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December 2, 2018

Temptation

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 3:23–4:13

November 18, 2018

What Are You Waiting For?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 2:22–2:52

November 11, 2018

The Significance of Jesus' Birth

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 2:1–2:21

November 4, 2018

Reasons to Sing

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 1:46–1:80

October 28, 2018

Promises Made

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 1:5–1:45

October 21, 2018

Are You Certain?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Luke Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 1:1–1:4

October 14, 2018

Our Hope in Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 42:7–42:17

October 7, 2018

God's Response to Our Complaints in Suffering Part-2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 40:6–42:6

September 30, 2018

God's Response to Our Complaints in Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 38–40:5

September 23, 2018

Common Complaints Against God in Suffering - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 35–37

September 16, 2018

Common Complaints Against God in Suffering/ Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 32–34

September 9, 2018

The Swirl of Emotions in Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 29:1–31:40

September 2, 2018

Divine Wisdom in Human Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 28

August 26, 2018

My Redeemer Lives

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 19

August 12, 2018

How Can God Allow Innocent People to Suffer and Still Be Just?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 9

August 5, 2018

Why Am I Suffering?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 4–27

July 29, 2018

When Death is Better Than Life

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 2:11–3:26

July 22, 2018

Worshipping in the Midst of Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Job Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Job 1:1–2:10

July 15, 2018

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Timothy 2:11–2:15

July 1, 2018

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in Singleness

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:6–7:8

June 24, 2018

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in Parenting

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 6:1–6:4

June 17, 2018

Biblical Manhood and Womanhood in Marriage

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:22–5:33

June 3, 2018

Biblical Womanhood

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Genesis 1–3

May 27, 2018

Biblical Manhood

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Biblical Manhood and Womanhood Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Genesis 1–3

May 20, 2018

Concluding Exhortations

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–5:28

April 29, 2018

Living as a Church Member

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–5:15

April 22, 2018

Stay Awake

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1–5:11

April 15, 2018

Grieving With Hope

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–4:18

April 1, 2018

The Idescribable Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Revelation 1:9–1:20

March 25, 2018

Sexual Purity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:1–4:8

March 11, 2018

The Motives and Character of a True Discipler part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:7–2:12

March 4, 2018

The Motives and Character of a True Discipler

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–2:7

February 25, 2018

The Evidence of God's Election

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–1:10

February 18, 2018

An Introduction to 1 Thessalonians

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Thessalonians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Acts 17:1–17:10

February 11, 2018

Continue in the Word

Speaker: John Crawford Series: God's Word Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Timothy 3:14–3:17

February 4, 2018

The Sin-Resisting Power of God's Word

Speaker: John Crawford Series: God's Word Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 119:9–119:16

January 21, 2018

The Joy-Producing Power of God's Word

Speaker: John Crawford Series: God's Word Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 1:1–1:6

January 14, 2018

The Life-Transforming Power of God's Word

Speaker: John Crawford Series: God's Word Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Corinthians 3:7–3:18

January 7, 2018

The God Who Speaks

Speaker: John Crawford Series: God's Word Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 19:7–19:10

December 10, 2017

We Need a King

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 19:1–21:25

December 3, 2017

Corrupted Worship

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 17:1–18:31

November 26, 2017

How God Accomplishes His Perfect Purpose

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 14:1–16:31

November 19, 2017

The Wonderful Grace of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 13:1–13:25

November 12, 2017

Common Misconceptions About God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 10:1–12:7

November 5, 2017

Retributive Justice

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 8:33–9:57

October 29, 2017

The Weakness and Self-Glory of Gideon

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 7:1–8:32

October 22, 2017

The Call of Gideon

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 6:1–6:40

October 15, 2017

Our Warrior God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 4:1–5:31

October 8, 2017

A Surprising Salvation

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 3:7–3:31

October 1, 2017

The Cycle of Idolatry

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 2:6–3:6

September 24, 2017

Unfinished Obedience

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Judges Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Judges 1:1–2:5

September 17, 2017

Six Prayers for Cross Fellowship Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 16:1–16:24

