Phoenix Bible Church Sermons

Phoenix Bible Church
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Sermons from Phoenix Bible Church, a church in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona seeking to engage culture, uphold truth, and love well. Love Moves. https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

  1. 16h ago

    When Life Gets Hard - Identity In Exile | A Study in Daniel | Tim Birdwell

    What happens to your faith when life gets difficult? Daniel was taken from his home, placed in a culture that wanted to reshape his identity, and pressured to compromise his convictions. Yet Daniel didn’t escape Babylon, and he didn’t merely survive it. With God’s help, he thrived in it. In Daniel 1, we see three truths for following Jesus when life gets hard: difficulty doesn’t negate God’s sovereignty, difficulty doesn’t determine your identity, and difficulty doesn’t demand hostility. Whatever you’re facing, God is still working. You can live with conviction and kindness, trusting that your identity is secure in Him. Scripture: Daniel 1 Series: Identity in Exile ______________________________________________________________________ Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 Pressure Can Produce Growth 01:19 Identity in Exile 03:59 Daniel 1:1–7 05:59 Three Truths About Difficulty 06:18 Difficulty Doesn’t Negate Sovereignty 07:00 The Historical Context of Daniel 11:03 God Works Through Difficulty 15:34 Daniel Doesn’t Escape Babylon 18:12 We Know How the Story Ends 20:31 Difficulty Doesn’t Determine Identity 22:42 Babylon Tries to Reshape Daniel 24:27 Daniel Resolved His Convictions 28:28 Remember Your Identity in Christ 29:36 Difficulty Doesn’t Demand Hostility 31:53 Conviction and Compassion 33:36 Kindness Can Change the World 38:02 A Life That Looks Different 39:50 Closing Prayer

    When Life Gets Hard - Identity In Exile | A Study in Daniel | Tim Birdwell

  2. Sep 14

    Why The Bible? - The 66 books that will change your life. | Tim Birdwell |

    Why should we trust the Bible? In Psalm 119, we see that Scripture is more than a collection of encouraging verses or ancient religious writings. It is the most remarkable, reliable, and relevant story ever told; 66 books written across generations, cultures, languages, and genres, all pointing toward one Savior: Jesus Christ. Whether you’ve never opened a Bible, you’ve struggled to understand it, or you’ve known Scripture for years but grown cold toward it, this message is an invitation to approach God’s Word differently. The goal isn’t simply to read the Bible more. It’s to know the God of the Bible, allow His Word to transform us, and share that truth with the people around us. Because when the Word of God moves in imperfect people, lives change. Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 Bible Verse Comebacks 01:00 How We Treat the Bible 03:30 Growing in Our Relationship With Scripture 05:40 From Skeptic to Pastor 06:34 Psalm 119:1–8 07:30 Why the Bible? 08:42 66 Books, One Savior 11:08 Understanding the Old Testament 12:59 Understanding the New Testament 15:10 The Story of Scripture 18:05 Jesus at the Center 22:18 Can We Trust the Bible? 23:36 Testing Ancient Manuscripts 25:55 The Dead Sea Scrolls 26:48 What About Biblical Variants? 29:31 Evidence for Reliability 32:06 Read It for Yourself 33:16 Is the Bible Still Relevant? 35:15 When the Bible Disagrees With You 36:08 More Than “Read Your Bible” 37:10 How Scripture Changed My Life 38:42 A Fresh Start 39:25 Learn the Bible in Community 40:38 Where Do I Start? 41:02 Closing Prayer

    Why The Bible? - The 66 books that will change your life. | Tim Birdwell |

  3. Sep 8

    Formed for Relationship - Move To One | Week 2 | Tim Birdwell

    You weren’t created to follow Jesus alone. In Acts 2:42-47, the early church gives us a picture of what life with Jesus looks like: learning together, worshiping together, sharing life together, caring for one another, and carrying the gospel into the world. God formed us for relationship, but isolation, independence, distraction, and even church hurt can pull us away from the community we were made for. So who are your people? Who knows you, challenges you, prays for you, and walks with you? Maybe your next step is simple: Move to One. Sundays at 9:00AM + 10:30AM Phoenix Bible Church 6060 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 Acts 2:42-47 01:00 Formed for Relationship 03:27 What Is the Church About? 04:31 A Picture of the Early Church 08:43 Created by a Relational God 13:04 The Danger of Isolation 17:57 The Fruit of Relationship 23:30 What Discipleship Can Produce 25:12 When You Need a Church Family 28:42 You Have to Fight for Community 30:16 The Idolatry of Independence 31:07 An Addiction to Distraction 32:58 Are You Moving Toward Relationship? 34:27 Finding Your One 36:15 A Preview of Eternity 39:01 A Prayer to Move

