Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:12-14, “Press On! Press On!”

Sunday May 3rd 2026

¹² Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. ¹³ Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:10-11, “Knowing Christ & Looking More Like Him”

Sunday April 26th 2026

¹⁰ that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, ¹¹ that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:8-9 “Rubbish & Righteousness” Sunday April 19th 2026

⁸ Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ ⁹ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:4-7, “Lose Yourself and Gain Jesus Christ”

⁴ though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵ circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ⁶ as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. ⁷ But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. 

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:2-3 “Counterfeit Christianity vs. The Real Thing”

² Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. ³ For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 3:1, “Repeat After Me: Rejoice In The Lord”

1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 2:25-30, “The Kind Of People We’re Called To Be”

²⁵ I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, ²⁶ for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. ²⁷ Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. ²⁸ I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. ²⁹ So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, ³⁰ for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 2:19-24, “Taking After Timothy: A Brother Worth Emulating”

¹⁹ I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. ²⁰ For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. ²¹ For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. ²² But you know Timothy^‘s proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. ²³ I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, ²⁴ and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

2:17-18, “Experiencing Joy in Loving Sacrifice”

¹⁷ Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. ¹⁸ Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

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Philippians:
“Experiencing Joy In God’s Sovereignty”

Philippians 2:14-16, “Stop Complaining, Start Shining”

 Do all things without grumbling or disputing, ¹⁵ that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, ¹⁶ holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 

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