Philippians 2:12-30
Paul encourages the Philippians to keep pressing on in following Jesus, he gives them a couple of pointers on how they might do that, and then gives them the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus to follow.
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Paul encourages the Philippians to keep pressing on in following Jesus, he gives them a couple of pointers on how they might do that, and then gives them the examples of Timothy and Epaphroditus to follow.
Ben & Kate Newman, Pastors of Edinburgh Vineyard, were with us this Sunday and Kate spoke to us about practical ways of partnering with the Holy Spirit to bring in God’s Kingdom, now.
Carrie unpacks how following the practice of the Christ-pattern allows our common purpose to survive worldly pressure.
Paul is stuck in prison, his life turned upside down, but he keeps going and even rejoices! When life gets hard can we, like Paul, live with purpose? Can we live like Jesus lived? Can we set our eyes on the hope Jesus gives us?
Jim introduces our series in the Letter to the Philippian church, looking at how the church started, and how Paul felt about them as he wrote back to them. What would Paul want, for a church he so clearly loved?
At the end of Hebrews 11’s long list of faith-heroes comes a big “Therefore”. And as we close our own series of character-studies, focussing on Perseverance and Kingdom Expectancy, it is appropriate to examine our own “Therefore “, that we may respond appropriately to the lives of the wonderful people we have been considering. There is surely no better passage for this purpose than this one!
This week's sermon contrasts Zechariah's disbelief with Mary's belief, showing how remembering God's past faithfulness is the key to saying 'yes' to His work in our present.
What was it that made David able to step up boldly and take on Goliath? What was his "Kingdom Expectancy" in that moment, and what can we learn from it today?
God’s Purpose, His Praise and His Power are all at work in His church:- all the time, and for our good.
Continuing our series in Perseverance and Kingdom Expectancy, Caitlin looks at the story of Jairus and the practical framework it gives us for growing in these areas.