iv. As a scholar under the great Master he had ]earned many things, and among others the Divine secret of content (ver. "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. Thanks for the Philippians' gifts (4:10-23) The Philippians thought constantly of Paul's needs, but were not able to send anything to him in his imprisonment until now. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. 1. Philippians Children's Sermon Series #3: Phil. 4). 2. Not by miracle or magic; not by acting upon us without our knowledge or against our will, but through our own intelligent and active powers.2. Howbeit Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureGifts Given, Seed Sown'And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but ye only; for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need. You will find that His burden is always light. God never demands of us what we cannot do; and Paul tells us that there is no limit to our power; he poor, weak, frail as he was, could do all things when strengthened by Christ. The overarching theme is focused on how we are those who walk with and live as servants of Jesus and yet Rejoice that God is with us in all of our daily living as we strive to "let our gentleness be known and remember the Lord is near" (Phil 4:5 paraphrase). "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' A. "Follow my example, of not trusting in my righteousness, but in the righteousness of Jesus (Philippians 3:17). Before the full bearing and value of these verses can be realized, I think they require to be read several times over. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. This assurance covers all the necessities of our Christian life perseverance, cross-bearing and self-crucifixion, Christian work, the prospect and experience of death.(S. Resources for Christian Education. Iv. He took me out of the building altogether, to a little circumscribed place beneath, where there was only one door and a window to the whole room; but through the open door I saw the great piston moving in silent and majestic power as it was doing this wondrous work. 12 I know what it is to be in need . To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. 3:4b-14. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. The brethren which are with me salute you. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 17. 'There,' said he, 'is the mighty force that sets the work in motion. 8. The letter shows him to us as a prisoner, dependent on Christian charity Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, The Warrior Peace'The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.'--PHIL. Their satisfaction is not from without but from within; not from the lower and perishable things of the world, but from the immortal affection of their Saviour and God.LEARN . May all of us be strong in Him. Your email address will not be published. The words were few, and uttered feebly; they were the words of a feeble child, in a poor home, where the only ornament was that of a meek, and quiet, and affectionate mother; but these words seemed to lift the burden from the very heart; they seemed to make the world more beautiful than ever it was before; they brought home to my heart a great and a blessed truth. I am half afraid that some of you may think, as I have at times thought, that I am too old to preach to the young. L. Cuyler, D. D.When I was at Princeton, Professor Henry had so constructed a huge bar of iron, bent into the form of a horseshoe, that it used to hang suspended from another iron bar above it. If we turn from this various help to Christ personally and then remember that He is with us, immutable in His love, unfailing in His resources, unwearied in His oversight, we can understand what Paul meant. Our very strength is weakness. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. You can use these as a series or on their own. Book. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. I venture to apply them to ourselves, and I speak now especially to the members of my own church and congregation. 4). The words were few, and uttered feebly; they were the words of a feeble child, in a poor home, where the only ornament was that of a meek, and quiet, and affectionate mother; but these words seemed to lift the burden from the very heart; they seemed to make the world more beautiful than ever it was before; they brought home to my heart a great and a blessed truth. Beloved, are you there? By His having done all things Himself. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. We begin our Christian life by working, trying and struggling in the energy of the flesh to save Rev. The very test of consecration is our willingness not only to surrender the things that are wrong, but to surrender our rights, to be willing to be subject. A robust Highlander, accustomed to climb the hills, tried next, and even his limbs gave way, and he was in fact precipitated to the bottom. The words I have chosen set forth very simply and beautifully the bond which knit Paul and these Philippian Christians together, and the chief desire which his Apostolic love had for them. THE whole village ran after it; but the eagle soon perched itself upon the loftiest eyrie, and everyone despaired of the child being recovered. THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting. The Rev. By His having done all things Himself. The letter shows him to us as a prisoner, dependent on Christian charity Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThe Warrior Peace'The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.'--PHIL. Now I can burn!"(J. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) He told me before some remarkable things of this boy. M. AndersonPrayer Availeth MuchWorry Versus PeaceBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. By His having done all things Himself. Philippians 3:12-14 Forgetting What Is Behind Philippians 3:13-14 Reaching for the Goal Philippians 3:4-14 The Promise Book Philippians 4:19 , Psalm 37:4 In His Hands Isaiah 41:10 , Philippians 4:13 Without Him John 15:5 , Philippians 4:13 The Servant King Philippians 2:5-7 Under Construction Philippians 1:6 Proclaiming the Good News 7). What is the way to lay your burden down? Let us note, then, first, the personal bond which gives force, 'Other my fellow-labourers whose names are in the book of life.'--PHIL. 4. 1. Iv. 4. He's listening. The Christian life is a race to be run and a battle to be fought. 8. A. Recap what we have been learning in Philippians or sum up Philippians that Paul is in jail and writing to his friends reminding them to tell the story of Jesus, serve others, be kind to each other, and to remember that God is with them all the time. God sends not His servants on their own charges; but "He is able to make all grace abound towards us, that we, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound unto every good work." By the effect of His unique teaching. