As we continue our Advent series on signs and symbols, we turn our attention to John 2:13-22. When Jesus enters the temple during Passover, He finds the outer courts overrun with people selling animals. A place meant for prayer for all nations had...

This Sunday, we are beginning our four-week Advent series. The Latin root word adventus means “coming,” and in the life of the church, Advent has been a time of expectation and preparation for Christmas and the celebration of the coming of our Savior...

In this final passage of Philippians, Paul rejoices in the church’s generosity in partnering with him in his missionary endeavors and expresses his gratitude. Yet he uses the discussion of financial resources as an opportunity to reveal the heart of...

This week's passage follows Paul's pattern of including general exhortations towards the very end of his letter. What is unique about this list of exhortations is that it's modeled after Paul's own behavior among the Philippians...

Following Paul’s commendation of intimate knowledge of Christ over self-righteousness, he now turns to the Philippians and exhorts them to press on in their knowledge of the Lord. Instead of setting our minds and hearts on the things of this world, we...

As we continue working through the book of Philippians, this week's sermon focuses on Philippians 3:1-11. This passage marks a shift from Paul's previous discussion on humility to a variety of exhortations to the Philippians on how to live...

This week, Paul continues applying the theme that began in 1:27, where he encouraged us toward Christlikeness and humility. This passage—though it may seem obscure—actually follows Paul’s natural flow of thought. First, he holds up the example of...

Coming off the beautiful Christological passage from last Sunday, Paul now turns his attention back to the Philippians. As we look at the Text, we see that he is actually resuming the application he began in 1:27–2:4. There, he charged the church to...

This week's passage is one of the greatest texts on Christ and His nature in all of scripture. The majority of this passage is widely recognized as an early Christian hymn that Paul uses to ground his call for the Philippians to walk in humility...

After Paul’s reflection on the joy he finds in Christ even amidst uncertainty, he now offers a significant exhortation to the Philippians: to live in a manner worthy of the gospel. When he speaks about our “manner of life,” he is referencing our...