September 10, 2017

Our Resurrection Bodies

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:35–15:58

September 3, 2017

Why's the Resurrection Such a Big Deal

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:12–15:34

August 27, 2017

What Matters Most

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:1–15:11

August 20, 2017

Prophecy and Tongues - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 14

August 13, 2017

Prophecy and Tongues - Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 14

July 23, 2017

The Role of the Spirit in the Corporate Body

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:1–12:11

July 16, 2017

The Church Body and the Lord's Supper

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:17–11:34

July 9, 2017

Gender Roles in Corporate Worship

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:2–11:16

July 2, 2017

Gray Areas

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:23–11:1

June 25, 2017

The Dangerous Yet Subtle Threat of Idolatry

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:1–10:22

June 4, 2017

The Advantages of Singleness

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:25–7:40

May 28, 2017

Helpful Instructions Concerning Singleness and Marriage

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:6–7:24

May 21, 2017

God's Design and Desire for Marital Intimacy

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 7:1–7:5

May 14, 2017

Flee Sexual Immorality

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:12–6:20

May 7, 2017

Don't Take Your Brother to Court

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 6:1–6:11

April 30, 2017

How to Deal with Unrepentant Sin in the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 5:1–5:13

April 23, 2017

A Proper View of Church Leaders - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 4:1–4:21

April 16, 2017

Both Lord and Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 2:22–2:41

April 9, 2017

A Proper View of Church Leaders

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 3:1–3:23

April 2, 2017

The Wisdom of God Revealed to Us

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:6–2:16

March 26, 2017

Evangelism in a Status-Seeking, Power-Hungry Culture

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 2:1–2:5

March 19, 2017

How God Destroys Human Pride

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:26–1:31

March 5, 2017

Jesus, the Ultimate Source of Unity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10–1:17

February 26, 2017

Three Humbling Truths

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1–1:9

February 19, 2017

The Values of the Culture and the Message of the Cross

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Corinthians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1–1:2

February 12, 2017

Growing Together in a Culture of Evangelism

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Growing Together Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Corinthians 4:1–4:6

February 5, 2017

Growing Together a Culture of Discipling

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Growing Together Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 28:16

January 29, 2017

Growing Together in Meaningful Membership

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Growing Together Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–5:14, Hebrews 13:17

January 22, 2017

Growing Together in Corporate Unity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Growing Together Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:1–4:6

January 8, 2017

Growing Together in Corporate Prayer

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Growing Together Topic: Worship Gathering

December 11, 2016

What Child Is This?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Advent 2016 Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:26

December 4, 2016

Jesus' Family Tree

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Advent 2016 Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 1:1–1:17

November 27, 2016

God's Heart of Mercy...And Ours

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Advent 2016 Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Jonah 4

November 20, 2016

The Patient, Enduring Mercy of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Jonah Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Jonah 3

November 13, 2016

From Death to Deliverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Jonah Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Jonah 2

November 6, 2016

The Relentless Pursuit of a Merciful God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Jonah Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Jonah 1

October 30, 2016

Worship-Inspired Sanctification

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sanctification Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 115, 2 Corinthians 3:12–3:18

October 23, 2016

The Centrality of the Heart

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sanctification Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 6:43–6:45

October 16, 2016

Faith-Fueled Sanctification

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sanctification Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Timothy 6:11–6:12

October 9, 2016

Gospel-Driven Sanctification

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sanctification Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Romans 12:1–12:3

October 2, 2016

Spirit-Empowered

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sanctification Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: John 16:4–16:15

September 25, 2016

Boast in the Cross

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 6:11–6:18

September 18, 2016

Walk by the Standard of the Spirit

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 6:1–6:6

September 11, 2016

The Spirit and the Flesh

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 5:13–5:26

September 4, 2016

Legalism: Its Symptoms, Consequences and Cure

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 5:1–5:12

August 28, 2016

A Slave or a Son?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 4:21–4:31

August 21, 2016

Don't Go Back

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 4:8–4:20

August 14, 2016

Son-Heirs of God Through Faith in Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 3:15–4:7

August 7, 2016

Faith Alone

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 3:1–3:14

July 31, 2016

Living According to the Truth of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 2:11–2:21

