Words of Grace – His Exaltation
Good Friday - His Exaltation "Therefore God has highly exalted him...
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Words of Grace – His Obedience
Thursday - His Obedience " he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." Philippians 2:8 Jesus prayed to God the Father and said that he had accomplished the work given him to do (John 17:4). What was that work? "Jesus...
Words of Grace – His Taking On
Wednesday - His Taking On " taking the form of a servant " Philippians 2:7 It is hard to speak of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as a servant. Personally, I am only comfortable doing so because the Old Testament prophecies of Isaiah spoke of the Servant...
Words of Grace – His Laying Aside
Tuesday - His Laying Aside " he made himself nothing " Philippians 2:7 We know someone's commitment to a purpose or a cause by what he or she is willing to give up for it. Philippians 2 shows us that the Son of God was totally committed to the...
Words of Grace – His Thinking
Monday - His Thinking "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped " Philippians 2:5-6 What was Jesus thinking? We see...
Words of Grace – Preparing for Easter Week
Every Sunday churches gather to worship Jesus Christ who died on the cross for our sins and was raised from the dead for our life. Every year churches around the world hold special services designed to remember and proclaim the cross and resurrection of Christ....
Words of Grace – Creative Obedience
One question I was asked this week as a follow-up to the sermon was, "What is creative obedience?" In last week's sermon from Philippians 2:12-16, I mentioned that "working out our salvation" is essentially the obedience to Christ that comes with new birth of the Spirit....
Words of Grace – New Obedience
Jesus said, "If you love me you will keep my commandments" (John 14:15). The Apostle Paul echoed this statement when he said, " work out your salvation " (Philippians 2:12). To work out our salvation is to keep the commandments of our Savior. Obedience is a priority for...
Words of Grace – Humility
As Christians we let Jesus set our priorities. He tells us what we should be like and what we should pursue. He does so in the Bible. When we read the Bible we notice that some of the things we think are so important are just...
Words of Grace – Discipleship in the Voting Booth
As a pastor, it is not my role to tell you who to vote for in an election. It is my responsibility to help followers of Jesus who live in a democratic society understand how voting can be an exercise in Christian discipleship. Official church endorsement...
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