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. (Philippians iv. I gazed with wonder at the boy. For years he had not known one day's rest. A. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. (ver. When God begins to subdue a soul, He often requires us to yield the things that are of little importance in themselves, and thus break our neck and subdue our spirit. This is a defect we cannot supply. 5). "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." I like the fact that this verse is written in direct support of "I can be content in any situation." So often we isolate this verse and we apply it to only encourage us to do the impossible, which I am all for. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." The very test of consecration is our willingness not only to surrender the things that are wrong, but to surrender our rights, to be willing to be subject. Philippians Children's Sermon Series Series Note: In the lectionary year A Pentecost 14 through 17 we read through Philippians as the Epistle each week. The word and the thing crop up in every chapter, like some hidden brook, ever and anon sparkling out into the sunshine from beneath the shadows. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) A. Alexander, D. D.We all need strength. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' Though Paul's is not quite so universal as Christ's, it forms a pleasing testimony to the correctness of Christ's statement, and the usefulness of the promised aid.I. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. To suffer and endure.(J. iv. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. That is the way to take His burden up. Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! Inasmuch as the heart is the most important part of man--for out of it are the issues of life--it would be natural to expect that Satan, when he intended to do mischief to manhood, would be sure to make his strongest Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858ContentmentWe, my brethren, might well be willing to endure Paul's infirmities, and share the cold dungeon with him, if we too might by any means attain unto such a degree of contentment. 4). )The fountain of strengthJ. To suffer and endure.(J. St. Paul has been speaking of two good women, who seem to have had some difference; and he beseeches them to make up their difference, and be of the same mind in the Lord. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. I. Listen as I read Philippians 4:13. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 7). The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. A. Alexander, D. D.)Dependence on ChristJ. It is union with Christ that supplies Christ's strength made perfect in our weakness. But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScripturePrayer Perfumed with PraiseThe point to which I would draw your attention is this: that whether it be the general prayer or the specific supplication we are to offer either or both "with thanksgiving." Philippians 4:4 Introduction There is an old story about four men traveling on a train in England in one of those compartment where two seats face one way, and the other two seats face them. 4. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 17. Inasmuch as the heart is the most important part of man--for out of it are the issues of life--it would be natural to expect that Satan, when he intended to do mischief to manhood, would be sure to make his strongest Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858ContentmentWe, my brethren, might well be willing to endure Paul's infirmities, and share the cold dungeon with him, if we too might by any means attain unto such a degree of contentment. A dear sister said one day: "I have so much work to do that I have not time to get strength to do it by waiting on the Lord." FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. 13). And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' You can use these as a series or on their own. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. Sermons from the Sermons & Sermon - Lectionary Resources Page of Rev. iv. Now I can burn!"(J. Cease not from God's work, because you are unable to perform it of yourself. Series Note: In the lectionary year A Pentecost 14 through 17 we read through Philippians as the Epistle each week. By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) We must be in him and he in us. On the battlefield the eye of the soldier is upon the officers of the opposing army. and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. Cranmer and Ridley were no match for Jane Bouchier the Baptist martyr. 2. so also, thou, in a special way, art the dearly beloved and longed for, the joy and crown, of every sincere servant of Christ in the gospel, Phil. If we believed great things we should do great things. A dear sister said one day: "I have so much work to do that I have not time to get strength to do it by waiting on the Lord." She put her feet on one shelf of the rock, then on a second, and then on a third; and in this manner, amid the trembling hearts of all who were looking on, she rose to the very top of the cliff, and at last whilst the breasts of those below were heaving, came down step by step, until, amid the shouts of the villagers, she stood at the bottom of the rock with the child on her bosom. A dear sister said one day: "I have so much work to do that I have not time to get strength to do it by waiting on the Lord." By himself the Christian is as weak as any one else. This is an index of all of Gilmore's 'kidsermons' that have been published so far listed by scripture reference in chronological order beginning with the Old Testament and continuing through the New Testament. and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. Paul was as gentle as he was strong. Moreover, if strength is possible to the Christian, weakness is culpable. 6). 20-23 (R.V.). B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Say 'thank You''But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. Christ does not require anything impossible or injuriously difficult, nothing for which He does not guarantee strength. Inasmuch as the heart is the most important part of man--for out of it are the issues of life--it would be natural to expect that Satan, when he intended to do mischief to manhood, would be sure to make his strongest Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858ContentmentWe, my brethren, might well be willing to endure Paul's infirmities, and share the cold dungeon with him, if we too might by any means attain unto such a degree of contentment. Iv. For four hundred years noisy crowds have fought, and sorrowed, and fretted, beneath the dim inscription in an unknown tongue; Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureThink on These Things' . )PeopleClement, Epaphroditus, Euodias, Paul, Philippians, SyntychePlacesMacedonia, Philippi, ThessalonicaTopicsAble, Anything, Christ, Christ's, Gives, Power, Strength, Strengtheneth, Strengthening, StrengthensOutline1. Scripture: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Say,Paul says in Philippians chapter 4 to REJOICE all the time! Those Suffolk horses which will pull at a post till they drop are worth a thousand times as much as jibbing animals that run back as soon as ever the collar begins to press them.