Philippians
Paul started the church in Philippi right before he started the one in Thessalonica. It was several years later that Paul would write a letter back to the Philippians while under house arrest in Rome. As we go through this letter we're going to see ways that Paul outlines for us to walk in the joy and peace that God has for us.
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October 12, 2025
The church of Philippi got a unique start with a unique group of people, but Paul’s writing to the Philippians doesn’t just carry truth unique to the them, it still relates to God’s church today. In the first few sentences of Paul’s letter we see some of the byproducts of grace. The grace of Christ not only gives us salvation but it gives us new life in Him. Purpose, holiness, unity, peace and joy are some of the byproducts of Christ's grace.
October 19, 2025
As we continue along in the first chapter of Philippians we see how much Paul loves those he is partnered together with for the gospel of Jesus Christ. He expresses his gratitude for them and prays for them. Paul shows us that joy and peace is expressed in connection not isolation; where we learn to grow and go with united purpose for the gospel.
October 26, 2025
Paul continues his dialogue around the importance of unity in the body for the advancement of the gospel. He expresses a boldness and freedom in Christ that allows him to say “for me to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Paul shows us that joy and peace is expressed in selflessness not selfishness.
November 2, 2025
Within Philippians 1 & 2 lies one of Paul’s famous lines - “for to me to live is Christ, to die is gain.” He goes on from that statement to describe what to live for Christ looks like and why even in the face of death he can rejoice. From this we can see that joy and peace is rooted in Christ’s righteousness not in the temporal, and they're expressed in faith not fear.
Beyond the Message - Philippians Part 1
November 9, 2025
As we enter chapter 3 of Philippians we see Paul’s famous resume, but his resume isn’t shared to try to sell himself to others. Paul shares his resume to make a point that what he had made of himself was of no comparison to who he had become in Christ. In this section from Paul’s letter we see that joy and peace is rooted in what we’ve gained in Christ, not in what we’ve lost of ourselves.
November 16, 2025
Paul starts concluding his letter to the church of Philippi with a very powerful statement around a very current issue so many battle, and that’s anxiety. Paul could be taken as insensitive, but that’s not what Paul’s being. Paul is sensitive to the Spirit and knows we have an enemy that wants to divide an individual's mind the same way he wants to divide the body of Christ. In this section we see that joy and peace is produced through prayer and the Holy Spirit, not through our own strength.