Paul reveals that when believers retain their joy throughout difficult circumstances it advances the Gospel in two particular ways—first, it preaches Christ to the lost, and secondly, it sparks boldness in those who struggle with timidity.
Gospel Driven Friendships
Chapter 1 verses 3-11 is a portion of Paul’s letter to the Philippains that shows us what kind of intimacy we should have in our friendships. This sermon unboxes how to transform our current relationships to Gospel Driven Friendships.
Church Plant in Philippi
This sermon Pastor Pete will start walking us through the book of Philippians. Our sermon series Finding Joy along with the pastor’s last character sketch on the Apostle Paul sets the stage for this letter to the church of Philippi. This sweet letter not only reminded the Philippians of their joy in Christ, but also…
Finding Joy: St. Paul
One of our greatest gifts from God is joy. Joy in any circumstance. Once we’ve exhausted all of our emotion, joy seems to sink underneath the concerns of life. Our next sermon series, Finding Joy: St. Paul, will help us sift through our thoughts and circumstances to renew our faith by excavating the joy of…
Find Joy: The Royal Official
One of our greatest gifts from God is joy. Joy in any circumstance. Once we’ve exhausted all of our emotion, joy seems to sink underneath the concerns of life. Our next sermon series, Finding Joy: The Royal Official, will help us sift through our thoughts and circumstances to renew our faith by excavating the joy…
Finding Joy: Jonah
One of our greatest gifts from God is joy. Joy in any circumstance. Once we’ve exhausted all of our emotion, joy seems to sink underneath the concerns of life. Our next sermon series, Finding Joy: Jonah, will help us sift through our thoughts and circumstances to renew our faith by excavating the joy of the…
Finding Joy: Samson
One of our greatest gifts from God is joy. Joy in any circumstance. Once we’ve exhausted all of our emotion, joy seems to sink underneath the concerns of life. Our next sermon series, Finding Joy: Samson, will help us sift through our thoughts and circumstances to renew our faith by excavating the joy of the…
Speak
Paul ends the letter to Ephesus with the imagery of war. As a result, many sermons have been preached on the symbolic significance attached to each piece of gear. However, has this left many of us “all dressed up with nowhere to go”? Is there something we needed to know about our armor before we…
The Win-Win
This sermon in Ephesians will talk about the philosophy and concepts behind being a trainer and a student. No matter what your position in life, you will be pushed to the next level of understanding. Pastor Pete Orta, in his experience, believes there is no better training manual than the Bible. And we couldn’t help…
Holy Devotion
The doctrines of marriage are mixed and poured into the foundation of life itself. God, in His mercy, established these principles before humanity could wrap their heads around it. However, it didn’t take long for men and women to start reshaping these lines of marriage to fit their needs—to serve themselves. The results are in…