Archive for October 2004

 
 

Timothy’s Example – Philippians 2:19-24

Kevin A. Pierpont
Higgins Lake Baptist Church
10/31/04

James McConkey, author of The Threefold Secret of the Holy Spirit, used to tell this story.

Into the life of my brother came this experience. The winter was ending. The ice in our native river was breaking up. A few miles above our home was a small town at which an immense ice jam had formed in the river. Just below this was an island on which eleven people, men, women and children, were imprisoned.

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Joyful Sacrifice – Philippians 2:17-18

Kevin A. Pierpont
Higgins Lake Baptist Church
10/17/04

You may recall from our previous studies that we’ve seen how there is to be unity among believers. And in many ways this unity is achieved through humility. Key qualities for the follower of Christ are humility and concern for others.

That’s what we’ve been seeing throughout the second chapter of Philippians.

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Family at the Falls

The ten of us at Lower Tahquamenon Falls, Mich.

The whole family during our visit at Tahquamenon Falls

Tahquamenon Falls

A few of the many shots we took at Tahquamenon Falls last weekend.

Lower Tahquamenon Falls, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Upper Tahquamenon Falls, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Upper Tahquamenon Falls, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Upper Tahquamenon Falls, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Mighty Mac at night

Mackinac Bridge at night

We visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last weekend and grabbed this shot of the Mackinac bridge just across the road from where we stayed for the night.

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Shine Like Bright Lights – Philippians 2:14-16

Kevin A. Pierpont
Higgins Lake Baptist Church
10/10/04

I brought these flashlights and lights this morning as an object lesson. I’d kind of like to compare you folks to these flashlights and lights.

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Exercise Your Faith – Philippians 2:12-13

Kevin A. Pierpont
Higgins Lake Baptist Church
10/3/04

Some of you have known Christ for many years. Some of you have not been followers of Christ as long as others. For some it’s easier for you remember back to when you first trusted Christ. Do you remember ever feeling like now that you had Jesus in your life you now had it made? You might have thought life should be just great, now that you had trusted Christ as Savior.

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