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The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in April 2022* Sermon Audio: A Life Well-Lived (Phil 2:19-30) What did you want to be when you grew up? Our life is so much more than a career, of course, but children often have incredible pictures of their … Continue reading A Life Well-Lived (Phil 2:19-30)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in March 2022* Sermon Audio: For God Is at Work in You (Phil 2:12-18) What does God expect of us? What does He ask us to do? Does He want us to care for the poor? Does He want … Continue reading For God Is at Work in You (Phil 2:12-18)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in March 2022* Sermon Audio: He Emptied Himself (Phil 2:5-11) The great New England pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards once wrote: “God is God, and distinguished from all other beings, and exalted above them, chiefly by his…” How would … Continue reading He Emptied Himself (Phil 2:5-11)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in February 2022* Sermon Audio: What the Gospel Creates (Phil 2:1-5) *This week, I am attempting something new with my sermon notes. Rather than writing an extensive manuscript, I attempted to just use an outline of brief notes. The … Continue reading What the Gospel Creates (Phil 2:1-5)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in February 2022* Sermon Audio: The Joy of Missing Out (Phil 1:27-28) Arius did not believe that Jesus was God. He twisted and maligned Scripture to make it support his view. He found powerful allies who he won over … Continue reading The Joy of Missing Out (Phil 1:27-28)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in February 2022* Sermon Audio: Worthy of the Gospel (Phil 1:27-30) What is a life worthy of the gospel? That may, in some sense, sound rather strange when you hear it. How can your life be “worthy of the … Continue reading Worthy of the Gospel (Phil 1:27-30)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in January 2022* Sermon Audio: To Live Is Christ (Phil 1:18-26) “Life is meaningless….I lived for thirty or forty years: learning, developing, maturing in body and mind, and…with matured mental powers reached the summit of life from which it … Continue reading To Live Is Christ (Phil 1:18-26)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in January 2022* Sermon Audio: To Die Is Gain (Phil 1:18-23) “Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one's head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, … Continue reading To Die Is Gain (Phil 1:18-23)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in January 2022* Sermon Audio: The Advance of the Gospel (Phil 1:12-18) Optimists are people who tend to look on the bright side, notice that the glass is half full, make lemonade when given lemons. They are positive and … Continue reading The Advance of the Gospel (Phil 1:12-18)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in January 2022* Sermon Audio: The Love of God's People (Phil 1:1-11) Sermon Manuscript: Power is an unstable foundation to build a relationship on. Power, like authority, used wisely is a wonderful blessing from God. Power can get … Continue reading The Love of God’s People (Phil 1:1-11)
Marc Sims 