No matter how wonderful your earthly home is it will never begin to compare to the heavenly home that awaits everyone whose faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ. A believer’s citizenship is in heaven. Their eternal home is in heaven with the Lord. How should knowing this change the way a believer in Jesus lives here and now? Listen now to this sermon from Philippians 3:20-21. Passage: Philippians 3:20-21 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/030-160911-Phil3-20-21.mp3 Downloa...
Sep 11, 2016
The urgency of being on guard against sinful examples and those who would lead Christians astray is clear here in the strong language Paul uses in Philippians 3:18-19. Listen now to this sermon. Passage: Philippians 3:18-19 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/029-160904-Phil3-18-19.mp3 Download MP3...
Sep 04, 2016
Would you be comfortable with someone following your example? Is your life one that would encourage others to be more Christ-like? That’s our aim as believers in Jesus Christ. We’re to be striving to be more and more like Jesus Christ. God’s wisdom can be seen in the examples He’s given us to follow as we look to Christ. Listen now to this sermon on Philippians 3:17. Passage: Philippians 3:17 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/028-160814-Phil3-17.mp3 Download MP3...
Aug 14, 2016
Paul is emphasizing here that believers are to make progress in their faith . In verse 12 he says, I press on , and in verse 14 he says, I press on toward the goal . The Christian life is like being in a race of endurance. How will you run the race that is the Christian life? Listen now to this sermon on Philippians 3:12-16. Passage: Philippians 3:12-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/027-160807-Phil3-12-16.mp3 Download MP3...
Aug 07, 2016
Paul shows us three spiritual graces that are a gift from God. Righteousness from God , the believer’s justification , the power of Christ’s resurrection , the believer’s sanctification , and resurrection from the dead, the believer’s glorification . And these are for no merit of our own, all through the sacrifice of Christ and received only by faith in Him. Listen now to this message from Philippians 3:9-11. Passage: Philippians 3:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-201...
Jul 31, 2016
Many people live under the illusion that all good people go to heaven. Some assume that if you just live a good enough life then God will have to let you into His heaven someday. Philippians 3:4-8 shows us the truth. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 3:4-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/025-160724-Phil3-4-8.mp3 Download MP3...
Jul 24, 2016
From the lives of true believers in Jesus Christ will flow true worship of God by the Spirit of God, boasting that’s only in Christ Jesus — giving Him all the credit — and there will be no confidence put in the flesh. Listen now to this message from Philippians 3:2-3 on these three characteristics of true believers. Passage: Philippians 3:2-3 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/024-160717Phil3-2-3.mp3 Download MP3...
Jul 17, 2016
We learn from Philippians 3:1 that rejoicing in the Lord is commanded, essential and good for followers of Christ. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 3:1 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/023-160710Phil3-1.mp3 Download MP3
Jul 10, 2016
The Bible calls God’s people to be faithful fellow workers, fellow soldiers, messengers and ministers for Christ and Philippians 2:25-30 demonstrates how Epaphroditus is an example of these Godly qualities to be followed. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 2:25-30 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/022-160703Phil2-25-30.mp3 Download MP3...
Jul 03, 2016
Instructions , wether we like using them or not, are sometimes necessary. So is a good example to follow. God’s Word is good to give us examples to follow as we walk with Christ. Timothy is an wonderful example of a faithful servant of God seen in Philippians 2:19-24. Timothy was a man whose life was an example of Godly character qualities we can follow. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 2:19-24 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/021-160626Phil2-19-24.mp3...
Jun 26, 2016
Are you ready to embrace being a sacrifice for the cause of Christ and are you ready to experience the joy that comes as a result of living a life that is poured out as an offering to God? Listen now to this message on Philippians 2:17-18. Passage: Philippians 2:17-18 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/020-160619Phil2-17-18.mp3 Download MP3...
Jun 19, 2016
Believers in Jesus Christ , pursuing unity through humility and doing all things without grumbling and disputing magnifies Christ before a watching world. This is a living illustration to the world that sinners are being changed by God. This also brings great joy to those who lead you in the church — which is also a powerful testimony to the watching world. Listen now to this message on Philippians 2:14-16. Passage: Philippians 2:14-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016...
Jun 12, 2016
Grumbling . It’s one of those things we easily do and rarely think of as a sin. But for God’s people grumbling and disputing can be a serious problem. We consider why it’s so important that we stop complaining as we look at Philippians 2:14-16. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 2:14-16 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/018-160605Phil2-14-15.mp3 Download MP3...
Jun 05, 2016
Believers in Jesus are to live out their faith all the while knowing that God is also working in them. It’s a powerful truth that will encourage your faith to know that God is working in you as you seek to be faithful to Him. This is the truth we see in Philippians 2:12-13. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 2:12-13 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/017-160529Phil2-12-13.mp3 Download MP3...
May 29, 2016
Humility is not an attitude we naturally pursue. We would rather seek our own comfort than the comfort of others. We would rather pay attention to our own concerns than pay attention to the concerns of others. But for there to be unity in the church God’s people must be growing in humility. Listen now to this message from Philippians 2:9-11. Passage: Philippians 2:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/016-160522Phil2-9-11.mp3 Download MP3...
