A Country Church Pulpit: Recent Episodes
Mike Trimble
Philippians 3:1-11 We avoid false teachers who attempt to lure us into relying on our own works for salvation and we strive to know Jesus instead!
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Philippians 1:12-20 There are some things Paul wanted the church to know regarding his suffering. These things can encourage us as we go through suffering in this life.
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Philippians 1:1-11 Our journey begins and ends with Christ! Along the way we should seek to experience the Joy that Christ provides.
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Philippians 2:1-11 Teaches us that there is a reciprocal joy in following Jesus. We bring joy to others as we experience the joy Christ has for us.
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Philippians 1:21-30 What does Paul mean when he says, "To live is Christ, and to die is gain"?
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Philippians 4:8 (ESV) Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:7 (ESV) — 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
John 14:1–4 (ESV) — 1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”
It was great having Marie Cox home for the Holidays. She blessed us with a beautiful song this Sunday before Christmas.
Luke 17:19 (ESV) And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”
Matthew 5:13–14 (ESV) “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."
Psalm 143:8 (ESV) Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
Zephaniah 3:17 (ESV) The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.” ― Corrie ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook
Luke 12:25–26 (ESV) And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?
Isaiah 43:19 (ESV) Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (ESV) "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love."
Psalm 139:9–10 (ESV) "If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me."
1 Corinthians 1:18 (ESV) "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
“And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” (Matthew 8:3, ESV)
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ. ~ 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 (ESV)
“Everybody wants a miracle; we just don't want to be in a situation where we need one. You can't have one without the other. Sometimes what we perceive as our problem is really God setting us up to do something miraculous in our lives. It's about training ourselves to see those problems as opportunities so God can intervene.” ~ Mark Batterson, Grave Robber
"The first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day is to have my soul happy in the Lord." George Müller
“There is a God shaped vacuum in the heart of every man which cannot be filled by any created thing, but only by God, the Creator, made known through Jesus” Blaise Pascal
"So the LORD must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help." Isaiah 30:18 (NLT)
Psalm 42:11 (ESV) — 11 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Ephesians 3:20–21 (ESV) — Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
How Big Are Your Dreams? How Big Are Your Prayers? How Big Is Your God?
Psalm 34:1–3 (ESV) — I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
Matthew 7:24–27 (ESV) — 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Hebrews 11:9–11 (AV) — 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Isaiah 61:1 (ESV) "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound"
Psalm 13:1–2 (ESV) "How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me?"
"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." ~ 1 Corinthians 1:18 (ESV)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 (ESV)
"Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” ~ Luke 11:1 (ESV)
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” ~ Acts 1:8 (ESV)
"In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” ~ Acts 20:35 (ESV)
Matthew 1:20 (ESV) But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
“O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.” (Psalm 8:1, ESV)
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.” (Psalm 1:3, ESV)
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18, ESV)
1 Chronicles 16:25 (ESV) — For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
Some technical difficulties this Sunday tried my patience while delivering this message on God's patience.
Philippians 1:29 (NLT) — For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.
Guest Speaker - Mike Kilcrease (Harmony Church) ~ Manuel Maravilla Opens Service ~ Speech Excerpt - Ronald Reagan
“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." ~ Jesus
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”” (Matthew 11:28–30, ESV)
Sermon Series - Finding True HappinessSpecial Music - Doyle Hoppert (Our Very Own Cowboy Singer)