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Philippians 2:19-30 | Frank Mayfield by The Hallows Church

Our sermon study brings us to Philippians 2:1-11 where we see Jesus as the ultimate example of humble obedience, which compels us to live our lives worthy of the Gospel of Christ.

Our sermon study brings us to Philippians 1:27-30 this week in which Paul makes an appeal for believers to live out their heavenly citizenship through living lives worthy of the Gospel. But what does that mean to live lives worthy of the Gospel?

Today’s passage, Philippians 1:12-26, is an amazing passage that displays the apostle Paul’s joy and peace in the midst of great trials. Paul shows us what it looks like to live a gospel-saturated life by being uninterested in his own self fulfillment and being entirely devoted to the advance of the gospel and to magnification of Christ in all things. His devotion and perspective is an example not only for the Philippians, but for the Church of every place and time.

Our new sermon series through Philippians begins with seeing the apostle Paul's heart poured out to a people that have faithfully supported the work of missions even though they were going through their own affliction. As we journey through this study together, may it serve as an example of how to love others with grace and humility.

Daniel 10-12 brings a close to the book of Daniel by taking us through one final vision that views the rise and fall of evil empires from a different lens. Through the text we see that God is the Author of history and is guiding us toward the day that He will at last bring final judgment on evil and unite heaven and earth in the restoration of all things. This resurrection hope promised at the end of all history should guide us in following after Jesus through all the ups and downs of life.

Sermon Outline:

Spiritual Rebellion

Heavenly Battle

Dan 10:12-13

Dan 10:12

Humility and Prayer

Provision for the Faithful

1 Cor 10:13

Human Rebellion

Earthly Battle

Dan 11:31-32

Dan 11:34

The Author of History

Proverbs 16:9

Faithful Presence

Rom 12:19-21

Dan 11:35

Resurrection Hope

Dan 12:1-3

The Renewal of All Things

Gen 3:19

Lk 20:35-36

Final Judgment

Dan 12:2

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done’, and those to whom God says, in the end, ‘Thy will be done’. All that are in Hell choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell.”

Dan 12:12

The Call to Wait

1 Cor 15:20-22

1 Cor 15:58

Daniel 9 | The Perspective of Confession | Cory Shiraishi by The Hallows Church

Daniel 8 shares a terrifying vision that foretells that a king from the Greek empire would arise and oppress God’s people preventing them from worshipping Yahweh. Though God would stop this mad king, the king gives a sobering glimpse into the events of the end times, where a similarly ruthless leader will rise up against God. So join us for worship as we study this passage and celebrate that the good news of this passage which is that God is not defeated–God will strike the final blow against Satan, sin, and death.

Daniel 7 is a wonderful and wild vision that captures the narrative arch of God’s story of redemption. In it, we see that God is in control no matter what violent kingdoms may rage. We also see that God has won the final victory through the true King and true human Jesus, who unites heaven and earth and establishes a kingdom that will never end.

In today's passage (Daniel 6) we visit the story of Daniel and the Lion’s Den. In it we see a leader, King Darius, tricked into thinking he is more powerful than he actually is, and then turning to the One True God to do what he was unable to do: save Daniel from the Lion's Den. As we worship this morning, may we be encouraged that God is truly in control of all things, and with that perspective, we can have courage to be faithful to God in all our unique and difficult situations.