Welcome to the Hill. We are so happy you could join us on this joyous occasion. This might not be conventional, but I want to start by telling a joke. What do you get when you have two Caucasian pastors, an African American pastor, a Filipino American pastor and a Korean American pastor gathered in […]
Sermons
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt3 of 3)
Acts 16:25-34 [READ]. This scene is amazing to me. Paul and Silas had just been beaten by a mob. Then, they got sent to the inner prison and probably got tortured by this Roman jailer. And while they were beaten, bruised and bleeding, what were they doing? They were praying and singing hymns to God. […]
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt2 of 3)
Phil 4:11 [READ]. Paul says, he LEARNED to be content. The word for “learned” in the Greek has two meanings. One, you learn about contentment as you are learning right now. It’s classroom learning. Or when you open your Bible. It’s book learning. This is important. But there is a second type of learning, which […]
Philippians 4: Finding Contentment in Christ (pt1 of 3)
Text: Phil 4:10-20 We’ve reached the end of this incredible letter that Paul wrote to this beloved church at Philippi. Hope you have been as blessed as I have been seeing what drove Paul to live the way he did. This short letter is filled with coffee mug verses. Ch 1 – you have Paul […]
Philippians 4: Rejoice in the Lord (pt3 of 3)
How can you sustain a heart that rejoices and is gracious toward others always? Phil 4:6-7 [READ] We can sustain a heart that rejoices and is gracious toward others through prayer. What are we doing when we pray? We are claiming v5–the Lord is near. Lord, I’m overwhelmed. Lord, I’m stressed. Lord, I’m burdened. But […]
Philippians 4: Rejoice in the Lord (pt2 of 3)
Paul says to rejoice in the Lord, not just once. In case you missed it, v4, Paul says, I will say it again: Rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice! Consider the specific context into which Paul tells the Philippians to rejoice. Phil 4:2-3 [READ] Euodia and Syntyche, two women in the church who were probably leaders of some […]