July 17, 2016

The Origin and Transforming Power of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 1:11–1:24

July 10, 2016

Guard the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Galatians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Galatians 1:1–1:10

July 3, 2016

A House of Prayer

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 19:45–19:46

June 26, 2016

Jesus' Prayer For Us

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 22:31–22:34

June 19, 2016

A Prayer for Strength

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 21:5–21:38

June 12, 2016

A Humble Prayer for Mercy

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 18:9–18:14

June 5, 2016

Always Pray and Don't lose Heart

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 18:1–18:8

May 29, 2016

How Jesus Wants Us to Pray

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 11:5–11:13

May 22, 2016

What Jesus Wants Us to Pray For

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Lord, Teach Us to Pray Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 11:1–11:4

May 8, 2016

Stand Firm

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 5:1–5:14

May 1, 2016

Suffering For Your Faith In Jesus

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 4:12–4:19

April 24, 2016

Living Faithfully When it Costs

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 4:1–4:11

April 17, 2016

Suffering Now, Glory Later

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 3:18–3:22

April 11, 2016

Living a Life on Mission Part 3

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Equipping Seminar: Living a Life on Mission Topic: Equipping Seminar

April 10, 2016

Living as Compelling Wtnesses of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 3:8–3:17,

April 10, 2016

Living a Life on Mission Part-2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Equipping Seminar: Living a Life on Mission Topic: Equipping Seminar

March 27, 2016

The Doubting Skeptic, a Believing Worshiper, and a Life-Giving Sign

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: John 20:24–20:31

March 13, 2016

How Christians are to Respond to Mistreatment

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 2:18–2:25

March 6, 2016

How Christians are to Relate to the Government

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 2:13–2:17

February 28, 2016

Our True Identity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 2:4–2:10

February 21, 2016

Love: The Distinguishing Mark of a Christian

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 1:22–2:3

February 14, 2016

How to Live as Exiles in a Foreign Land

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 1:13–1:21

February 7, 2016

Inexpressible Joy in the Midst of Painful Suffering

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 1:3–1:12

January 31, 2016

Elect Exiles

Speaker: John Crawford Series: 1 Peter Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Peter 1:1–1:2

January 31, 2016

Living a Life on Mission - Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Equipping Seminar: Living a Life on Mission Topic: Equipping Seminar

January 24, 2016

Discipleship Communities: On Mission Together

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Philippians 1:27

January 17, 2016

Discipleship Communities: Disciples

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 22:34–22:40

January 10, 2016

Discipleship Communities: Family

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Romans 8:12–8:17

December 6, 2015

The Glory of God in the Birth of Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Advent 2015 Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 1:26–1:56

November 29, 2015

The Gospel According to Exodus

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 35:1–40:38

November 22, 2015

The Covenant-Keeping God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 34:1–34:35

November 15, 2015

The Gospel and Friendship Session 4

Speaker: John Crawford Topic: Equipping Seminar

November 15, 2015

The Presence of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 33:1–33:23

November 8, 2015

Idolatry and Intercession

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 32:1–32:35

November 1, 2015

Holy Work and Holy Rest

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 30:1–31:18

October 25, 2015

Our Great High Priest

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 28:1–29:46

October 18, 2015

The Dwelling Place of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 25–27

October 11, 2015

The Conclusion, Confirmation and Goal of the Covenant

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 23:20–24:18

October 11, 2015

The Gospel and Friendship Session 3

Speaker: John Crawford Topic: Equipping Seminar

October 4, 2015

Three Truths to Remember

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:1–4:6

September 27, 2015

The Old Testament Law and the New Testament Christian

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 20:22–23:19

September 20, 2015

The Ten Commandments

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 19:9–20:21

September 20, 2015

The Gospel and Friendship Session 2

Speaker: John Crawford Topic: Equipping Seminar

September 13, 2015

Our Personal Holiness and the Glory of God Among the Nations

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 19:1–19:8

September 6, 2015

Truths to Remember in the Wilderness

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 17:8–18:27

August 23, 2015

The Gospel and Friendship Session 1

Speaker: John Crawford Topic: Equipping Seminar

August 23, 2015

Who is Like You, O Lord?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 13:17–15:21

