Central Community Church

In our world, we are greeted with a constant stream of information and messaging. There is so much coming at us that is is a challenge to know who to listen to. Paul continues his letter to the Phillipian Church with a glowing recommendation of two of...

Those who work out the salvation that God is working in them will be joyful, distinct disciples of Jesus who shine like stars in the world.

We have all met those people who do nothing but complain. Nothing is ever good enough and no one ever impresses them. While we might not talk like that, the truth is we complain more often than we realize. Paul calls the church to be known by...

Paul sets forward Timothy and Epaphroditus as two flesh and blood examples of his earlier teaching on Christ—examples of serving and suffering, for the sake of Christ, for the joy of others. In the pursuit of embodying these characteristics ourselves...

Complaining is something that comes so easy to us but is also so destructive. Paul continues his letter to the Philippian Church with a warning: Complaining is restraining. It holds us back from following Jesus and it makes our community unattractive.

The way for the church to be unified is through personal humility. The reason this is so difficult is that we are all glory-starved and cosmically insecure. We were made for God and anything short of that leaves a cosmic void in our souls. In the...

Creeping disunity in the Philippian church is compromising Paul’s joy. The enemy of relational harmony is pride which in this passage is exposed by selfish ambition, empty glory, and excessive self-interest. The antidote for pride is the...

Those who work out the salvation that God is working in them will be joyful, distinct disciples of Jesus who shine like stars in the world.

Ever wonder why trying to win sometimes feels like losing? The writer of today’s passage, Paul, would say it’s because we often elevate ourselves to a place that we don’t belong, and that’s the first place. He even lets us in a little secret to...

Paul outlines what he would be looking for if he came to visit the Philippian church to confirm their faith. In so doing, Paul gives us the means to have the assurance of our own faith and confidence in God’s work regardless of what is on the road ahead.

What does it look like to be a citizen of a different country? It may mean that we stick out at times and sometimes be seen as odd, but it does mean that what you do will represent your home country. In the same way, we as Christians are called to...

The way for the church to be unified is through personal humility. The reason this is so difficult is that we are all glory-starved and cosmically insecure. We were made for God and anything short of that leaves a cosmic void in our souls. In the...

While Paul is excited with the church in Philippi’s overall direction, he still understands that there is little separating them from tragedy. But, he writes that they should not let that stand in the way of their mission by negatively impacting their...

In his captivity, Paul is rejoicing over everything that God is doing, despite the fact that he is on trial for his life. But the reason he can rejoice is that no matter what happens, God is going to be glorified and Jesus will be proclaimed.

Paul outlines what he would be looking for if he came to visit the Philippian church to confirm their faith. In so doing, Paul gives us the means to have the assurance of our own faith and confidence in God’s work regardless of what is on the road ahead.

In this sermon, we discuss the idea of what it means to live for Christ and doing fruitful labor for God. How do the prayers of our fellow Christians work into this? Are we asking the Holy Spirit for help as we take these tasks on? We then move on to...

After giving thanks, with joy, for the church’s partnership in the gospel, the Apostle Paul continues to rejoice that the gospel was making rapid advancement even while he was in prison. How might God want to use what has happened to you to advance...

Under house arrest and his church hijacked by self-seeking preachers, yet the apostle Paul finds a reason to rejoice. Would you?

In his captivity, Paul is rejoicing over everything that God is doing, despite the fact that he is on trial for his life. But the reason he can rejoice is that no matter what happens, God is going to be glorified and Jesus will be proclaimed.