But whatever things were gain to me, those things I have counted as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may…

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision; for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh…                                                                                                    Philippians 3:2-3  Main Point: True freedom comes when we rest in the completed work of Christ. I…

Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world…                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Philippians 2:14-15  As believers, we are to…

…work out your salvation with fear and trembling…                                                                                                   …

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.            …

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.                                                                                                                 Philippians 2:3-4  Perhaps it’s the best example of the depravity of mankind: selfishness. Our natural…

…make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.                                                                                                                  Philippians 2:2  There’s nothing that can bring more joy into the life of a pastor than to see the church thriving in unity. Conversely, there’s nothing that…

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ…                                                                                      Philippians 1:27a  Most of us are probably familiar with the saying, “If you talk the talk, you need to walk the walk.” I believe that is the exact sentiment that Paul is expressing to us in today’s passage….

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.                                                  Philippians 1:21  It seems that everyone, at one time or another, has asked the big questions regarding life in an effort to find the meaning of it all. For one such man the definition to the meaning of life was…

What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice.                                                                                                 Philippians 1:18  Paul was happy! Although he was sitting in a Roman jail, the work of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus continued in his absence. There…