August 16, 2015

The Gospel and the Passover

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Genesis 12:1–13:16

August 9, 2015

The Glory of God in Salvation Through Judgement

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 7–11

August 2, 2015

A Crisis of Belief

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 5–6

July 26, 2015

The God Who Saves

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 3–4

July 19, 2015

A Desperate People, an Unlikely Savior and a Faithful God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Exodus Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Exodus 1–2

June 28, 2015

Baptism and the Mission of the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Romans 6:4–6:6

June 21, 2015

The Mission of the Church and Our Church's Approach to the Mission

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: John 20:19–20:21

June 14, 2015

The Mission of the Church and the Motivation for the Mission

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Corinthians 5:11–5:21

June 7, 2015

Singing in the Life of the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:15–5:21

May 31, 2015

One Body, Many Parts

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:12–12:26

May 24, 2015

Membership in the Life of the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 13:17

May 17, 2015

Elders in the Life of the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 1 Timothy 3:1–3:7

May 10, 2015

Only Two Possibilities

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 7:13–7:27

May 4, 2015

Ask, Seek, Knock

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 7:7–7:11

April 26, 2015

Judge Not

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 7:1–7:6

April 19, 2015

Why Not to Worry

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 6:25–6:34

April 12, 2015

Treasure, Eyes and Masters

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 6:19–6:24

April 5, 2015

Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 24:1–24:12

March 15, 2015

The Indiscriminate Love of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:43–5:48

March 8, 2015

Jesus and Retaliation

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:38–5:42

February 22, 2015

The Gospel and Deceptive Words

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:33–5:37

February 15, 2015

Divorce and Remarriage

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:31–5:32

February 8, 2015

Adultery of the Heart

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:27–5:30

February 1, 2015

The Seriousness of Anger and the Urgency of Reconciliation

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:21–5:26

January 25, 2015

Christ, the Christian and the Old Testament Scriptures

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:17–5:20

January 18, 2015

The Blessedness of Persecution

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:11–5:16

January 11, 2015

The Blessed Life

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5:1–5:10

January 4, 2015

The Sermon on the Mount

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Sermon on the Mount Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 5–7

December 21, 2014

He Came To reign as King

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Samuel 7:4–7:17

December 14, 2014

He Came To Bear Our Guilt

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Isaiah 52:13–53:12

December 7, 2014

He Came to Bring Peace and Joy

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Isaiah 9:1–9:7

November 30, 2014

He Came to Crush the Devil

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Genesis 3

November 23, 2014

The Story and Lesson of Acts

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 28:17–28:31

November 16, 2014

Exactly as We Have Been Told

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 27:1–28:16

November 2, 2014

A Good Reason to Stand Trial

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 22:30–24:27

October 26, 2014

Slander, Defense and Legal Rights

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 21:27–22:29

October 19, 2014

Decisions, Decisions and more Decisions

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 21:1–21:26

October 12, 2014

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 20:1–20:38

October 5, 2014

The Gospel vs. Idolatry

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 19:11–19:41

September 28, 2014

Life on Mission - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 18:23–19:10

September 21, 2014

Life on Mission

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 18:1–18:22

September 14, 2014

The Central Message and the Ultimate Motivation for Mission

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 17:1–17:34

September 7, 2014

Discipleship Communities and the Spread of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 15:36–16:40

August 31, 2014

Controversy in the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 15:1–15:35

August 24, 2014

A Sending Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 13:1–14:28

August 17, 2014

A Raging King vs. an All Powerful God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 12:1–12:25

August 10, 2014

The Church at Antioch and Cross Fellowship Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 11:19–11:30

August 3, 2014

No Partiality

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 10:1–11:18

July 27, 2014

Are the Miracles of Healing in Acts Still Possible Today?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 9:32–9:43

July 20, 2014

The Sovereign Grace of God in the Spread of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 9:1–9:31

