Paul writes from prison as a man mid-race, not yet at the finish line, pressing on toward the goal Christ has called him toward. This sermon follows his movement from honest concession to forward-leaning hope, and challenges the congregation to fo...
Paul has the most impressive religious resume imaginable, and he calls it garbage. This sermon follows Paul’s journey from confidence in his own achievements to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ, and challenges the congregation to honestly ex...
As Paul sends Timothy and Epaphroditus back to Philippi, he offers the church two real-life examples of what it looks like to put others first and keep the gospel at the center. The sermon challenges the congregation to honor those who have poured...
Paul’s call to work out our salvation with fear and trembling raises a question at the heart of the Christian life: how much is our effort and how much is God’s? This sermon holds that tension and invites the congregation to faithful, joyful coope...
Paul completes the Christ Hymn by announcing that because Jesus humbled himself to death on a cross, God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name. Rooted in Isaiah 45, the confession that Jesus Christ is Lord...
As citizens of heaven, we are to live our lives in a way that is characteristic of those of the kingdom. Our humility as Christians should cause the world to pay attention to the humility of Christ. Let us strive for an honor, not understood from ...
