The Preaching of the Cross

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  Philippians (Lesson 34) 06.10.2026 29Min.

  If you’ve ever wondered why your faith feels shaky when your circumstances feel loud, this message goes straight to the heart of it: what does Jesus Christ see when He looks at a believer He has already taken hold of? Brother James opens Philippians 3 and focuses on one loaded word, “apprehended,” showing how Scripture uses it like an arrest or capture. The surprise is that the gospel is not you trying to grab hold of God, it is God laying hold of you, holding you, and refusing to let you be ...
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  Philippians (Lesson 33) 05.10.2026 29Min.

  Comfort can fake spirituality. Pressure reveals what’s real. We lean into Philippians 3 and Paul’s stunning honesty: his sins are forgiven, heaven is settled, and yet he says he hasn’t “attained.” What’s left to reach for when you already belong to Christ? We talk through the Bible’s idea of apprehending, laying hold, being seized by Jesus and then spending a lifetime trying to get that same grip back on him through real discipleship. From there we tackle a word many Christians misunderstand...
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  Philippians (Lesson 32) 02.10.2026 29Min.

  Respectable religion can be harder to throw away than obvious sin, because it feels like proof we’re doing fine. From Philippians 3:8–14, we walk through Paul’s shocking claim that everything he once trusted, even his “good” life, belongs in the garbage compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus Christ. That single idea exposes how easily we trade the gospel for self-confidence, and why righteousness by faith is not just doctrine but the only ground firm enough to stand on. We a...
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  Philippians (Lesson 31) 01.10.2026 29Min.

  You can be deeply religious, fiercely disciplined, and “blameless” in the eyes of people and still be headed the wrong direction. That’s the uncomfortable edge of Paul’s testimony in Philippians 3, and we sit with it long enough for it to land: law keeping, moral effort, and spiritual credentials cannot replace the righteousness found only in Jesus Christ. If you’ve ever wondered why Christianity insists on grace, faith, and the cross, this message draws the line with clarity. From the...
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  Philippians (Lesson 30) 30.09.2026 29Min.

  If you’ve ever thought, “I’m trying my best, surely that counts,” Paul answers with a shocking testimony: his best didn’t count at all. We open Philippians 3 and let Paul lay out his unmatched religious credentials, then watch him call it loss compared to “the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus.” The point is not that discipline is worthless, but that it is powerless to save. We also tackle a sobering idea: Satan’s most effective weapon isn’t always open rebellion, it’s religion tha...
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  Philippians (Lesson 29) 29.09.2026 29Min.

  “Beware of dogs” is one of the sharpest warnings in Philippians 3, and it forces a question most of us would rather avoid: who or what keeps pulling me back toward the old life? We dig into Paul’s urgent cautions about carnal Christianity, evil workers, and religious people who love the outward symbol but resist an inward relationship with God. If you have ever wondered why you can know the right verses and still feel the tug of sin, this teaching puts honest words to that struggle. From the...
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  Philippians (Lesson 28) 28.09.2026 29Min.

  If you’ve ever wondered why joy feels fragile even when you’re trying to do the right things, Philippians 2 gives an answer that cuts deeper than circumstances: joy grows when our minds and choices start matching Jesus Christ. We open with the central theme of rejoicing in the Christian life, not as wishful thinking, but as the fruit of directed thoughts, obedience to Scripture, and a willingness to deny self for the good of others. From there, we look at two vivid case studies that make the...
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  Philippians (Lesson 27) 25.09.2026 29Min.

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  Philippians (Lesson 26) 24.09.2026 29Min.

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  Philippians (Lesson 25) 23.09.2026 29Min.

  Every day we’re trained to build our own name, defend our own pride, and demand our own due. Philippians 2 cuts straight through that instinct and puts a different mindset in front of us: the mind that was also in Christ Jesus, a life of humility for the good of others. We walk carefully through how strife and vainglory start in the thought life, and how lowliness of mind becomes the practical path to unity, joy, and a Christian life that actually pleases God. Then we face the question most ...
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  Philippians (Lesson 24) 22.09.2026 29Min.

  A lot of people speak confidently about God until they get even a glimpse of His holiness. We’re continuing our Philippians study in 2:10-11, where Scripture says every knee will bow at the name of Jesus and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we’re asking what that means for real life right now, not just someday. I walk through the Bible’s repeated pattern of human collapse in the presence of God: Job goes silent, Isaiah cries out about his own uncleanness, and Daniel l...
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  Philippians (Lesson 23) 21.09.2026 29Min.