July 13, 2014

Four Truths to Remember as We spread the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 8:25–8:40

July 6, 2014

Two Important Questions About Simon and the Spirit

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 8:1–8:25

June 29, 2014

Dying for the Spread of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 6:8–7:60

June 22, 2014

Two Threats to the Spread of the Gospel

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 6:1–6:7

June 15, 2014

The Unstoppable Word of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 5:12–5:42

June 8, 2014

Open-Handed, Honest Generosity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 4:32–5:11

June 1, 2014

Proclaiming Christ in a Culture Hostile Toward Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 4:1–4:31

May 25, 2014

Our Glorious Christ and Gracious God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 3–3

May 4, 2014

The Coming of the Promised Spirit

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Luke 1:15–2:21

April 27, 2014

The Kingdom Commission

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Acts Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Acts 1:1–1:14

April 20, 2014

The Resurrection and the Life

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: John 11:1–11:44

April 13, 2014

Goal.... of all Nations

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 67:1–67:7

April 6, 2014

Mission:...... By Making Disciples

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 28:18–28:20

March 30, 2014

Vision- We Exist to Glorify God...

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Isaiah 43:5–43:7

March 9, 2014

Not to Us

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 115:1–115:18

March 2, 2014

God Our Keeper

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 121:1–121:8

February 23, 2014

Kiss the Son

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 2:1–2:12

February 16, 2014

A Mighty Fortress is Our God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 46:1–46:11

February 9, 2014

The Lord Reigns

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 96:1–96:13

February 2, 2014

A Prayer for Justice

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 35:1–35:28

January 26, 2014

The Repentant Sinner

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 51:1–51:19

January 19, 2014

The Downcast Soul

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 42–43

January 12, 2014

Shout For Joy

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 33:1–33:22

January 5, 2014

Happy New Year

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Psalms Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Psalm 1–1

December 29, 2013

Church Leaders, Strange Teachings, a Lasting City and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 13:7–13:25

December 22, 2013

The Miraculous Birth of Jesus

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Stand Alone Sermons Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 1:18–1:25

December 15, 2013

More Practical Helps in Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 13:1–13:6

December 8, 2013

Humble Gratitude, Godly Fear and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 12:18–12:29

December 1, 2013

A Watchful Community and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 12:15–12:17

November 24, 2013

Practical Helps for Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 12:1–12:14

November 17, 2013

The Heroes of Faith and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 11:1–11:40

November 10, 2013

The Role of Fear and Faith in Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 10:26–10:39

November 3, 2013

The Means of Endurance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 10:19–10:25

October 20, 2013

Jesus- A Better Sacrifice

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 9:1–10:18

October 20, 2013

Doctrine of Scripture-part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Doctrine of Scripture Topic: Equipping Seminar

October 13, 2013

Jesus A Better Ministry and Better Covenant

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 8:1–8:13

October 6, 2013

The Superiority of Jesus' High Priesthood

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 7:1–7:28

September 29, 2013

Assurance and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 6:9–6:20

September 22, 2013

Our Spiritual Growth and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 5:11–6:8

September 22, 2013

Doctrine of Scripture-Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Doctrine of Scripture Topic: Equipping Seminar

September 15, 2013

The High Priesthood of Jesus and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 4:14–5:10

August 25, 2013

God's Rest and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 4:1–4:13

August 18, 2013

Perseverance is a Community Project

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 3:7–3:19

August 11, 2013

Jesus' Faithfulness and our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 3:1–3:6

August 4, 2013

Jesus' Incarnation and Our Perseverance

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 2:5–2:18

July 28, 2013

Jesus is Infinitely Superior to Angels

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 1:5–2:4

July 21, 2013

Christ is Better

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Hebrews Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Hebrews 1:1–1:4

July 7, 2013

Loving the World Sacrificially

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 4:18–4:19

June 30, 2013

Loving One Another Humbly

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 12:46–12:50

June 23, 2013

Loving God Supremely

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Discipleship Communities Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 22:34–22:40

June 16, 2013

Spiritual Warfare and the Body of Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 6:10–6:24

