Rooted Fellowship Sermons

As we close our 11-week journey through Philippians, Paul ends his letter like an encore: repeating, underlining, and elevating the major themes we’ve walked through all series long. From prison, he urges the church to pursue unity, to rejoice in the Lord, to cast their anxieties onto God, and to dwell on what is true, pure, and lovely. He reminds them that Christ is near. Nearer than any circumstance pressing in on them. And he celebrates their partnership in the gospel with deep affection. ...

As we near the end of our This Is Living series, Paul invites us into a deeper, grown-up faith. A faith that doesn’t drift, coast, or cling to old patterns, but presses forward with purpose. In Philippians 3:12–4:1, he admits he’s not yet perfect, yet he makes every effort to take hold of the Christ who already holds him. We’re called to do the same: Forget what’s behind, Reach for what’s ahead, And press on toward the prize of knowing Jesus. This is the life of a mature believer. Not s...

In chapter 3 Paul begins to call out the “Jesus and…” believers in Philippi and he cautions us against self-sufficiency as he calls us to lay down the things of this world.

As the gospel transforms our lives, we need to foster joy and commit to building unity in the church (local and global). In this sermon, we take a deep dive into Philippians 2:12-30.

In Philippians 2:1–11, Paul paints a breathtaking picture of the mind of Christ; a mind marked by humility, unity, and obedience. Writing from prison, Paul calls the church to mirror Christ’s self-emptying love, the kind that counts others as more significant than oneself. Through the mystery of the incarnation, Jesus, fully God and fully man, lowered Himself to the point of death, and in doing so, revealed that true greatness is found in humility. This passage reminds us that the path of hum...