Sermon Schedule for August - September

sunday, august 23, 2026

a thankful letter

Dr. Taylor begins a series of sermons from the “thankful letter” of Paul to the Philippians.  Philippians 1:1-18 - Paul begins his letter to the Philippians as a thankful letter, and that sense of thankfulness permeates the letter. Even in the midst of his difficulties, he says that he is thankful.

sunday, august 30, 2026

living in christ

Philippians 1:19-30 - As Paul reflects on the reality of life and death, which confront him, he calls on the Christians in Philippi to live in and fort Jesus Christ.

sunday, september 6, 2026

the mind of christ

Philippians 2:1-18 - In a well-known passage that may well be a hymn text that Paul included in his letter, the apostle calls the Philippians (and us) to the supreme example in life and death as a model for our living.


sunday, september 13, 2026

fellow laborers

Philippians 2:19-30 - Paul introduces two of his fellow laborers in the Gospel, Timothy and Epaphroditus. What do we know of these two men? How does Paul see his relationship to them? What does this have to teach us about our fellow-laborers in the faith?

sunday, september 20, 2026

rubbish!

Philippians 3:1-11 - Paul gives his own “testimony” to the Philippians, but it is a very different kind of testimony than the kind we often hear. Paul’s testimony also has something to say about how we view the Christian’s relationship with the Jewish faith.

sunday, september 27, 2026

citizenship in heaven

Philippians 3:12-21 - Paul reflects on the Christian life, on what we call “sanctification,” and calls the Philippians to follow in this path.