Philippians2:5-8 - The first half of the "Christ Hymn" in verses 5-11 describes the humiliation of Christ, as he willingly humbled himself and became obedient to the Father out of love for his people.

Philippians 2:1-4 - The secret to pursuing humility and unity in the church is found in the encouragement God gives us in Christ.

John 3:1-16 - The gospel is not just for unbelievers, religious people need to hear it too!

Matthew 8:1-34

Genesis 45:1-28 - Of all the characters in the Old Testament, few foreshadow the person and work of Christ as clearly as Joseph.

Genesis 35:1-15 - At Christmas we focus our hearts on worshiping the God who is with us, just like Jacob does in this chapter.

Genesis 22:1-19 - Genesis 22 is pageant and prophecy, not merely showing the faith of Abraham, but much more, pointing us forward to Christ. He is the true lamb of God, whom God provides as the one true sacrifice.

Genesis 3:1-24 - For Advent season we are going back to the beginning of the story - the VERY beginning! We are going to see how Jesus is prefigured, previewed, and predicted in the book of Genesis.

Philippians 1:27-30 - What does it mean to walk in a way that is worthy of the Gospel? And how do we pursue it in the face of opposition?

Philippians 1:20-26 - Having stated the magnificent truth that "To live is Christ" Paul now works out some of the implications. If that is true, how does he need to re-evaluate his notions of what life and death are all about?