__________________ to God! 1. P_____________ to believe in Christ, suffer for Him 2. Just like the Apostle P______ -in prison for Christ 3. Strive Together for the F____________ a. “Therefore” -since you will suffer like Paul for Christ b. “If” in C_______ -better translated “since” i. Any consolation, comfort of love, c. Then… f________ my joy i. Like m_________, same love, one accord, one mind ii. Not selfish a__________ but focused on others
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
MagnifiedPhilippians 1:12-26
Magnifying Christ in my T___________ v. 12-14a. Want you to know… things that happened…p________! i. Turned out to f__________ the gospel 1. Many have h________ I am imprisoned for Christ a. Whole palace g_________ b. All the rest 2. Most of the brothers are much more b______! a. If Paul can e_________ it, I can too!
Magnifying Christ in my A_____________ v. 15-18 a. Paul understood the r___________ of the gospel situation i. Some preach Christ with wrong m___________ 1. Envy and s________ - selfish ambition, even malice! ii. Some preach Christ with r________ motives 1. G____________ - love for Christ, others, Paul, gospel iii. What then? Regardless, Christ is p____________ 1. For that Paul rejoiced and would r_________!
Magnifying Christ in my B_______ v. 19-26 a. Paul’s expected d_______________ – from prison i. By the Spirit Through p___________ - important emphasis b. Paul’s expected h______ - for this life i. Christ will be m____________ in his body - by life or death 1. Either is great! I can just leave the d_____________ to HIM! 2. But Paul is convinced he is to s______ in this life!
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Saints - Part 2
Philippians 1:3-11(See Part 1 for point #1 below)
Saints In C_________ v. 1-2a. The Greeting i. From: Paul and T___________ 1. Bonds____________ of Jesus Christ a. A w_____________ slave, happily linked to the Master ii. To: A____ the saints in Christ Jesus 1. The k____ is “in Christ Jesus” 2. Bishops (O_____________) - Elders, Pastors 3. D__________ - Those who serve - office iii. Grace and P_________
Saints Under C_______________ v. 3-8a. Paul p__________ over them i. Thankful for their f_________________ ii. Making r___________ for them - for what? Next verse… 1. The Construction of G____ in them a. B__________ at Salvation b. C______________ until the day of Jesus Christ (?) c. B_______________ of Paul’s affection for them as partners! i. He would l______ to see them!
Saints W_____________ for Christ v. 9-11a. M_______ prayer by Paul i. That Y__________ love may abound still more and more 1. In k_________________ - godly love grounded in Scripture 2. In d____________________ - moral perception & insight 3. In a_________________ e__________________ - right priorities 4. In s_________________ l__________ - a genuine love that pleases God 5. In a____________ like J________, bringing glory to God!
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Saints - Part 1
Philippians 1:1-2
Saints In C_________ v. 1-2a. The Greeting i. From: Paul and T___________ 1. Bonds____________ of Jesus Christ a. A w_____________ slave, happily linked to the Master ii. To: A____ the saints in Christ Jesus 1. The k____ is “in Christ Jesus” 2. Bishops (O_____________) - Elders, Pastors 3. D__________ - Those who serve - office iii. Grace and P_________
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
Sunday Feb 23, 2025
A P____________ of Salvation by God Exodus 15:2a. The D_____________ from Egypt i. Moses, the “Deliverer” is a “t______” of Christb. Egypt continues to p___________ the delivered i. God provides a miraculous v____________! 1. He d___________ HIS enemies!
An a_____________ at Salvation by Man Romans 10:1-4a. Paul’s desire for Israel’s s___________ salvationb. Israel had z______ for God, just in ignorance i. Did not c______________ God’s Salvation in Christ ii. Attempted to e______________ their own Salvation iii. R___________ God’s righteousness by faith 1. A________________ by Jesus fulfillment of the Law!
The R____________ of Salvation by Christ Romans 10:5-13a. The Law must be kept to p_____________b. The Righteousness of faith is not about human e________c. Salvation is near and it is s_________! i. C___________ Jesus as Lord of Salvation - w the mouth ii. B_____________ in your heart that God raised Him from the dead 1. The heart is the true c___________ of our beingd. Salvation is A_______________ to WHOEVER calls on the name of JESUS!
Conclusion: Being saved is all about r________________ of your self-righteous efforts and calling upon the name of Jesus to save you! It is o_____ the righteousness of C_________ that can save!
