Is Following Jesus Really Worth the Cost? | Philippians 3:4–21 | Philippians

What does following Jesus actually cost?

In Philippians 3, Paul looks at the things he once considered valuable and counts them as loss compared with knowing Christ.

Gerald explores what it means to follow Jesus when doing so costs us something — our comfort, control, status, recognition or even things we once thought defined us.

The message also includes stories from people who have experienced the cost of following Jesus in their own lives.

Because following Jesus has a cost. But knowing Christ changes what we consider worth having.

📖 Philippians 3:4–21

Part of our Philippians evening series.

“Do not judge” is one of Jesus’ most familiar teachings. But what did he actually mean?

In Matthew 7:1–6, Jesus challenges us to look at ourselves before trying to correct someone else. Adrian explores the difference between judging someone and judging well, and why Jesus' teaching shouldn't be used to shut down accountability or protect hypocrisy.

Jesus calls us to take him seriously without taking ourselves too seriously — approaching others with humility, honesty and wisdom.

📖 Matthew 7:1–6

Part of The Jesus Way, our series through the Sermon on the Mount.

What if joy isn't something we have to create for ourselves?

In Philippians 2, Paul points us towards a different way of living — one shaped by Jesus. A life of humility, surrender, serving others and allowing the Holy Spirit to work in us.

Waizeh explores what it means for the life of Jesus to be formed in us, and challenges us to ask where we might be invited to surrender, serve and become more like Christ.

The goal isn't simply to do what Jesus did, but to become like Jesus.

📖 Philippians 2:1–18

Part of our Philippians series.

What are you accumulating? What are you worried about? What has a grip on your heart? What are you carrying? And what are you seeking?

In Matthew 6:19–34, Jesus speaks directly into the things that can quietly take over our lives — what we treasure, what we worry about, what we serve and what we spend our lives pursuing.

In this message, Mwangi invites us to take an honest look at what is shaping our lives and asks whether we're placing our trust in the things of this world or in God.

Jesus' invitation is simple: seek God's Kingdom first and trust Him with the rest.

📖 Matthew 6:19–34

The Jesus Way — exploring what it means to live the way of Jesus in the world we live in today.

Know Jesus. Grow like Him. Do what He did.

Paul wrote Philippians from prison, yet his circumstances didn't stop him from finding joy.

In Philippians 1:12–30, we see how God can work through circumstances we would never choose. Paul's imprisonment is helping spread the Gospel, strengthening the church and giving him an opportunity to remain faithful to Christ.

This message explores what it means to have joy regardless — not because everything is okay, but because Christ remains at the centre and God is still at work.

📖 Philippians 1:12–30

What if the biggest question isn't what you're doing, but who you're doing it for?

In Matthew 6, Jesus speaks about giving, prayer and fasting — and challenges us to look beyond what people see to the motivations of our hearts.

Adrian explores what it means to seek God rather than recognition, and how following Jesus means moving from wanting what God can give us to wanting God himself.

Part of The Jesus Way, our series through the Sermon on the Mount.

📖 Matthew 6:1–18

In this episode of After The Sermon, we continue the conversation around our Habakkuk series and wrestle with suffering, disappointment, doubt, and what it means to keep trusting God when life doesn't make sense.

Habakkuk doesn't hide his questions from God. He brings his frustration and confusion honestly to Him—and discovers what it means to live by faith even when circumstances don't change.

A conversation about suffering, faith, waiting on God, and following Jesus through difficult seasons.

Because the conversation doesn't have to end on Sunday.

We were never meant to follow Jesus alone.

Paul's letter to the Philippians begins with gratitude for a community that has shared in his journey, even through difficult circumstances. Writing from prison, Paul reflects on the people God has placed around him and expresses confidence in the work God is doing in their lives.

In this opening message of our Philippians series, Mwangi explores how God uses community as a space to grow, shape and transform us.

The people around us aren't simply part of our story — they can become part of the way God forms us.

And just as Paul trusted that God would complete the good work He had begun, we can trust Him to keep working in us through every season.

📖 Philippians 1:1–11

Speaker: Mwangi
Renewal Church Nairobi | 5PM Service

What if following Jesus means resisting the ways of the world around us?

In Matthew 5:21–48, Jesus challenges the assumptions we can easily take for granted — about anger, relationships, revenge, and loving the people who are difficult to love.

In this message, Faith explores just how counter-cultural Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount really is. The invitation isn't simply to agree with what Jesus says, but to allow His way to reshape how we actually live.

Where in your life might Jesus be asking you to resist the norm?

Where might He be calling you to respond differently, love differently, forgive differently, or choose a way that goes against the expectations around you?

The Jesus Way invites us to move beyond simply knowing what Jesus taught and begin living it.

📖 Matthew 5:21–48

The Jesus Way | Renewal Church Nairobi

Know Jesus. Grow like Him. Do what He did.

What if knowing the Bible isn't the same as knowing God?

In Matthew 22:29, Jesus challenges the religious leaders of His day because they did not understand either the Scriptures or the power of God.

In this message, Adrian wraps up our Vineyard Values series by exploring what it means to live as people shaped by both Spirit and Word.

The Word of God gives us truth, forms us, corrects us and transforms us. At the same time, Jesus invites us into a relationship with the Holy Spirit — the Friend He promised would come and be with us.

Following Jesus means allowing both the Word of God and the Spirit of God to shape the way we live.

📖 Matthew 22:29
📖 John 5:39
📖 Romans 12:2
📖 Hebrews 4:12
📖 2 Timothy 3:16
📖 John 16:7

Vineyard Values — Spirit & Word
Adrian | Renewal Church Nairobi