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Gospel Friday – Jesus Is Exalted

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I love the realities seen in Philippians 2:5-11…

[5] Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, [6] who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, [7] but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. [8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. [9] Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, [10] so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, [11] and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Today, rest in the amazing truth that Jesus is exalted because of His work on the cross to make us right with God.




Weekend Recap – Promoting the Gospel

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My sermon from 9/29/13AM is now online.  It was entitled Promoting Gospel Work from Philippians 4:1-23.  My aim was pretty simple: to offer some applications for how the Gospel works to transform believers from the inside out.  While much of the book of Philippians showcases how the Gospel is at work and compelling us to live, chapter 4 really gets at some good outgrowths in our lives.

This was also a big morning as we launched the new Cross Cultural Missions direction of Crestview.  You can read more on that at the CBCH2Go Blog.

Weekend Recap – Strategically Reckless

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My 9/22/13AM sermon, Reckless, from Philippians 3:1-21 is now online.  This sermon sought to interact with Paul’s words in Philippians 3, compelling people that their best life isn’t so much in the here and now (Paul considered his life in his flesh as rubbish) but of the citizenship that is ours in heaven.  Because Christ is better, we can live our lives with a loose hold, knowing that this stuff doesn’t matter.  This sought to unpack a missions value entitled “Strategically Reckless.”  They define it as: “We forsake our security and comforts in this life to fulfill the Great Commission and to seek our everlasting joy in Christ.”  I hope this sermon helps you live this way.
 

Weekend Recap – Shining as Lights

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My 9/15/13AM sermon, Shining as Lights, from Philippians 2:1-30 is now online.  This sermon was part 2 in a 4 week launch of a new cross cultural missions direction at Crestview.  The missions committee (H2Go team) has a website for those interested: CBCH2Go.  In this sermon, I tried to help encourage engagement in the big work that God has called us to: advancing the Gospel.  The heartbeat of the CBCH2Go team is giving the congregation “handles” or opportunities they can grab a hold of and engage.  This sermon helped move people in that direction.  I’m blessed to get to play a part in this launch and hope the sermon helps you.

Weekend Recap – 9/8/13

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My 9/8/13AM sermon, Purposeful, from Philippians 1 is now online.  In this sermon, I started introducing our congregation to the new missions direction of our church by orienting to the realities that are their’s in the Gospel.  I hope it encouraged them and hope it encourages you if you take time in it.

In the evening, we are meeting in Small Groups and studying David Brainerd’s Biography by John Piper.

Hope you have a great Sunday.