Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 5/1/05 We come today to a new theme introduced by Paul that I think you can see clearly as you read Philippians 4:10-19. The theme that he brings to the attention of the Philippian believers in the next few verses is contentment. We are just leaving the section […]
Right Living – Philippians 4:9
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 4/24/05 My brother Ken wrote this not too long ago: Pastor Chen spent eighteen years in a prison work camp in China. Because he came from a background of moderate wealth and opportunity the guards at the camp worked hard to break his spirit and indoctrinate him. He […]
Right Thinking – Philippians 4:8
For several weeks now in our study in Philippians we have been talking about standing fast in the Lord. In the first verse of chapter four we are told to “stand fast in the Lord.” It is important for followers of Christ to be steadfast, mature and spiritually stable. If we are going to be […]
The Cure for Worry – Philippians 4:6-7
Have you ever had a problem with worry? Or should I say, do you have a problem with worry? It’s easy to worry, isn’t it? When Lincoln was on his way to Washington to be inaugurated, he spent some time in New York with Horace Greeley and told him an anecdote which was meant to […]
Gentleness Known – Philippians 4:5
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 4/3/05 This week most of us probably witnessed the death of Terri Schiavo played out in the media. It seems that there is a great division over this issue of whether it was justice or injustice to allow Terri to die. It is very hard to understand when […]
How to Keep Your Joy – John 16:22
John 16:22 Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you. We’ve been studying for several months in our Sunday morning worship hour the book of Philippians. But I want to bring your attention to this passage in John […]