May 22, 2016
For unity in the midst of God’s people there must be humility flowing from their hearts, minds and lives. We are called to the same humility that Christ displayed through His life and submissive, obedient sacrifice unto death on a cross. Listen now to this message from Philippians 2:5-8. Passage: Philippians 2:5-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/015-160515Phil2-5-8.mp3 Download MP3...
May 15, 2016
Says Paul , Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit . To promote unity in the church we must put off selfishness , as we, put on humility . And we see what that looks like in Philippians 2:3-4: Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 2:3-4 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/014-160508Phil2-3-4.mp3 Download MP3...
May 08, 2016
Unity has always been a necessity for God’s people. Unity has also always been a challenge for God’s people. Why? Because we’re always facing change. And we don’t always like change. And sometimes we react to things we don’t like with sinful attitudes, words or actions. But unity in the church is a necessity. We know this because we see it in the Bible. Listen now to this message from Philippians 2:1-2. Passage: Philippians 2:1-2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/013-1...
May 01, 2016
Suffer — you’ll likely never meet a person that likes that word. We don’t make much room for that word in our vocabulary. Lives free of trouble and pain — that’s the plan. We’re pretty good at doing all we can to avoid suffering. But the Bible will help us learn that suffering for the sake of Christ is better for us than we think. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:28-30. Passage: Philippians 1:28-30 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/012-160424Phil1-28-30.mp...
Apr 24, 2016
Believers in Jesus Christ have a high calling , and that high calling should affect the way we live our lives. That is the charge Paul had given the Philippian believers, and God is giving us from His Word here in Philippans 1; to make certain the way we live is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:27. Passage: Philippians 1:27 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/011-160417Phil1-27.mp3 Download MP3...
Apr 17, 2016
What do you do when you must choose between two good things? It’s not easy to make a decision when faced with two good options. In the text of Philippians 1:22-26 we see that Paul found himself in a situation where, if the choice were left to him, he would have had a difficult time deciding what to do. But having an internal perspective made all the diference. Listen now to this message. Passage: Philippians 1:22-26 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/010-160410-Phil1-22...
Apr 10, 2016
What drives you? What consumes your time and energy? On what do you spend money? What do you talk about the most? How would others who know you well characterize you? What do you think gives your life meaning? The instruction God is giving us from the Bible in Philippians 1, seen in the life of Paul, is that believers in Christ should have a clear and singular focus with a passion for serving Christ. For Paul, truly living, meant living for Christ. This consumed him, for the better. He could hon...
Apr 03, 2016
As God’s people, as God’s church , we are to glorify God. We’re not here to promote ourselves. Everything we do as individual believers and as a church should be with the aim of magnifying Christ — making Him known. And the Lord helps us do that with joyful confidence. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:20. Passage: Philippians 1:20 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/008-160327-Phil1-20.mp3 Download MP3...
Mar 27, 2016
Paul had courage to keep pressing on , to keep serving Christ, no matter the situation he found himself in, because he knew he had the prayers of God’s people on his behalf and the work of the Holy Spirit to help him and he knew that God intended everything and was working through it all to accomplish His good purposes. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:19. Passage: Philippians 1:19 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/007-160320-Phil1-19.mp3 Download MP3...
Mar 20, 2016
What a remarkable attitude Paul had . It’s one all believers should be asking God to help them have. As long as Jesus Christ was being proclaimed, Paul wasn’t going to let the motive for proclaiming Christ be an issue for him. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:15-18. Passage: Philippians 1:15-18 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/006-160313-Phil1-15-18.mp3 Download MP3...
Mar 13, 2016
Paul’s one aim — his singular focus and passion in life — had become the cause of Christ. The one passion that drove Paul was that the gospel of Jesus Christ be advanced. And his expectation that Christ would be magnified was a source of his joy. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:12-14. Passage: Philippians 1:12-14 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/005-160306-Phil1-12-14.mp3 Download MP3...
Mar 10, 2016
There is great joy that awaits every believer in prayer . And how we pray for others is just as important that we pray. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:9-11. Passage: Philippians 1:9-11 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/004-160228-Phil1-9-11.mp3 Download MP3...
Feb 28, 2016
What is true joy? How can we have it? How can we learn to live for the joy the Lord gives His children and not for the happiness the world promises but can’t deliver? Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:7-8. Passage: Philippians 1:7-8 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/003-160221-Phil1-7-8.mp3 Download MP3...
Feb 21, 2016
How can God’s people know true joy? We learn from the Paul’s example that there are a few keys to true joy. Listen now to this message from Philippians 1:3-6. Passage: Philippians 1:3-6 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/002-160214-Phil1-3-6.mp3 Download MP3
Feb 14, 2016
God wants His children to know true joy , and the first chapter of Philippians is a good place to turn to see what true joy looks like in the lives of followers of Christ. It is also a good place to see what real joy looks like even in the lives of believers who aren’t without troubles. Listen now to this message as we consider the foundation of true joy as seen in Philippians 1:1-2. Passage: Philippians 1:1-2 By: Kevin A. Pierpont https://archive.org/download/phil-2016/001-160207-Phil1-1-2.mp3 ...
Feb 07, 2016