June 9, 2013

The Gospel, Slavery and Work

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 6:5–6:9

June 2, 2013

The Gospel, Children and Parents

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 6:1–6:4

May 26, 2013

The Gospel and Marriage Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:22–5:33

May 19, 2013

The Gospel and Marriage Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:22–5:33

May 12, 2013

Walk Carefully

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:15–5:21

April 28, 2013

Walk in the Light

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 5:3–5:14

April 22, 2013

Walk in Love

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:25–5:2

April 14, 2013

Walk Differently

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:17–4:24

April 9, 2013

Walk in Unity - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:7–4:16

March 17, 2013

Walk in Unity Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 4:1–4:6

March 10, 2013

Four More Prayers for Cross Fellowship Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 3:14–3:21

March 8, 2013

The Cosmic Implications of the Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 3:1–3:13

February 24, 2013

Our Corporate Identity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 2:11–2:22

February 17, 2013

Three Prayers for Cross Fellowship Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 1:15–2:10

February 17, 2013

How to Study the Bible Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: How to Study the Bible Topic: Equipping Seminar

February 17, 2013

How to Study the Bible Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: How to Study the Bible Topic: Equipping Seminar

February 10, 2013

To the Praise of His Glory

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 1:7–1:14

February 3, 2013

Chosen by the Father

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Ephesians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Ephesians 1:1–1:6

January 28, 2013

Desperate Prayer

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Desperate Prayer Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: 2 Chronicles 20:1–20:12

January 20, 2013

Gospel-Centered Corporate Worship

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Corporate Worship Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Colossians 3:16–3:16

January 13, 2013

Making Disciples-Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Making Disciples Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 28:18–28:20

January 6, 2013

Making Disciples - Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Making Disciples Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Matthew 28:18–28:20

December 23, 2012

The Ultimate Meaning of Christmas

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 15:16–16:8

December 16, 2012

A True and False Confession

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 14:53–15:15

December 9, 2012

The Abandonment of Jesus

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 14:1–14:52

December 2, 2012

A Bunch of Signs, a Great Tribulation and the Return of Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 13:1–13:37

November 25, 2012

The Rejection of the King Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 12:18–12:44

November 11, 2012

The Rejection of the King Part 1

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 11:27–12:17

November 4, 2012

Here Comes The King

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 11:1–11:26

October 28, 2012

Jesus and the American Dream

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 10:13–10:45

October 21, 2012

Discipleship and Divorce

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 10:1–10:12

October 14, 2012

Who is the Greatest?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 9:30–9:50

October 7, 2012

Suffering Now, Glory Later

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 9:1–9:13

September 30, 2012

Understanding the True Nature of Jesus' Messiahship and Our Discipleship

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 8:11–8:38

September 23, 2012

The Internal vs. The External

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 7:14–8:10

September 16, 2012

Man-­made Traditions vs. God-­made Commandments

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 7:1–7:13

September 9, 2012

The Nations and Cross Fellowship Church

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 6:45–6:56

August 26, 2012

The Feeding of the 5000

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 6:31–6:44

August 19, 2012

Following Jesus Won't Win You a Popularity Contest

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 6:1–6:30

August 12, 2012

Unshakeable Faith in the Sovereign Authority of Jesus

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 4:35–5:43

August 5, 2012

The Parables of the Kingdom

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 4:1–4:34

July 29, 2012

The Blasphemy of the Spirit and the True Family of God

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 3:20–3:35

July 22, 2012

Who is a Disciple of Jesus?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 3:7–3:19

July 8, 2012

The Opposition Against the King - Part 2

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 2:18–3:6

July 1, 2012

The Opposition Against the King

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 2:1–2:17

June 24, 2012

The Gospel of Jesus Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 1:14–1:45

June 17, 2012

The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 1:2–1:13

June 10, 2012

What is the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Mark Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Mark 1:1–1:1

May 20, 2012

God--­Centered Contentment and Kingdom--­Driven Generosity

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Philippians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Philippians 4:10–4:23

February 19, 2012

Introduction to Philippians

Speaker: John Crawford Series: Philippians Topic: Worship Gathering Passage: Philippians 1:1–1:2