THE PEACE OF GOD WHICH PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING – SHALOM (Philippians 4:4-9)
1. ITS ESSENCE!
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Divine
2. ITS EVIDENCE!
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The Cross
3. ITS EXPERIENCE!
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By Faith
1. ITS FOCUS! (v22-36) Jesus of Nazareth – His Condescension, Affirmation, Humiliation, Resurrection & Exaltation 2. ITS FORCE! (v37-41) A Holy Ghost conviction of sin. 3. ITS FRUIT! (v42-47) Salvation & Consecration The church born in power & pulsates in life & love
1) IMPLICIT RIGHTEOUSNESS! (Heb 4:15, 7:26, 9:14) The absolute and complete righteousness that belongs to Christ alone 2) IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS! (Rom 3:19-26, 2 Cor 5:21) The righteousness of Christ credited to our account by grace alone through faith alone 3) IMPARTED RIGHTEOUSNESS! (Rom 6:12-14, 8:1-6) The desire to think and do what is right by…
1. THE CHALLENGE Consider Your Ways Prioritise With God 2. THE RESPONSE Corporate Obedience Corporate Reverence Corporate Action
Please note the sermon will be uploaded by 6pm tonight (Monday 11th) 1. THE COURT! (v1-9) Felix, Ananias, The Elders, Tertullus & Paul 2. THE CASE! (v2-21) a) Against Paul: he’s a plague, a troublemaker, a ringleader, a blasphemer b) Paul’s defence: This is not true & there is no evidence. I believe in revelation…
Principles of mission: Take the gospel to people groups not political nations The gospel has power in itself. The spread of the gospel is by those in the local culture People have to be sent – missionaries Who sends these missionaries? The Holy Spirit & the local church There are two paths of mission:…
1. WHAT WAS THE CHURCH LIKE? a) Weak (v8) b) Faithful (v8 & v10) c) Undergoing opposition (v9) 2. HOW DOES CHRIST ADDRESS THE CHURCH? a) The holy one (v7) b) The true one (v7) c) The one who knows (v8) 3. HOW DOES CHRIST ENCOURAGE THE CHURCH? a) The open door (v7) b) The…