Sermons About Philip
Until the Spirit ... the GIfts of the Holy Spirit
Rev. Philip Davis continues the 'Until the Spirit...' sermon series, teaching on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
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The Unstoppable, Spirit-filled, Missional Mess Known as the Church
Our journey through Acts is now taking a new turn. The book is honing in on a second generation of leadership, shifting attention away from the "original apostles" to new gospel-carriers like Stephen and Paul. Sandwiched between these two men is an evangelist often overlooked -- Philip. Yet Luke (the author of Acts) shows Philip to be a uniquely gifted and qualified man for the specific ministries God had in store for him. Today we mine the depths of Philip's ministry in chapter 8, and we'll hopefully pull out a few gems of wisdom that profoundly inform who we are and what we do as Christ's body. Some of our discoveries will be inspiring and reassuring; others will be sobering and harshly honest. We'll spend some time parsing out important technicalities of theology. We'll also pause for moments of deep personal introspection. Acts 8 really is all over the map, just as Philip was!
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Beyond Getting Even - Matthew 5 v38-48
Rev. Philip Davis continues the best sermon in the world... ever! series with teaching on Beyond Getting Even - how do you react when you are betrayed at work or by someone you considered a friend?
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Jesus...Beginning With The Old Testament
God's mission in the book of Acts is the culmination of a story going back to the Old Testament. Are you able to point people to Christ from the Old Testament?
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Seizing Divine Appointments
Acts 8:26-40 Have you ever sky-dived? Those who have, describe their first experience as both terrifying and exhilorating at the same time. Telling another person about Jesus Christ is a lot like that for most people. But we have been commissioned by Christ Himself to tell others about the life He lived and the means of salvation that is through Him alone. To help Jesus' disciples, and all of us, spread the gospel, He sent the Holy Spirit so that His name would be glorified and exhalted and His glory made known to the ends of the earth. So, we should be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit to share the gospel with the lost who share our spheres of influence. In today's message, we learn four pointers for personal evangelism from the example of Philip. These pointers will help us seize the divine appointments God orchestrates on a regular basis so that we can share the gospel with those who don't know Him. To effectively seize divine appointments, we should: 1. Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading (vv. 26-29) 2. Be proactive in initiating spiritual discussions (vv. 30-31) 3. Be effective in explaining the Scriptures (vv. 32-38) 4. Be repetitive in sharing the gospel (vv. 39-40) Pastor Ramey closes this message with two practical ways to take advantage of divine appointments in everyday life. We should memorize a basic gospel presentation or a series of bible verses that can be recited as we share the gospel. And, when we wake up every morning, we can pray a prayer like the following: "God, give me a love for the lost and give me an opportunity to share the gospel with at least one person today."
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Acts - Life in the Gospel (8:26-40)
We know how to evangelize...we just don't know how to evangelize.
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Philip Davis - Romans 8 - A View from the Mountaintop 010309PM
Rev. Philip Davis preached on Sunday evening on 'A View from the Mountaintop', focussing on the first part of Romans 8.
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Listening for God's Calling
We worship a seeking and searching God who desires to have a living and vital relationship with people. God will go to great lengths to communicate with us, but the question is: are we listening? God's call came to Philip and Nathanael, who listened to and followed Jesus. God's call comes to us as well as the Lord invites all his baptized people to listen and respond, to follow where he is leading. That call may come when we least expect. That call may take us to places we would never have imagined. That call may stretch us beyond anything we thought ourselves capable of. But the same Lord who calls us also promises to be with us and strengthen us to live out that calling.
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