Machias Valley Baptist Church

November 2, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Text: Philippians 4:14-23
 
Sermon Points:
1) Generous giving means sharing in the troubles of others. 
2) Generous giving is an act of worship to God.
3) God has generously given us grace and riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

October 26, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Philippians 4:10-13
 
Sermon Points:
1) True contentment is learned.
    a) We learn from God's Word.
    b) We learn from experience.
2) True contentment is found in both plenty and want.
3) True contentment is not self-sufficient, but Christ-sufficient. 

October 19, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Text: Philippians 4:2-9
Sermon Points:
1) Seek unity.
2) Rejoice always.
3) Be gentle and fair toward everyone.
4) Fight anxiety with prayer.
5) Dwell on and practice the things of God. 

October 12, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org 
 
Text: Philippians 3:17-4:1
 
Sermon Points:
1) Follow the examples of Jesus on earth.
2) Set your mind on Jesus in heaven.
3) Stand firm in Jesus.

October 5, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Jude 24-25
 
Sermon Points:
1) The Sustaining Power of Jesus.
2) The Supreme Exaltation of Jesus.

September 28, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Philippians 3:12-16
 
Sermon Points:
1) Persevere by recognizing you belong to Jesus. 
2) Persevere by having a holy dissatisfaction in your own Christian journey.
3) Persevere with the end in mind. 

September 21, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Philippians 3:1-11
 
Sermon Points:
1) Guard against works-based religiosity. 
2) Jesus plus nothing equals everything.
3) We should passionately pursue a relationship with Jesus. 

September 14, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Philippians 2:14-30
 
Sermon Points:
1) We are to live as lights in a dark world.
2) We are to hold firm and hold forth the word of life. 
3) We are to live in sacrificial service of others. 

September 7, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Text: Philippians 2:12-13
 
Sermon Points:
1) Obedience to God takes effort. 
2) God supplies the desire and power for obedience.
3) Obedience requires a reverential awe of a holy God.

August 31, 2025. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Text: Philippians 2:1-11
 
Sermon Points:
1) Enjoyment of the comforts of the gospel should lead us to pass them on to others.
2) We should humbly think of others first because Jesus humbled Himself for us.
3) Jesus's humble incarnation leads to His glorious exaltation!