    Formed for Relationship - Move To One | Week 2 | Tim Birdwell

  4. Aug 31

    WHAT’S YOUR NEXT MOVE? - Move To One | Week 1 | Tim Birdwell

    What are you moving toward? It’s possible to be incredibly busy, have a full schedule, and still not actually be going anywhere. It’s also possible to have a clear vision for your life, but for that vision to be shaped more by culture, success, politics, or comparison than by Jesus. On Vision Sunday, Pastor Tim reminds us that Jesus has already given His Church the mission: make disciples who make disciples. At Phoenix Bible Church, that looks like loving Jesus, living like Jesus, and leading others to Jesus. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus, and because He moved toward us first, we get to move toward Him and toward others. So what’s your next move? Maybe it’s joining a group. Serving on a team. Growing in generosity. Opening your home. Inviting someone to coffee. Or simply taking one faithful step toward Jesus. Don’t just attend church. Be part of what God is doing. Sundays at 9:00AM + 10:30AM Phoenix Bible Church 6060 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 What Are You Afraid Of? 01:07 Our Greatest Fear: Uncertainty 02:46 Acceleration Without Direction 03:42 When Your Vision Isn’t God’s Vision 04:32 What Is Shaping Your Vision? 06:10 God Saved You for a Mission 07:21 Vision Sunday: What’s Next? 08:31 Imperfect People Moved by Perfect Love 09:25 Where Love Moves Begins 10:12 Escaping Performance and Shame 12:12 God’s Vision Has Always Used People 14:50 God Knew Who He Was Saving 16:22 The Church Is Plan A 17:37 Love Jesus. Live Like Jesus. Lead Others to Jesus. 19:07 The Great Commission 19:45 Discipleship Is Everything 21:35 The Seven Marks of a Disciple 24:31 Creating Environments for Growth 25:20 Devotion, Community, Mission 26:59 Celebrating God’s Faithfulness 27:39 1,600 People at Easter 29:35 How Phoenix Bible Church Started 31:44 PBC + Bethany Bible Church 33:04 Celebrating 156 Baptisms 34:08 Discipleship Happens in Relationship 36:07 Stories of Restored Marriages 37:21 More Than Attending Church 38:30 What’s Your Next Move? 40:19 Wednesday Nights at PBC 41:51 Move One Step at a Time 42:17 What Could God Do If You Moved? 42:58 God Moved First

    WHAT’S YOUR NEXT MOVE? - Move To One | Week 1 | Tim Birdwell

  5. Aug 24

    The Myth of Work Life Balance - Everyday Faith | Week 4 | A.C. Caswell

    What if the most important thing about your work isn’t what you do, but how you do it? Colossians 3:23 reminds us to work heartily as for the Lord. Whether you’re leading a company, changing diapers, studying for class, fixing cars, or filling out spreadsheets, God can use the work in front of you to impact the people around you. In this message from Everyday Faith, we look at three ways to approach our work as followers of Jesus: Serve well. Rest well. Finish well. Our careers are temporary. Jesus is eternal. Because of Him, even ordinary work can become an opportunity to love people, serve faithfully, and make an eternal impact.Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.Come as you are. Experience His love.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Websitehttps://phoenixbiblechurch.comConnect with Phoenix Bible Churchhttps://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connectSocial Mediahttps://instagram.com/phxbiblechurchhttps://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurchChapters:00:00 Work Is Hard05:16 What Happens When You Hate Your Job?05:50 Ecclesiastes 206:31 Why Is Work Hard?12:08 How Do I Navigate Hard Work?14:04 Involve God in Your Work19:55 Joseph: Working for God24:29 Godly Perspective + Principles27:30 Should I Stay or Go?31:40 Don't Leave Too Soon36:05 Jesus Redeems Our Work36:56 Closing Prayer

