What are you thinking about? What is actually occupying your mind this week? Philippians 4:8-9 gives us one of the most practical passages in all of Scripture. He tells us what to do with our minds, and then what to do with our lives. Two words frame the whole passage: ponder and practice. And wrapped around both is a promise: the God of peace will be with you. In this sermon from Grace Hill Church, we work through each of the six categories Paul gives us — whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable — and discover that every single one of them finds its ultimate fulfillment in one Person: Jesus Christ. The mind filled with Christ becomes a life that follows Christ. What fills your mind forms your life. Philippians 4:8-9 | Grace Hill Church | Pittsboro, NC
How can a sinner be made right with God? That's the question every person eventually has to face. Romans 4:24–25, gives us the whole answer in a single sentence. In this Easter Sunday sermon, we walk through three headings. The Payment — Jesus wasn't a victim. He was a substitute. Delivered up according to God's definite plan, for our trespasses. The Proof — The resurrection is God's public declaration that the payment of the cross was accepted. The empty tomb is the receipt that says: Paid in Full. The Promise — The righteousness of Jesus Christ is credited to those who believe. If you've ever wondered whether you could ever truly be right with God — this message is for you.
What makes Good Friday good? Everything depends on what happened on that cross — and who it happened for. In this Good Friday message, we answer three questions. Three answers that will change the way you see the cross. WHO died? Not just a good man. The eternal Son of God — fully God, fully man — who lived the perfect life we could never live and walked straight toward the cross on purpose. WHAT did he do? He absorbed the wrath of God. He stood in the place of sinners, took the penalty that was ours, and paid it in full. Penal substitutionary atonement is not just a theological term — it is the best news you will ever hear. FOR WHOM? For the ungodly. Not the righteous. Not the people who had it together. The weak. The broken. The hell-bound. If you are a sinner, you qualify to be saved. No one is too far gone to be reached by the saving arms of God.
Christians disagree. It happens in marriages, in families, and yes -- in churches. The question isn't if it will happen. The question is how we handle it when it does. In Philippians 4:2-3, the Apostle Paul addresses a real conflict between two real women in the church at Philippi -- and in doing so, gives us one of the most practical and gospel-centered frameworks for navigating disagreement found anywhere in Scripture. In this sermon we look at four observations from the text: Our unity is rooted in the Lord, not in shared opinions or preferences Sometimes we need outside help to work through conflict Disagreement does not equal spiritual immaturity Disagreement does not mean someone isn't saved We also look at what it means to "agree in the Lord" -- and why the gospel is the only power capable of holding a church together through genuine conflict. If you are in the middle of a disagreement with another believer, or if you are part of a church navigating a season of growth and change, this message is for you. 📖 Text: Philippians 4:2-3 📍 Grace Hill Church | Pittsboro, NC 🔔 Subscribe for weekly expository preaching from Grace Hill Church