Four Oaks Midtown Podcast

Teaching | Understanding Philippians: Magnifying Christ (Philippians 1:19-30)

Our efforts to spread the kingdom are opportunities for fellowship with God. This humble posture frees us to rely on His grace, enriching our efforts with the joy of knowing that God Himself empowers our work. This mindset allowed Paul to rejoice in his sufferings and boldly advance God’s mission—and it is the same mindset we are called to adopt as we walk in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. This is Understanding Philippians.

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Sermon | Heavenly Minded, Earthly Good (Ecclesiastes 4:1-16)

As we confront the vanities of this life, believers must train themselves to walk through trials and injustice with a sober mind and trust God’s mercy and sovereignty. 

Teaching | Understanding Philippians: Imprisoned for Christ (Philippians 1:12-18)

Conversion is often described as “inviting Jesus into your life,” but this falls short of the gospel’s radical message—the good news for which Paul suffers. The gospel (εὐαγγέλιον) proclaims God’s decisive action to redeem sinners: the Father plans salvation, the Son accomplishes it, and the Spirit applies it, bringing us into the very life of the Trinity. Through the Spirit, in Christ, we come to the Father as His adopted children. Salvation, from start to finish, is the work of the Triune God, and the ultimate gift of the gospel is God Himself. The good news is not merely that God enters our lives, but that we enter His. Our story is reshaped by Christ’s death, resurrection, and glorification—if He suffered, so will we; if He was raised, so will we be; if He reigns in glory, so will we. This truth gives us every reason for boldness, risk, and joy in trials. This is Understanding Philippians.

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Sermon | Toiling in the Dust (Ecclesiastes 3:1-22)

Through the wisdom presented in Ecclesiastes, we are reminded to examine the toil of our lives relying upon God with hope as we walk through each season.  

Teaching | Understanding Philippians: A Prayer of Gratitude (Philippians 1:1-11)

Joy and suffering—our culture sees them as opposites, but Paul’s letter to the Philippians tells a different story. Writing from a Roman prison, Paul proclaims a joy unshaken by chains, trials, or hardship. How? Because Christ, the true source of lasting joy, dwelled in him.

In this episode, we unpack Philippians 1:1-11 and discover how gospel partnership, prayer, and God’s ongoing work in us transform the way we experience joy—even in the darkest moments.

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Sermon | Does How You Live Matter? (Ecclesiastes 2:12-26)

Ecclesiastes confronts us with the reality that in this fallen world, all of us experience God’s common grace and face death. 

Sermon | Can Pleasure Ultimately Satisfy? (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

Through Ecclesiastes, we consider what can be gained through seeking a life of pleasure. 

Sermon | Is There Any Meaning in the World? (Ecclesiastes 1:2-11)

As mankind, we encounter the tension of striving to make meaning to the days given to us under the sun and the reality that what we turn to cannot ultimately satisfy our souls. 

Sermon | The Vain Realities of Life (Ecclesiastes 1:1-11)

Ecclesiastes invites us to honestly face the questions of life as it helps shape and form us in wisdom.

Sermon | Knowing Jesus (Philippians 3:7-11)

The Apostle Paul exhorts the Philippians to remain faithful and recounts how faith and knowing Christ is central to all of life.