More than anything else, Christmas is a reminder of God’s faithfulness to His own promises. In this message, Pastor Cody explains where the first Christmas promise was given and how it is fulfilled in Christ’s coming.
Philippians 3:8-11 | Christ is Gain
Are you constantly striving after God’s approval but never feeling like you have it? In this message, Pastor Cody explains why you should give up seeking God’s approval through your human efforts to find acceptance another way–by gaining acceptance with God through faith in Jesus.
Philippians 3:1-7 | Worthless Works
Do you strive to try to earn God’s favor by what you do? Then stop!! In this message, Pastor Cody explains why your works are worthless to save and why you should count them as loss for the sake of Christ.
Selected Passages | The Holiness of God
What does it mean that God is holy? How does God’s holiness relate to his other attributes? And what does this mean for humanity? In this message, you’ll have these questions answered and more as Adam Nesvold explains the terrifying but awesome beauty of God’s holiness.
Philippians 2:19-31 | Ordinary Humility
One of God’s greatest desires for his children is that they would walk humbly with Him. What does such humility look like in everyday life? In this message, we explore the lives of two ordinary men who embodied the kind of humility that God desires all of his children to have. By looking at their lives, we learn several characteristics of true humility so that we can imitate their example.
Philippians 2:14-18 | Do Everything for God
The Bible declares that everything has been made by God and exists for God. This includes our lives, too. In this message, Pastor Cody explains how to glorify Christ in everything you do as an act of worship to God.
Philippians 2:12-13 | A Workout that Works
One of the Bible’s most important commands for God’s people is to be holy as God is holy. In this message, Sam Pirotta explains how someone becomes more like the person God wants them to be (i.e. more holy or more sanctified). How does someone do this? Listen to this message to find out.
Philippians 2:5-11 | The Humility of Christ
In this message, Pastor Cody explains how Jesus Christ, the Son of God, demonstrated true humility, by becoming a human and dying for sinners. By understanding the humility of Christ, Christians learn how to humbly serve those around them.
Philippians 2:1-4 | Unity from Humility
Getting along with others can be difficult at work, at home, and in the church because of differences in ideas, personality, and preferences. Amidst these differences, how does the church maintain unity? In this sermon, Pastor Cody explains two ways to do this. Not surprisingly, both of these points have to do with cultivating an attitude of humility.
Philippians 1:27-30 | A Worthy Life
Among other things, those who place their faith in Jesus become “citizens” of a heavenly kingdom. While this comes with immeasurable privileges, it also comes with certain responsibilities. One of those responsibilities is to live as citizens worthy of the gospel. In this message, Pastor Cody explains what this means and four ways to live this responsibility out.