Fear and Trembling
2023
The War in Our Mind
March 26, 2023 • Amanda Beggs • Philippians 4:4–9, Romans 12:1–2, Romans 8:5, 2 Corinthians 10:3–5
How we think shapes how we live. Are your thoughts full of fear or peace? Are they critical or joyful? Do you think about your own kingdom or serving God’s Kingdom? We must renew our minds from the lies we tell ourselves and instead believe what is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable. Living like Jesus begins with thinking like Jesus. Our lives are changed as our minds are changed.
The Lord is at Hand: Experiencing Anxiety
March 19, 2023 • Dave D'Angelo • Philippians 4:4–7, Psalm 23:4, 1 John 4:4, John 16:33
Feelings of nervousness, panic, fear, and uneasiness are only a few symptoms of anxiety. Anxiety exists across a broad spectrum. No matter what type you experience, it can disrupt your day-to-day life. However, we can find hope in Jesus, our redeemer. In this sermon, Pastor Dave gives us 4 key observations from Philippians 4:4-7. Anxiety is not new, and we must do better as a church, facing this issue with compassion and love. Prayer combats anxiety and God’s peace is always with us to guide our minds and hearts. The Lord is at hand.
Forgetting What Lies Behind
March 12, 2023 • Dave D'Angelo • Philippians 3:12–21, Hebrews 8:13, Isaiah 43:18–19, 1 John 1:9, Romans 12:14–21
Think about how many things in your life need a routine maintenance. None of those things get better if left unattended, they only become worse. The same can happen when it comes to our faith. In Philippians 3:12-21, Paul tells us that nothing, especially our relationship with Jesus, gets better if left unattended. In this sermon, Pastor Dave gives us three maintenance questions to ask ourselves. May we forget what lies behind and instead be open to God’s new, reconciling, and freedom in Jesus.
Laying Down Checklists and Surrendering to Jesus
March 5, 2023 • John Reilly • Philippians 3:2–9, Philippians 1:6–11, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 3:18, Matthew 6:33
Creating checklists can make tasks easier such as going to the grocery store or getting chores done around the house. But what about when it comes to your faith? Do you have a checklist? Are you trying to accomplish certain things to make God love you more? In this sermon, Pastor John Reilly travels through Philippians 3 where Paul warns against making your relationship with God a series of checklists. Sometimes we focus more on our own checklists, trying to check off the right boxes, than Jesus. But Jesus came and fulfilled every checklist needed for us to be in a right relationship with God. When we “work out” the righteousness of God- the checklists we once thought earned salvation turn into opportunities to celebrate salvation.
Working Out Our Salvation Without Grumbling
February 26, 2023 • Scott Stevens • James 3:2, Isaiah 53:7, Psalm 19, Philippians 2:14–18
Can you think of a situation where you were dissatisfied and annoyed? We all have moments where we catch ourselves complaining and grumbling. Sometimes our mouths and thoughts get in the way, affecting our sanctification. As we try to work out our salvation with fear and trembling, we must do all things without grumbling and disputing. We must ask for God’s grace in our hidden faults and to keep us from the temptation to sin. Then we will shine as lights in the world.
Moments vs. Mindsets
February 19, 2023 • Amanda Beggs • Philippians 2:1–11, John 3:1–17
As we continue to study the book of Philippians, we are diving into what it means to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. This week we are learning that working out our salvation means moving from limiting our faith to moments and making our faith a mindset. With moments, we can limit the impact of our faith to certain instances in our lives. But when we change our mindsets, we can allow the Gospel to transform our hearts that our faith impacts the way we approach everything. When we humbly approach our relationships by putting others first by letting go of power, pursuit, and privileges, we can show the world Jesus.
Living Worthy of the Gospel
February 12, 2023 • Dave D'Angelo • Romans 5:8, Romans 12:1–2, Philippians 1:27, John 21:21–22
Who are you seeking to be worthy of? Who do you long to experience praise and recognition from? We all long for the approval of others such as our family, friends, and coworkers. We all long for breakthrough in our lives. But it is only in the Gospel where we can find true freedom, joy, and peace. In the Gospel, God shows how much He loves us and that we are celebrated not tolerated, forgiven not in debt, and beautiful, not broken.
Compromised Love vs. God's Love
February 5, 2023 • John Reilly • Acts 16:13–28, Philippians 1:9–11, 1 John 4:7–11, 1 Corinthians 13:4–8, John 13:34–35
We often find ourselves chasing after the world’s definition of love. Love has been compromised between the scriptures and our culture. Compromised love is driven more by consensus than by God’s word. Compromised love also takes the path of least resistance and leads to a compromised influence. Paul encourages us in Philippians 1:9 to love more. If we want to know what love is, we must look at Jesus.
Learning to Ride a Bike
January 29, 2023 • Hebrews 12:1–2, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:12–13, Ephesians 2:8–9, Philippians 2:5–11
What does salvation mean to you? In the first week of our sermon series “Fear and Trembling” we begin to dive into the book of Philippians where Paul writes about salvation. He talks about it in three tenses: the past, present, and future. In this sermon, it’s compared to learning how to ride a bike. We also learn different ways to work out our salvation with fear and trembling by starting with Jesus, having the right kind of fear, and working out what’s worked in.