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Scripture: Psalm 20 I. You can pray with confidence when you pray for righteous causes. A. Psalm 20:1 makes it clear that Israel needs God’s help at this time. Before a particular battle King David has gone to the tabernacle to pray. And while he prays to God at the corner of the altar for…
Scripture: Psalm 11 I. When your world is threatened, you can choose flight. A. At the end of verse 1 we see how King David was tempted. He is taunted by some wicked people who tell him, “Flee like a bird to your mountain.” Why was King David in such danger? Verse 2 says his…
Scripture: Psalm 2 I. You should not respond to King Jesus with foolish rebellion. A. This song was originally intended to be sung for the coronation of Israel’s kings. This coronation of Israel’s king would be a day of great joy for Israel. But the nations around Israel would see coronation day as an opportunity…
Scripture: Psalm 1 I. You can walk the blessed way of the righteous. A. Some people think that to be blessed means to be happy. But we saw in our study of Philippians that happiness depends on circumstances. We know that the blessed are not always happy because of what Jesus said about the blessed…
Scripture: Philippians 4:10-20 I. You learn contentment by being generous. A. Paul’s awkward word of thanks to the Philippians begins in verse 10. Even though Paul is in jail he says that he has an abundance because of the generous gift of the Philippians (vs. 18). The Philippians were quite poor. 2 Corinthians 8:1-2: “We…
Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9 I. If you want to rejoice in the Lord always, you need to be gentle. A. The church could always rejoice in the Lord (vs. 4). The church could rejoice in who God is and in what He has done and is doing and will do on their behalf. Paul’s command to…
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-3 I. Church should be a place of fighting against enemies and evil. A. Yes, the apostle Paul thinks that church should be a place of love. Notice all the terms of endearment that Paul piles on top of one another to describe how he feels about the people in the Philippian church…
Scripture: Philippians 3:17-19 I. You do not follow enemies of the cross because they live opposite to Christ’s way. A. Paul makes a bold request in vs. 17: “Brothers, join in imitating me.” He is saying, “If you want an example of what a Christian looks like, look at me. Follow my example.” Paul recognizes…
Scripture: Philippians 3:13-16 I. You grow up in Christ through effort. A. Paul has already made it clear that there is no room for laziness in the Christian life. See Phil. 1:27, 2:12, 2:16. And we Christians are people who are straining (Phil. 3:13). Holiness and righteousness are expected of every Christian. Every Christian has…
Scripture: Philippians 3:9-12 I. If I have Jesus, I gain righteousness. Paul uses the word righteousness twice in verse 9. Righteousness means being in the right with God. Righteousness is from God (vs. 9). In other words, it is a gift from God. 2 Corinthians 5:21: “For our sake he made him to be sin…
