Joel Gilbert

Philippians 1:20-30 : “Finding Joy in Living for Christ” (Show Slide 1) We live in a culture that promotes self-worth and self-reliance in many social platforms. Personal mottos, idioms and sayings have become tools to empower people and inspire them to be the best they can be. A motto is a short sentence…

Before we dive into God’s word, I want to share a song that our son shared with us when he was in basic training. He visited a church on mothers day and they did a remix of Casting Crowns’s song “Just Be Held” and called it “Just behave” https://subspla.sh/w4h3nxb Pray Micah’s third sermon Courtroom…

In the opening lines to their song “What if I stumble?”, the Christian hip hop group DC Talk quoted these words from Brennan Manning - an author and former Franciscan Priest: “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians Who acknowledge Jesus with their lips And walk out the…

Sermon Title: Finding Joy in Serving Christ (1:1-19) Today we will start a mini-series sermons that will spread out during the next few months into the summer as we look at one of Paul’s letters in the N.T, the Letter to the Philippians (Show slide 1) . As we begin today, I want to ask you a few questions?…

Thought Experiment: I want to begin with a little thought experiment. On your outline/sermon notes, I’d like you to answer these two questions: How do you define the American Dream? How different is the American Dream for a Christian? I bring that up because as Micah closes his second sermon in the book,…

Once and Future King Arthur and the knights of the round table here was a prophecy given about the future King Arthur calling him the once and future king. former King in England the same is future king Seems to be a desire for the peace, prosperity, and “good ‘ole days” - and yet there is a timelessness…

I like good stories. I like the stories that are complex and intricate. I like the stories that impact people in a variety of ways. I like the stories that allow you to dive deep into the detail and nuance of a character and their situation, and then zoom out to see the grand scheme. I think this is…

During the time of Martin Luther, people were caught in a situation where two entities were claiming to the the true church - the Roman Catholic church and the local churches we might call Protestant churches today Luther noted 7 qualities that would differentiate the true church from counterfeit ones.…

intro Dave Arrell - my transgression and repentance - after the service, some asked me if he ever forgave me. Indeed he did. We continued to have a good relationship through the rest of high school and even into college and beyond. He participated in our wedding, I got to coach baseball with him and…

I want to try something a bit different today. Who is a leader that you admire? This could be a political leader, a Sunday school teacher, an educator, an influencer, or even a family member. Write that person’s name on your outline. Write one thing that you admire about that person. I’d love for you…