Seminary student and church member Elvis Ritz shares with us from Philippians 1:27-30. He will challenge us with how we can be citizens of Heaven by practicing humility and selflessness and by being lights in the world that point others toward God. What does being a citizen of the kingdom of heaven mean? How can I practice humility and selflessness?

In this sermon Elder Dan Long shares God's Word from Exodus 17:1-7 and Philippians 4:8. He'll challenge us to not be like the Israelites, but instead think about things that honor the Lord.
When things do not go the way that I want, what do I think about? What should I think about instead?

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.

We will be talking about the last few verses of the book of Philippians. In Philippians 4:10-23, the Apostle Paul shares 4 secrets about the Christian life. These are 4 truths that are crucial to how we live for our Lord, but that we sometimes forget.
As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “Am I content? Who benefits when I give?”

In Philippians 4:2-9, the Apostle Paul talks about the importance of our thoughts. He encourages us to move away from thoughts of bitterness and anxiety toward trust in the Lord and thoughts that honor God. As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “Why does what we think about matter? What kinds of things should a Christian be thinking about?”

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In chapter 3 verses 1-11, the Apostle Paul answers the most important question in the world: “What is the meaning of life?” The answer may surprise you! As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “What is life about? How can my life be a life of meaning?”

In this passage, the Apostle Paul provides two examples of the mind of Christ lived out. If we want to know what it looks like when a believer is working for the Lord and shining like a light, Paul shows us in this text. Pastor John will talk about these examples as well as some from church history that he hopes inspires all of us to live for our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “What examples of faithful people have encouraged me? How can my life be an example to others?”

In the midst of a confusing time, in a confusing world, what are God’s people supposed to do? This Sunday we will look at Philippians 2:12-18. In that passage, the Apostle Paul encourages Christians to work and to shine as lights. In other words, we are to be “Working Lights.” A light that is not working is not very useful. Fortunately for us, God promises to work in His people. As in all things, we can trust Him. As you prepare for the message, read the passage and ask yourself, “What does it mean for me to work out my salvation and shine like a light? How can I do that?”

God loves you. It’s true! God loves you. Even though we are in a confusing time, we know that this is true. The best example of love that we have in the Bible is our Lord and Savior Himself, Jesus Christ. By looking at Him we can see what true love is and learn how we can show love to others.

This week we are back in Philippians talking about how we do not have to fear death (because being with Christ will be better), but in the meantime, we should live a live worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Paul’s boldness was contagious.

“Genuine spiritual progress is rooted in what God has done, is doing, and will do.” -Sean McDonough

“Joy is how believers who know Christ and whose futures are guaranteed by Christ respond in the context of present difficulties.” - Gordon Fee