PHILIPPIANS: WEEK 1

The Fellowship of the Gospel: Philippians 1:1-11 For the next 10 weeks, we will be walking through the book of Philippians. This short epistle, written by the Apostle Paul, is packed full of instructions on how we as a church can reach our full potential for Christ....

Commands of Jesus: Week 10

Obey: John 14:15 We’ve spent the last 9 weeks looking at the commands of Christ. Hopefully, we’ve all gained a better understanding of what it means to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus. But a better understanding does us no good if we are not willing to put that...

Commands of Jesus: Week 9

Gather: Heb. 10:22-25 Though there is no direct command of Christ to gather, the concept of His followers gathering together regularly was certainly part of Christ’s plan for us (See Matt. 18: 15-20). Gathering has always been a key component of what it means to be a...

Commands of Jesus: Week 8

Give: Matthew 6:1-4, 19-21 Give.  Be honest—does that word make you slightly uncomfortable when you hear it? Do you picture televangelists calling for you to plant a “faith seed?” Or, maybe you picture a one-eyed dog shivering in the snow while Sarah McLaughlin sings,...

Commands of Jesus: Week 7

 The Lord’s Supper/Communion: Luke 22:19-20 As we go through our study of the commands of Christ, they are all, of course, important, but there are only 2 that we label as “sacraments”. By definition, a sacrament is something of mysterious and sacred significance. The...

Commands of Jesus: Week 6

 Worship Through Perseverance: Matt. 4:10 What is worship? For someone on a worship team, it is a time of praising and exalting God through song. For another who attends church, it is a service that involves Christian music, greeting one another, a teaching/sermon,...