Luke 19:28­-44 - Palm Sunday 2015

Luke 19:28­-44

I. Realization of Jesus’ Authority

    1. Jesus' Kingdom is Real

    2. Jesus is Worthy

II. Realization of Love in Christ

     1. Loving Christ, for Christ's sake

     2. Knowing the heart of the King


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Philippians 4:10-20 - Giving and Receiving from God's Abundant Provision (Part 12)

Worth It!
Giving and Receiving from God's Abundant Provision
Philippians 4:10-20

I. If you love Jesus Christ, you will serve others. (4:10)

     A. As evidence of salvation

     Matthew 25:41-46; Luke 19:8-9; Luke 18:22

          1. With rejoicing

          2. With concern

          3. With opportunity

     B. Self-imposed obstacles to serving others

II. Contentment in every circumstance is your kingdom mindset. (4:11-13)

     A. You can learn the secret of contentment (4:11-12) 

     B. You can do all things in Christ (4:13)

     C. Christ strengthens you (4:13)

III. Gospel fellowship includes serving other believers. (4:15-18)

     A. Supporting our missionaries' and other ministries' needs confirm our fellowship (4:15-16)

     B. Our gifts profit us (4:17)

     C. Our ministries please God (2:13; 4:18)

IV. Your security in God and riches in Christ free you to follow Jesus (and serve others) wherever He leads. (4:19)

     A. What does it feel like to be completely secure?

     B. How do you press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus? (3:14)

          1. Relinquish your self-preservation to God!

          2. Live joyfully out of God's perspective!

          3. Relax! It's not all on you! (Matthew 11:28; Isaiah 46:4)

          4. Live your redeemed life boldly! Serve others!

     C. Why does this sound like pie-in-the-sky, Utopian bible babble? If you're a Christian...

          1. Lost sight of the goal

          2. Running the race in your own strength

          3. Settling for rewards of the flesh

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Philippians 4:8–9 - Guard your Thoughts (Part 11)

Worth It, Part 11
Guard Your Thoughts
Philippians 4:8–9

A: God has commanded us to think

• Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, let us reason[a] together, says the Lord”
• Psalm 32: 8-9 “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding, which must be curbed with bit and bridle, or it will not stay near you”

B: God has commanded us to think a certain way

• Psalm 139: 1 “you discern my thoughts from afar”
• We have seen in the sermon on the mount, that what we think matters to God
• “27 You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart”, Matthew 5:27-28.

C: Why we think Matters:

• Our behavior reflects our thinking
• We are are to exercise mental discipline
• “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth”, Colossians 3: 2

D: We  have to learn to think of the right things

• whatever is true: The Word of God is Truth, John 17:17 His commandments are true Psalm 119:151
• whatever is honorable: Or “noble”, things that are worthy of respect.
• whatever is just or what ever or right: Righteous, things that are in harmony of God
• whatever is pure: Untainted, free of contamination, morally clean.
• whatever is lovely: Pleasing or attractive
• whatever is commendable: or admirable or good repute: Things that are highly regarded 

E: We have to Practice what we think

• Practice means repeating, 
• A pattern of life, James 1:22, “But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves”.

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Philippians 4:1-7 - Stand Firm (Part 10)

Worth It, Part 10

Stand Firm

Philippians 4:1-7 

1. Pursue Peace In The Lord (4:2-3)
2. Rejoice in the Lord (Phil. 4:4-5)

• Rejoice in who He is (Psalm 27:4)
• Rejoice in what He’s done (Psalm 92:4)
• Rejoice in His very presence (Psalm 16:11, Psalm 73:28, Habakkuk 3:17-19)

3. Trust in the Lord (4:6-7)

• Anxious for nothing
• Pray in everything
• The promise of peace

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Philippians 3:12-21 - Not Perfect (Part 9)

Not Perfect

Worth It Part 9

Philippians 3:12-21

1. Not Perfect, but Possessed (3:12)
2. Not Perfect, but Progressing (3:13-14)

• Have the proper focus.
• Have the proper effort.

3. Not Perfect, but Persistent (3:17-19)

• Follow good examples.
• Be cautious of bad examples.

4. Not Perfect, but Purchased (3:20-21)


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Philippians 3: 1-11 - Loss = Gain (Part 8)

Philippians 3: 1-11 Loss = Gain

v 1: Finally can be translated as, “Therefore” or “Furthermore”. Also it can be translated as, “as for what remains to be said”. Here it is used to transition to the final matter.

Also, throughout Philippians Paul has used “Rejoicing” as section markers, (vv 1:4, 1:18, 2:17-18).

“Rejoice in the Lord”.
We should Rejoice in the Lord, not in rituals, or following law. True joy only comes from Christ.

V-2
Dogs in ancient societies were considered unclean.
Evil doers: Means those who do evil, evil is not endorsed by God
Mutilate the flesh: “The Greek word for circumcision is “pertome” meaning to cut around, however Paul uses another word for circumcision, “ka ta to me” meaning, “cutting to pieces”, taken from Gordon D Lee.

V-3
worship God in the Spirit
Have no confidence in the flesh

V 4-6
Paul is not boasting about his achievements
His faith in Christ was based upon God's grace
My salvation comes through faith in Christ.

V 7-11
Paul put his status and achievements in the “loss” column
Our relationships with Christ should have supreme priority
Knowing Christ should be my number one goal in life.

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Philippians 2:17-30 - Loving the Church (Part 7)

Loving the Church
Worth It, Part 7
Philippians 2:17-30

0. Paul's Plans for the Philippians
- First, Paul is sending Epaphroditus to Philippi right away (2:25).
- Second, Paul is sending Timothy to Philippi in a little while (2:19).
- Third, Paul hopes to visit Philippi after he is released from prison (2:24).
- Real Letters. Real relationships.

1. Those who love the church risk and sacrifice to serve others.
- Risk - it potentially costs something.
- Sacrifice - it costs something
- Serve - it’s done for others

2. Those who love the church seek Jesus’ glory by furthering the gospel.

3. Those who love the church rejoice.

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