Sermons from April 2017
Confidence Because I’m in Christ Jesus
Philippians 1:18-26 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to the New Testament book of Philippians. Our reading today is Philippians 1, verse 18, the end of it, through verse 26. Remember in our study of Philippians that Paul is writing from a Roman imprisonment. He’s been in, at least by the end of his imprisonment, it will have been about four years since he upset the Jewish court in Jerusalem. He took, along with some of the other…
The Meaning of Life According to David
Psalm 39 Let’s hear God’s word from Psalm 39. It says, to the choir master, to Jeduthun, a Psalm of David. And David says, I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue. I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, so long as the wicked are in my presence. I was mute and silent. I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse. My heart became hot within me. As I mused,…
Proclaiming Christ
Philippians 1:15-18 In our study of Philippians, we remember that the apostle Paul is in jail in Rome and he’s writing a letter back to the Philippian church to encourage them in their faith, to encourage them in their walk with the Lord, to encourage them in their ministry and church life together. Someone has come to visit Paul and told them of the situation. And so he writes the letter back to them. And in today’s passage, he’s going…
Raised Up to Bless You
Acts 3 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to the book of Acts 2 chapter 3. Our reading is the entire chapter of Acts 3. We’ll take a break today from Philippians and look at a passage in the early history of the church. As you will recall, Jesus was raised from the dead. He ministered for 40 days with his disciples. He ascended into heaven. after giving the Great Commission. And so we see in the book…
Straight Licks With Crooked Sticks
Philippians 1:12-14 Please turn in your copy of the New Testament to Paul’s letter to the Philippians. Our reading today is from chapter 1, verses 12 through 14. In this passage of scripture today, the Apostle Paul speaks of how his personal suffering for the sake of the Lord Jesus is actually advantageous to the advancement or to the spread of the gospel. That is completely counterintuitive to the way we might think. particularly to the way the world thinks.…
The Philippian Option
Philippians 1:9-11 Please turn in your copy of the scriptures to the New Testament book of Philippians. Our reading will be Philippians chapter one, verses nine through 11. Now, if you take a few moments, maybe this afternoon or later in your Bible reading time, read verses three through 11, you’ll understand it’s one long sentence. We’ve broken it apart to understand Paul’s thanksgiving and his various prayer requests. And so today are the last couple of requests that he…
Sick and Sore From Sin
Psalm 38 This is a Psalm of David for the memorial offering. Psalm 38, beginning at verse 1, it says, O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath. For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me. There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation. There is no health in my bones because of my sin. For my iniquities have gone over my head, Like…