Pastor Froman begins a new series to begin the new year (2023). He will be looking at Philippians 3 on the first Sunday of each month this year. What kind of service is pleasing to God? Paul answers that question in part by using his own life as a personal example, comparing his past with his present. Pursue the surpassing worth of knowing Christ.
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Introduction to the Book of Revelation
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 1:1-8 Introduction to the Book of Revelation Many people, even those outside the church, have a great curiosity in the last book of the Bible, the Revelation of Jesus Christ. With this message, Pastor Froman begins a study of this book, noting four common…
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A Needful Perspective
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 1:1-8 A Needful Perspective John, in being used of God to pen the last book of Scripture, prepares his readers so that they would not only comprehend what was going to take place, but also have a great appreciate for why these things would…
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The First and Foundational Vision
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 1:9-20 The First and Foundational Vision The truth about God is meant to be felt and not merely known. Hence, John opens this revelation of Jesus with an astounding vision of Jesus, one given to Him by Jesus, one causing John to fall down…
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Christ to His Beloved – Introduction
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 2-3 Christ to His Beloved—Introduction After Jesus reveals Himself in a spectacular vision to the apostle John, He directs John to write individual messages to the pastors of seven churches in Asia Minor. Who are these seven churches, for what purpose were the seven…
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Christ to His Beloved: To Ephesus
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 2:1-7 Christ to His Beloved: To Ephesus In this book of the Bible, the Revelation of Jesus Christ, He Himself commands John to write seven letters to seven churches, beginning with the church in Ephesus. His knowledge of His people and His churches is…
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Christ to His Beloved: to Smyrna
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 2:8-11 Christ to His Beloved: to Smyrna The message of Jesus through John to the saints in Smyrna in today’s text is short—a mere four verses. Yet it entails all that He needs to tell them, which is that they are experiencing tribulation and…
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Jesus Christ the Lamb: Slain, Sacrificed, and Standing
Resurrection Sunday Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Jesus Christ the Lamb: Slain, Sacrificed, and Standing In today’s text from Revelation 5 on this Resurrection Sunday, John is given a vision of a scroll in the right hand of God on His throne. But he begins to weep loudly when it…
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Christ to His Beloved: to Thyatira
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 2:18-29 Christ to His Beloved: to Thyatira “Many in America have already written to obituary of the church.” So begins Pastor Froman’s message from this section of Revelation 2—Christ’s message to His church in Thyatira in which He commended them for their works of…
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Christ to His Beloved: to Sardis
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 3:1-6 Christ to His Beloved: to Sardis The most dangerous place to be is in church, if it’s nothing more than mere religion. Such was much of the church at Sardis. Much of their works were done for self-aggrandizement, to “fit in” with the…
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Christ to His Beloved: to Philadelphia
Series: The Revelation of Jesus Christ Behold, He is Coming Revelation 3:7-13 Christ to His Beloved: to Philadelphia As we continue our study through the book of Revelation, we come to Christ’s letter to His church in Philadelphia. Here is one of two churches against which Jesus lodges no complaints. Rather He gives them three…
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Spiritual Liabilities
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:1-4:1 Spiritual Liabilities Pastor Froman begins today a new series for a new year. We will be looking at Philippians 3 on the first Sunday of each month this year. What kind of service is pleasing to God? Paul answers that question in part by using his…
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One Passion!
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:7-16 One Passion! The ministry of the Apostle Paul was entirely focused on Christ. He often used the phrase “in Christ” to describe the believer’s relationship to His Savior. Pastor Froman raises and then answers three questions: (1) What does it mean to gain Christ, to know…
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The Foundation of Alien Righteousness
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:1-11 The Foundation of Alien Righteousness Have you ever lost something that you highly valued? The resultant feeling is, at the very least, unsettling. Yet such was not the case with the Apostle Paul. In fact, it was just the opposite. What was it that Paul so…
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Knowing Christ Wholly
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:10-11 Knowing Christ Wholly Who sets out on a diligent search for fool’s gold? Who purposes to find that which would impoverish him? Before Christ came to Paul, he was on a fool’s errand to please God by his own works. But after Christ came, Paul’s entire…
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Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:12-16 Straining Forward to What Lies Ahead Marathon runners are well familiar with the title of today’s sermon: straining forward to what lies ahead. With an eye on the prize, they push through the pain for temporal gain. Yet the prize for the Christian’s race is not…
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Paul’s Heartfelt Concern
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:17-19 Paul’s Heartfelt Concern The ministry of the Apostle Paul was much more to him than just an occupation. He had a heartfelt concern for those under his teaching and was heart-broken when those who professed belief in Christ ending up walking away. What went wrong? And…
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The Citizenship of the Believer
Series: The Surpassing Worth of Knowing Christ Philippians 3:18-4:1 The Citizenship of the Believer What occupies our hearts and minds most of the time? Would be ashamed to answer that honestly, even to ourselves? The unbeliever is, by definition, a citizen of this world, and all his attention is spent in horizontal directions. Not so…