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 […]
How to Rejoice, Philippians 4:4
Last week we looked at the importance of standing fast by pursuing peace in our relationships with other believers. We saw the situation between two women who were not at peace with one another and realized the importance of pursuing peace with others in order to stand fast in the Lord. This morning we’ll be […]
Pursue Peace – Philippians 4:2-3
Stand fast – that’s what we saw last week in verse 1 of Philippians 4. Paul says… Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. As followers of Christ we are to be steadfast. We ought to be pictures of stability to the world […]
Stand Fast – Philippians 4:1
Kevin A. Pierpont Higgins Lake Baptist Church 2/27/05 Of being steadfast it has been said that… There aren’t any hard-and-fast rules for getting ahead in the world—just hard ones. Let me share a few more quotes with you that may teach us a thing or two about being steadfast. It’s been said that “In order […]
Our Heavenly Home and Hope – Philippians 3:20-21
Last week in our study in Philippians we saw the enemies of the cross of Christ described by Paul. It’s not exactly a pleasant task to examine the enemies of the cross described by Paul and to consider their future. But as we noted last time they are living for self and they glory in […]
Enemies of the Cross of Christ – Phil. 3:18-19
Good examples are important aren’t they? There was a Christian father who was explaining to his little boy what a Christian is—in his innocence the youngster looked up and said, “Dad, have I ever seen a Christian?” Good examples are powerful as well. Mark Twain once said that “few things are harder to put up […]
Road grime
Kevin—my oldest son—and I were traveling today—I had an appointment for a root canal. It was a bright and beautiful sunny Friday afternoon with temperatures in the 40’s—not bad for northern Michigan in early February. Our car was filthy from the road grime of recent wintry weather. Every time we got in the car we […]
Follow My Example – Philippians 3:17
We’ll be looking in a moment at Philippians 3:17, but I’d like to look first for a moment at 1 John 2:6. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.