Stand Firm Thus

Stand Firm Thus

These notes accompany the sermon found here. Introduction Past: Philippians 3:4-11.  Paul was a more than exemplary Jew, but he counted all acts of self-righteousness as rubbish compared to knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection.  When he was converted, he...
Week Sixteen Bible Study

Week Sixteen Bible Study

Ruth 1-4 In the shadow of the blessings and the curses: Naomi has a tragic family situation, but…  Think about the blessings and curses listed in Deuteronomy 27-28, and answer the following questions:  Why is there a famine in Israel?  Should this family have left...
Stand Firm Thus

Pressing On

These notes accompany the sermon found here. Forgetting What Lies Behind Who we were: Ephesians 2:1-3; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 13:11; Philippians 3:2-6. What happened to us in Christ: Colossians 2:11-15; Ephesians 2:4-10; 2 Corinthians 5:17. I Press On Philippians 3:6,...
Week Sixteen Bible Study

Week Fifteen Bible Study

Judges 7-21 Becoming Worldly: The book of Judges shows Israel’s struggle to be faithful to God, but they seem to become progressively more worldly. Gideon makes a special ephod that leads to some idolatry, even though the law forbade such things, Judges 8:22-35....
Stand Firm Thus

Debits and Credits

These notes accompany the sermon found here. Introduction The upward call of God is to be like Jesus Christ. This sermon series is focused on the mindset and practices that produce progress in response to this call. It encourages us to strain forward to what lies...