Fill in the blank. For me, life is all about _______________. Okay, so what word did you write on the blank. Love? If so, what do you mean by that? Love what? Love who? Love how? Maybe others of you wrote the word “others” or “family.” A lot of people would finish the above phrase with “having fun” or “getting the most toys” or “power” or “influence.” The list could go on and on.
Some people may have tried all those things and came away confused because those things did not bring the life fulfillment as hoped. They don’t know what to write in the blank. In fact their life is as empty as the blank itself.
Over the next several Sundays, I am planning to preach from the book of Philippians. In Philippians 1:21, the Apostle Paul states that for him, “to live is Christ and to die is gain.” His “fill in the blank” is CHRIST. Its only when we live for Jesus what we can truly say “to die is gain.” Try any of the suggested answer above and death is not a gain. All is loss in live or death without Christ.
Paul speaks to the SAINTS at Philippi (one of the first “who that?’ nations) and teaches them that life in Christ is sweet. God’s Word still speaks to us today. I hope that you will come and join the saints at Denham Springs as we all learn why and how Jesus needs to be what our life is all about.
The following is a sermon schedule for this series from the book of Philippians.
Sunday: January 24 Our Life Partnership Philippians 1:1-11
Sunday: January 31 Our Life Purpose Philippians 1:12-30
Sunday: February 7 Our Life Pattern Philippians 2:1-18
Sunday: February 14 Our Life Practice Philippians 2:17-30
Sunday: February 21 Our Life Pass Philippians 3:1-9
Sunday: February 28 Our Life Passion Philippians 3:10-21
Sunday: March 7 Our Life Peace Philippians 4:1-9
Sunday: March 14 Our Life Prosperity Philippians 4:10-17
