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Philippians “Worthy of the Gospel” 1:27-30 Jud Brooks V27a - "Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ." Five uses of “worthy” we find in the NT: -3 John 1:6, "You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God." -1 Thessalonians 2:12, "Walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory." -Colossians...

Sermon – Jud Brooks – Philippians 1:19-21 – “To Live is Christ; To Glory in Christ”

Philippians “Gospel Movement” – 1:12-18 Jud Brooks The advance of the gospel (v12-14) "So that it has become known".... Paul's imprisonment was worth it as he believed in its necessity. The gospel focuses on Jesus and His sacrificial death, burial, and resurrection. It reveals the power of God—a force capable of transforming sinners into saints. Knowing we are incapable of saving our...

Philippians “I Thank My God” – 1:1-11 Jud Brooks A Greeting and a Prayer (v1-2) 1-Remembrance yields thankfulness (v3-4) 2-Thankfulness yields joy (v4) 3-Joy yields partnership (v5) 4-Partnership yields mission (v7) 5-Mission yields glory to God (v11)

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Pause – “Betrayal” Mark 14:10-50 Jud Brooks Betrayal = to mislead. Per contra to betrayal is constancy. 1-Judas represents us. 2-Judas wanted a Messiah who would punish the “bad” and “reward” the good. Jesus says “no one is good except God alone.” 3-Judas wanted a Messiah who would give him “the good life.” Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” “The man on the middle Cross said I cou...

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Pause – “The Lord Of the Storm” Mark 4 & 6 Jud Brooks “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” -Jesus Why did Jesus sleep during the storm in Mark 4? -Jesus humanity (he sympathizes with us) -Jesus divinity (he didn’t fear) In Mark 6, Jesus teaches us that: - The Lord of the storm often sends us into the storm (v45) - The Lord of the storm prays for us while we’re in the storm (v46-48) -The L...

Pause – “Wilderness” Mark 1:12-13 Jud Brooks When you wake up to kingdom realities, you find that you are tracing the  steps of both the Israelites and Jesus himself into the wilderness ...  The wilderness is the place where God meets his people, Satan attacks,  and kingdom allegiances are revealed. — Ed Welch Temptation one - confronts desire Temptation two - confronts pride Tempta...

Belong – “For Your Forever Peace” 1 Peter 5:12-14 Jud Brooks 1-Peace from fellowship with the Saints 2-Peace from the true grace of God 3-Peace from being hid in Christ The key to shalom is not merely the absence of conflict but the presence  and favor of God. The theater in which God has chosen to display this  blessing is His redeemed community, the church. That is, as men and  wo...

Belong – “For The Fame Of Jesus” 1 Peter 3:13-18 Jud Brooks In your suffering: -Make much of Jesus (v15) -Share your hope (v15b) -Remember just as Christ suffered for us all, we too are called to suffer alongside one another (v18) Who might come to trust Jesus, as they observe the church suffering and enduring well together? What if suffering together, plodding together, enduring together and &nbs...

Belong – “For Your Appointed Leaders” 1 Peter 5:1-11 Jud Brooks “An elder is a pastor is a shepherd is an overseer is a teacher is a  leader, and in many ways the unifying concept underlying the biblical  material is that of guardian. Our job, as elders, is to protect the  church from harm – from danger, dispersal, division, drift, deviant  doctrine, disobedience, destruction a...

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Second Sunday of Advent

Gary Brooks takes us through four blessings found in God's Revelation to John.

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