Pursuing Peace

Philippians 4:2-9

How to Pursue Peace:

  1. Seek Harmony in the Church
  2. Rejoice in All Situations
  3. Learn to be Gentle
  4. Replace Worry with Prayer
  5. Control your Thought Life
  6. Follow Godly Examples

Religion is Rubbish

Philippians 3:1-14

  • Watch out for those dogs!
  • Paul’s “Profit and Loss statement”
  • Why is religion rubbish?
  • Confidence in Knowing Christ
  • Pressing on with Confidence

The Only Way to Unity

Philippians 2:1-11

  • Into the wild
  • Unity is needed
  • Humility is needed
  • Christ is needed

Paul’s Crossroads

Philippians 1:12-30

Introduction: John Chau

  • Pausing at the Crossroads
  • To Die is Gain
  • To Live is Christ

Application: Two Big Questions

The Great Reversal – Esther 5-7

Three Questions to ask:

  1. What reversals take place?
  2. How do we see God’s hidden hand at work?
  3. How does it point us forward to Jesus?

The Eve of Destruction – Esther 3-4

1. Haman: An Old Hatred (3:1-15)

2. Esther: A Changed Woman (4:10-14)
a. Deliverance won’t come
b. Deliverance will come!
c. Deliverance might come through you!

3. Jesus: A Saviour willing to Perish (4:16)