    The Myth of Work Life Balance - Everyday Faith | Week 4 | A.C. Caswell

  6. Aug 17

    When Work Is Hard - Everyday Faith | Week 3 | Tim Birdwell

    Work is good, but because of sin, work is also broken. So what do we do when our job is exhausting, frustrating, or just plain hard? In this week of Everyday Faith, we look at Ecclesiastes 2 and the rest of Scripture to ask three questions: Why is work hard? How do I navigate it? And should I stay or go? Jesus doesn’t just meet us on Sunday. He transforms how we work on Monday. Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 Work Is Hard 05:16 What Happens When You Hate Your Job? 05:50 Ecclesiastes 2 06:31 Why Is Work Hard? 12:08 How Do I Navigate Hard Work? 14:04 Involve God in Your Work 19:55 Joseph: Working for God 24:29 Godly Perspective + Principles 27:30 Should I Stay or Go? 31:40 Don't Leave Too Soon 36:05 Jesus Redeems Our Work 36:56 Closing Prayer

    When Work Is Hard - Everyday Faith | Week 3 | Tim Birdwell

  7. Aug 10

    God’s Will for Your Work - Everyday Faith | Week 2 | Tim Birdwell

    How do you know God’s will for your work? Should you stay, leave, take the promotion, or start something new?Romans 12 shows us an important sequence: surrender, transformation, then discernment. God is more concerned with who you are becoming than simply where you are going.In this message, we look at God’s revealed will and five practical questions that can help us navigate our work with wisdom, community, obedience, and trust in Jesus.Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess.Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together.We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus.Come as you are. Experience His love.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Websitehttps://phoenixbiblechurch.comConnect with Phoenix Bible Churchhttps://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connectSocial Mediahttps://instagram.com/phxbiblechurchhttps://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurchChapters: 0:00 What Is God’s Will for My Work?3:13 Romans 12 and Discerning God’s Will4:12 Transformation Before Vocation6:39 God’s Will Is Sanctification7:58 Idolatry and Insecurity in Work16:43 Three Types of God’s Will23:53 How Can I Honor God Today?27:26 Have I Asked God for Wisdom?30:02 What Does Wise Counsel Say?34:21 How Has God Wired Me?36:39 What Opportunities Is God Providing?40:56 Stop Waiting and Start Walking41:46 Responding to God’s Will

    God’s Will for Your Work - Everyday Faith | Week 2 | Tim Birdwell

  8. Aug 3

    Why Work? - Everyday Faith | Week 1 | Tim Birdwell

    Whether you love your job, hate your job, or find your identity in your job, God has a bigger vision for your work. In the opening message of Everyday Faith, Pastor Tim explores what Scripture says about the purpose of work. Work existed before sin entered the world. It reveals the character of our creative God, serves the people around us, and can become a platform for the love of Jesus. Your classroom, office, home, jobsite, or ordinary daily routine is not separate from your faith. God has placed you there for His glory, the good of others, and the mission of His Kingdom. Phoenix Bible Church is a church in the heart of the city of Phoenix, Arizona. We desire to engage culture, uphold truth and love people. In a world where life can be heavy and confusing, we want to cover the hard truths - with grace. This is difficulty and messy - and so are we - but the love of Jesus meets us in our mess. Our rhythm is to gather to worship on Sunday and then scatter during the week to love, live and lead together. We are imperfect people moved by the perfect love of Jesus. Come as you are. Experience His love. #PhoenixBibleChurch #Psalm146 #JesusIsKing #TrustGod #soulcare --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website https://phoenixbiblechurch.com Connect with Phoenix Bible Church https://phoenixbiblechurch.com/connect Social Media https://instagram.com/phxbiblechurch https://www.facebook.com/phxbiblechurch Chapters: 00:00 Our Love-Hate Relationship With Work 01:34 God Has a Bigger Vision for Work 02:41 Can Your Profession Become a Platform? 03:09 Work Reveals and Redeems 03:44 God Is a Working God 05:03 Work Was Good Before the Fall 06:37 Why We Admire Excellent Work 09:19 Sin Cursed Work but Did Not Create It 10:47 Work Reveals God’s Character 11:37 God Uses Every Vocation 14:17 Why Work Feels Broken 18:00 Jesus Redeems All Things 20:27 Bringing God’s Kingdom to Work 22:36 Everyday Examples of Faith at Work 26:10 Is Your Career a Calling? 27:47 You Are Sent Into Your Workplace 28:52 Work Is Worship 30:21 God, I Work for You 31:34 Making Your Profession a Platform

    Why Work? - Everyday Faith | Week 1 | Tim Birdwell
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Sermons from Phoenix Bible Church, a church in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona seeking to engage culture, uphold truth, and love well. Love Moves. https://phoenixbiblechurch.com

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    Phoenix Bible Church
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