  Every knee will bow. Not as a metaphor, not as a tradition, but as a certainty. We open Philippians 2:10-11 and slow down long enough to feel the weight of what God says about Jesus Christ: universal submission, universal confession, and a glory that leaves no room for casual religion. We also talk honestly about why this lands so hard in modern life. Our culture has trained us to treat authority as optional and reverence as outdated, so it is easy to slide into questioning God as if He owes...
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  Philippians (Lesson 22) 18.09.2026 29Min.

  One name outlasts every headline, every legacy, and every empire. We walk through Philippians 2:9-11 and slow down on the moment where the text turns from Christ’s suffering to His exaltation: God the Father highly exalts Jesus Christ and gives Him a name above every name, a name that will not fade when our bodies return to dust. From there, we trace the Bible’s sharp contrast between humility and pride. Jesus goes down in obedient sacrifice and is lifted up in eternal honor, while self-exal...
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  Philippians (Lesson 21) 17.09.2026 29Min.

  Pride has a way of disguising itself as “discernment,” “standards,” or even “self respect,” and then it quietly drains the joy out of our homes, our churches, and our friendships. We open Philippians 2 and follow Paul’s call to one mind, one love, and lowliness of mind, then we let the spotlight land where the passage puts it: on Jesus Christ, who chose the downward path on purpose. We talk about why Christ’s humility is not just something to admire, but a mindset to adopt. Using Psalm...
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  Philippians (Lesson 20) 16.09.2026 29Min.

  God didn’t “almost” save you. Philippians 2 shows Jesus Christ stepping down, on purpose, from eternal glory to the brutal shame of the cross and it forces a question we can’t dodge: what does real humility actually look like? We open up Philippians 2:5–11 and trace the downward steps Scripture describes. Christ exists in the form of God, equal with God, and He is worshiped without stealing honor that isn’t His. Then He does the unthinkable: He makes Himself of no reputation, takes the form ...
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  Philippians (Lesson 19) 15.09.2026 29Min.

  Self-centered faith promises happiness but it can’t deliver joy. We open Philippians 2 and follow the Bible’s logic all the way down to the places it stings: full joy grows out of self-denial, self-sacrifice, and a mind governed by Jesus Christ rather than by ego, preference, or pride. We talk plainly about what happens when church becomes a shopping trip. If our first question is “What does your church have for me?” we’re already aimed at disappointment, offense, and constant friction. Phil...
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  Philippians (Lesson 18) 14.09.2026 29Min.

  Philippians 2:1-11 hits like a mountain peak because it refuses to let the gospel stay theoretical. We read the passage, then slow down to ask what it demands of us in real relationships: how we speak, how we serve, and what we do when pride starts steering the wheel. If you’ve ever wondered why joy can feel out of reach even when you “know the right truths,” this message ties joy to humility, unity, and the mind of Christ in a way that lands on Monday morning, not just Sunday. We talk...
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  Philippians (Lesson 17) 11.09.2026 29Min.

  Time is slipping by faster than we like to admit, and that reality raises a blunt question: what are we doing with the days we have? Brother James turns to Philippians 1:27 and presses the issue where it gets personal. “Let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ” is not about sounding religious. It is about a gospel-worthy life, a daily manner of living that fits the message we say we believe, so our Christian testimony does not collapse under the weight of inconsistency. W...
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  Philippians (Lesson 16) 10.09.2026 29Min.

  One line in Philippians 1:19 stops us in our tracks: Paul asks for “the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” a title for the Holy Spirit that appears only once in the entire Bible. We take that phrase seriously and follow it wherever it leads, because it forces a bigger question than most of us like to admit. If the Lord Jesus Christ chose to live and minister in dependence on the Holy Ghost, what does that say about how we plan, preach, teach, and try to help people today? We walk through...
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  Philippians (Lesson 15) 09.09.2026 29Min.

  Some days your body feels fine, the bills are paid, and life is calm and yet something inside you still aches. We dig into that tension with Brother James on the Preaching of the Cross Radio Broadcast, following the Bible’s plain answer: the saved person can “groan within” because the inner man is awake to how broken this world really is, and because our hearts are built to long for what is holy, clean, and eternal. We start with Philippians 1 and the blunt claim that it is far better to dep...