Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Philippians 2:1-11

Main Question: What will it take for us to press on together toward victory in the upward life?

Key Concept: Jesus was lifted up as King because he was humble enough to be brought low.

Primary Claim: All of us must be brought low, like King Jesus was.

Application Points:

How to Fight like our Crucified King:

1. Humble minds: Brought low in our thought lives

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Philippians 1:27-30

Sermon Points:

1. How our Gospel-worthy life should work.

• Standing firm in one spirit, with one mind.

The Claim: God uses our earthly suffering to advance his Heavenly purposes.

Application Points:

1. It is God who appoints - and uses - our suffering.

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Philippians 1:12-26

Sermon Points:

How can Paul rejoice in his suffering as if it's a good thing?

1. Proclaiming Christ > Being Free

Claim: That Christ's Life matters more than ours.

Application Points:

We will struggle to rejoice in our suffering if...

1. Our lives matter too much to us.

Preacher: Danny D'Acquisto

Passage: Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon Points:

1. The upward life we share.

• Takeaway: We are engaged in a cosmic war together.

• Takeaway: At times, it may seem like we're losing.

Claim: Let's keep sharing in Christ's upward life, even when it gets really hard down here.

Preacher: Pastor Nathan

Passage: 1 Timothy 6:2b-10

Sermon Points:

1. The Believer's Action against False Teachers:

• The act of teaching doctrine.

• Being aware about the teachings of false teachers.

• Believer's love Jesus.

Take Home Truth: Commit to loving, encouraging, and supporting the believers and leaders in your local church and around the world that are laboring for the Gospel of Christ for His Glory.

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

Sermon Points:

The Man:

1. Wise

The Message:

The Message Is...

1. Convicting

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 11:1 - 12:8

Sermon Points:

1. Where We Are: Under The Sun

Four Final Quiet Words of the Wise:

1. Be Generous

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 9:13 - 10:20

Big Idea: Saving Wisdom is Despised and Ignored Under the Sun

Sermon Points:

The Fear of God/Wisdom in Ecclesiastes:

1. To trust God is doing a beautiful work in time, and humbly submit to His correction rather than resist Him.

Four Quiet Words of the Wise:

1. Beware of Folly in High Places

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Big Idea: In the midst of death and judgement there can be joy.

Sermon Points:

Four Truths About Death -

1. We all are under the judgement of death.

The Love of God -

1. The living have hope.

Preacher: Greg Alles

Passage: Ecclesiastes 8:2-17

Big Idea: God fearers joyfully submit to governing authority and refuse to be corrupted by power.

Sermon Points:

1. Power Commands

Application Points:

4 Responses to Power and Corruption

1. Subject yourself to governing authorities.