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
“My Song!” Colossians 3:12-17
My Choir R_______a. God’s choir sings b__________ of who they are in Christ!i. C_________, holy, beloved b. God’s choir sings in h______ robes (individually, corporately) i. T_________ mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, patienceii. Bearing w______ one anotheriii. Forgiving one another -as a response to B_________ forgiveniv. L________ one another 1. The bond of p___________ -binds us together in HARMONY2. My Choir M__________ a. Our Choir D__________i. The p_________ of God b. Our Choir M_________ –the body of Christi. Called to be o____ in peace of Godii. Called to e___________ thankfulness together3. My S_______! a. The w______ of Christi. Dwelling r_________ in you in all wisdomii. U__________ to teach and admonish one another 1. In psalms and hymns and spiritual s_______iii. Useful to provide a song of g________ in my own heart!iv. Useful to provide e________ to live my life for God 1. Constantly r______________ me to be thankful to Him!
Conclusion: We can live a life that is empowered by a s_______ in our h________ when we trust Jesus as Savior and then walk by f________ in His provision for us. He provides H_____ S_______ for us to serve Him with E_____________ LOVE!
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Sunday Feb 09, 2025
Today’s Message: “My Strength”Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Strengthened with Might v. 14-17aa.For this reason -what reason? i. The eternal purpose accomplished in Christ (?) ii. The boldness, confidence we have through Himb. I bow my knees - kneeling position, why?c. To the Father - presented as “planner” in the Trinity i. Who makes us all one as a family - Heaven & Earthd. To grant you - according to His rich glory i. To be strengthened with might! - through His S___________ ii. In the inner man - what is our “inner man” iii. The dwelling of Christ 1. Through faith - faith overcomes natural resistance!
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Sunday Feb 02, 2025
Today’s Message: “My Strength”Today’s Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21
Strengthened with Might v. 14-17aa.For this reason -what reason? i. The eternal purpose accomplished in Christ (?) ii. The boldness, confidence we have through Himb. I bow my knees - kneeling position, why?c. To the Father - presented as “planner” in the Trinity i. Who makes us all one as a family - Heaven & Earthd. To grant you - according to His rich glory i. To be strengthened with might! - through His S___________ ii. In the inner man - what is our “inner man” iii. The dwelling of Christ 1. Through faith - faith overcomes natural resistance!
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Today’s Message: “A Life of PARTNERSHIP”Today’s Scripture: Various Texts
Partnership in God’s P________ Psalm 99:6-8a. Moses, Aaron, Samuel i. Called upon God’s n_______ - He called them first! 1. God a______________ them! - plagues, fire, water, etc a. Did i__________ things through them! i. In spite of their shortcomings, f___________!
Partnership in S______________ Philippians 1:27-29a. Conduct W__________ of the Gospel i. Standing f_______ in one spirit, one mind ii. S____________ together for the faith of the Gospel iii. Not terrified by a______________ - who are they iv. Suffering for the s______ of Christ v. Partnering with Jesus in His s________________
Partnership in the C__________ 1 Peter 4:7-11a. Jesus is coming soon! Don’t w________ time!b. Love one another - this letter is to the s________! (church) i. Love will cover a m__________ of sinsc. Be h_____________ with a good attitude!d. Use your g______ to serve one another - for God!e. Speak with God’s t________, Minister with God’s supplyf. Do everything to h_________ God through Jesus Christ!
Conclusion: Let’s commit to a r_________________ life in 2025! It thrives with P__________ with our awesome God!
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sunday Jan 19, 2025
Sermon Notes (our wireless mic died and the conclusion is not included in this audio sermon, FYI).
Loving G____ With A Passion v. 129-132a. God is w__________ of our Passion! i. YOUR t______________ are wonderful; MY soul keeps… ii. The e_____________ of Your words gives light 1. I should be p______________ about God’s truth! iii. Your c__________ is Attentiveness and Mercy 1. Look upon me - see my life and n______ 2. Be m____________ to me! - don’t give what I deserve!
2. Loving R__________________ With A Passion v. 133-135 a. Righteousness is a Worthy P______ i. The d____________ of God - for my life ii. The p_____________ of God - from sin and addiction iii. The r__________ of God - from man’s oppressionb. Living in God’s f_________ is a Worthy Passion! i. God’s face s___________ upon me! ii. God teaching me His s___________ - sanctification!
3. Loving The L_____ With A Passion v. 136 a. I should w_______ over the lost i. God is offended by their d________ of Him, His ways 1. Because of i____________, Satan’s deception 2. Because of r________________, Man’s sinful heart