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Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians | Think and Do Pastor Ron Kool Philippians 4:8-9 SUMMARY The Apostle Paul knows that what we think about matters. A lot. He knows that what we think about impacts what we feel and what we do. This morning Paul will help us to do something important. He’ll help us think about what we’re thinking about. Paul wants us to think about better things because he...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians "Living in the Red Zone" Pastor Ron Kool Philippians 4:4-7 Sermon Summary: When you think of Christians, what kind of people come to mind? Are they happy or ornery? Angry or calm? This morning Paul will remind us that if we follow Jesus we should be people of joy, gentleness and peace Support the show

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians One of the challenges we face as we seek to follow Jesus is that we tend to be myopic—shortsighted. For many of us, we see only what’s close to us, what’s right in front of our faces.  But Paul tells us that if we’re going to be followers of Jesus, we need to watch out for that and learn to see the bigger picture. Pastor Ron Kool Philippians 3:17-4:3 Sup...

There is a danger that exists in all of our spiritual lives to place confidence and comfort in our good deeds. Too often, without realizing it, we can begin to do so many good things that we start to see them as trophies we can present before God. However, Paul has walked down this road before, and he wants to warn us that unless we are seeking to know the person, power, and passion of Christ that...

September 13, 2020 Most of us learn to do something by watching someone do it. We don't learn to bowl by reading a book; we watch someone bowl. We don't learn to make a souffle; we watch someone make a souffle. The Apostle Paul knows this and that's why he points to Timothy and Epaphroditus. He wants the Philippians to know that they can see what following Jesus looks like if they&a...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians Have you ever felt that you need to work OUT your own salvation? What does it mean? It means that God fills us with purity and JOY, he makes us shine like stars in a crooked generation. The old song says, ’Trust and obey, for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.’ But what if you aren't happy? What if you don’t feel pure...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians Good doctors do more than treat symptoms. They get at the root of the problem. They find out what’s causing those symptoms. The Apostle Paul does that with us this morning. The church in Philippi had some symptoms: backbiting, bickering, and forming cliques. Paul doesn’t just address those symptoms. He gets at the deeper issue that is causing them—for th...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians When we are in a group we often develop a “way” of doing things. It might be that we were taught, “In this family, we don’t raise our voices,” or “In this family, we take turns doing the dishes.” It might be that at work we hear, “In this company, we take care of our employees,” or “In this company, integrity is essential.” This morning we’ll look at how...

Joy in the Journey: A Series on Philippians Bad things happen to us. And they really are bad. They hurt. We don’t like them. But God can still use them. This morning we’ll look at what Paul says about some of the good things that have happened in the midst of the bad thing of being in prison. Pastor Ron Kool Philippians 1:12-18 To give, please visit: https://pushpay.com/g/hillsidechgr Support the...

All too often, we find our worth in what others think and say about us. When we’re thrust into a group, we quickly answer questions about our value that may not be truthful. This week, we’ll hear from Jesus where our value and worth ultimately comes from in Luke 14 Text: Luke 14:7-14 Message by Pastor Arek O'Connell Donate to Hillside Support the show

One of the biggest challenges Jesus faced was (and still is) getting His followers to understand who He is and what He is doing.  The disciples had certain ideas of what “The Chosen One” would do and how that person would act.  We do too.  But Jesus often doesn’t fit into our categories or expectations and He wants us to genuinely see who He is.  This morning we’ll try to see who Jesus really is. ...

John 2:13-22 Jesus is kind and full of grace. But at least one time He got angry – angry enough to take up a whip and drive people out of the temple. Why? What was Jesus trying to prove? What was Jesus trying to say? This morning we’ll look at this fascinating story of Jesus. Support the show

This morning is the first Sunday of Lent, a time for us to focus on the life of Jesus, on our brokenness, and on the cross of Jesus that gives us life. We're going to be looking at different events in the life of Jesus that help us see how to find and experience new life. We begin by looking at one of the first events in the ministry of Jesus—His temptations. Support the show

John 4:4-10; 28-42 Ever feel anxious or unprepared to share your faith? Jesus show us something simple yet powerful in our text. He goes into Samaria - enemy territory - and starts a casual discussion with a woman, a Samaritan. Join us this Sunday as we explore how in this encounter Jesus models how to share our faith with anyone, anywhere, anytime. Support the show

We’ve been talking about the joy of serving others.  We’ve said that we’re created to do that and find fulfillment in serving others.  But we also need to recognize that God not only calls us to serve, He also calls us to rest.  If we do this, we might just discover that the better we rest, the better we serve. Text:  Genesis 2: 2-3 Message by Pastor Ron Kool Support the show

I Corinthians 12:12-26 God Calls us to serve on our own at times. There is a need we can meet so we meet it. But often God calls us to serve in community. The Bible teaches us that God created us with different abilities and the Holy Spirit has given us different gifts so that we can and have to work together. We'll learn more about that this morning. Support the show

One of the ways that we can grow to become more like Jesus is to serve others. Jesus was a servant who gave His life and He invites us to the joy of being servants as well. This morning we'll think about a special kind of service that has a powerful effect in shaping us—secret service. Support the show

Philippians 2:3-8 Last week we began our sermon series on service as it relates to our life and journey as a disciple. We learned that God is by nature a servant, thus so should we! But what defines a servant? Our text from Paul this morning tells us that a servant is first and foremost humble. This morning, we’ll discuss what it means to be a humble servant. Support the show

We all want to have a great life.  We were created to have joy.  But how do we get there?  What does the good life look like?  This morning we’ll see that the Bible gives us a very unusual path if we want to find deep joy.   Text:  Acts 20:35 Message by Pastor Ron Kool Support the show

Acts 1:14 One of the things that can get many of us nervous is when we are in a group of Christians and it comes to prayer time. We might be scared about having to pray out loud ourselves or about what we’re supposed to be doing while someone else is praying. Praying together is a really good thing for us to do and this morning we’ll think about how we can pray together well. Support the show

One of the key commandments for God's people in the New Testament is that we encourage one another. This morning we'll take a look at one person who did a great job of this and think about how we can grow in our ability to encourage others around us.  Acts 11:22-23 Support the show

We spend a lot of time waiting. We wait for something to happen. We wait for test results. We wait for our turn. And we also wait for God. This morning we'll think about HOW we wait for God and how God is with us in our waiting. Text: Habakkuk 2:1-4 Support the show

Ever feel weak and inadequate before God and you aren’t sure why?  The Annunciation of the Lord is one of the most well known Advent stories.  Angel Gabriel says to Mary:  Greetings, you who are highly favored!”  Mary feels unworthy to be the mother of Jesus, he is coming to be born to poor, unwed mother, from the small town of Nazareth.  This Sunday we’ll look at the grace and favor of God that i...

God With Us: In Our Failures We’ve been talking about Jesus being Immanuel, about Jesus being God with us. We’ve said that He is with us even when don’t understand what is happening around us and He is with us in the storms of our lives. This morning we focus on the truth that Jesus is also with us in our failures—when we blow it, when we sin. He takes on our sin so we can be forgiven Text: II Cor...

As we approach Christmas we think about one of the most beautiful names for Jesus: He is Immanuel—God with Us. We dare to believe that when Jesus was born He was not just a special baby—He was (and is) God Himself, in the flesh. He came to be with us. And not just on our good days. Jesus came to be with us in our storms.  Support the show