Ray Stedman Sermons

Topic:Helpfulness But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. Phil 2:25 In verses 25-30 we meet Epaphroditus. Here is a man of different temperament from Timothy. …

Topic:No One Else Like Him I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. Phil 2:20 We meet two friends of the Apostle Paul in this last half of chapter two. These were real men who quite unconsciously display the character of Jesus Christ, …

Topic:Poured Out And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. Phil 2:16b Paul is looking forward to the great day when time will be rolled up as the dawn and cast aside, and all the fruit …

Topic:How to Shine Do everything without grumbling or arguing… Phil 2:14 That is trustful obedience. Perhaps some of you remember an old radio show character named Lightning. He would always do what he was told, but he kept up a continuing undercurrent of mumbling comments which became quite hilarious. It …

Topic:God at Work …continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. Phil 2:12b-13 Work out your own salvation does not mean by your own effort, as some have …

Topic:The Way To Peace Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name… Phil 2:9 Our Lord Jesus was given in his resurrection and ascension that name which is above every other name that has ever been given in heaven and …

Topic:The Mindset of Christ In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus. Phil 2:5 Now we come to what I think is the most breath-taking passage in all of Scripture. This passage on the glorification of our Lord Jesus is the Mt. Everest among the …

Topic:Reconcilable Differences Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ…then make my joy complete by being like-minded… Phil 2:1, 2 Do you ever catch yourself picking someone apart flaw-by-flaw? Perhaps you salve your conscience by interjecting the phrase, Now don’t misunderstand me. I think the world of …

Topic:The Privilege of Suffering For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him… Phil 1:29 Remember, the Lord Jesus himself said, He who saves his life shall lose it. But he who loses his life for …

Topic:Citizens of Heaven Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Phil 1:27a Paul uses an interesting word here, translated conduct in the NIV. It is a word from which we get our English word politics, or politician. The Greek word is politeuma, a word …