(C. 5). A. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. When John Ardley was brought before Bonner the latter said, "The fire will convert you; faggots are sharp preachers." iv. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 6, 7.) Our strength is not superseded. (3)Christian principle faith, love, hope, joy, obedience.3. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. iv. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. As in all his letters, the Apostle follows the natural instinct of making his last words loving words. )Strength through ChristT. iv. Jesus was willing to take time to spend with children. iv. How can I know about God? Phil. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. The brethren which are with me salute you. Iv. "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. We must Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 25: 1879How to Keep the HeartThis evening we shall use another figure, distinct from the one used in the morning, of the reservoir. 7). Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. F. B. Tinling, B. iv. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. As I walked in and through those rooms, and went from one story to another, and saw the rolling of the pinions and heard the rattling of the wheels, and felt the vibration of the floor beneath my feet, while the raw material was being, as by magic, brought out at the other end to be a robe for a peasant or a prince, I said, 'Why, where in the world is the motive power that sets all this to work?' He took me out of the building altogether, to a little circumscribed place beneath, where there was only one door and a window to the whole room; but through the open door I saw the great piston moving in silent and majestic power as it was doing this wondrous work. The brethren which are with me salute you. I cannot burn! Spurgeon. 1. Hugh Binning, Christmas Peace(Sunday before Christmas.) We may trust it and be deceived by it. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Say 'thank You''But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. )Strength through ChristT. We have here a remarkable instance of his quick apprehension of the possible effects of his words, and of his nervous anxiety not to wound even unreasonable susceptibilities. By the effect of His unique teaching. To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. $15. By His example, showing us how to do all that He requires in His own life.4. We may feel our dignity affronted, and our first impulse will be denial of, or objection to the universality of the statement. M. AndersonPrayer Availeth MuchWorry Versus PeaceBe careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. It is easy for prosperous people, who have nothing to trouble them, to give good advices to suffering hearts; and these are generally as futile as they are easy. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. Enjoy watching! "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." God wants to rest His workers, Rev. The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. We rest not for resting's sake but for work's sake. This continual refrain of gladness is all the more remarkable if we remember the Apostle's circumstances. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 17. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Say 'thank You''But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. We have here a remarkable instance of his quick apprehension of the possible effects of his words, and of his nervous anxiety not to wound even unreasonable susceptibilities. A dear sister said one day: "I have so much work to do that I have not time to get strength to do it by waiting on the Lord." And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." 4). By God's help the weakest of us may be strong, and it is the way to become so, to resolve never to give up a good work till we have tried our best to achieve it. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. SUFFERING AND CONTENTMENT. By the early 80s we were a net exporter of oil, but by 2001 production had peaked. A. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. 13). Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. B. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. But most importantly, we cannot quit. )The hidden source of powerA minister says: "The other day I was up in Lancashire, and my host took me to see one of those monster factories which are the wonders of civilization, covering acres of ground nobody knows how many stories high, and how many hundreds of windows they have to let in the light upon the industrious work people inside. Over its western portal may still be read, graven on a brazen plate, the words, 'Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.' 6). He had had occasion to mention three of his fellow-workers, and Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureRejoice Evermore'Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, rejoice!'--PHIL. 7). Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) The lady placed the brush belonging to her departed husband in the hand of the boy, saying, "This is his brush; try it, my boy." Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. Not only did it hang there but it upheld four thousand pounds weight attached to it! Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. Keep on with your medicine, and when you cannot feel any joy, when there is no spring, and no seeming comfort and encouragement, still rejoice, and count it all joy. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. 5). A dear sister said one day: "I have so much work to do that I have not time to get strength to do it by waiting on the Lord." he proceeds to general exhortations,10. Bible Lesson: Priorities (Philippians) February 16, 2022 by Kelly Henderson. iv. A. B. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. Those who heard him supposed he intended to recant, but they misunderstood him. We can't be a Christian for just one day and expect God to give us a trophy. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. )PeopleClement, Epaphroditus, Euodias, Paul, Philippians, SyntychePlacesMacedonia, Philippi, ThessalonicaTopicsAble, Anything, Christ, Christ's, Gives, Power, Strength, Strengtheneth, Strengthening, StrengthensOutline1. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. The Christian must not only stand firmly like a rock; he must put forth active power like a Samson. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. Phil. I gazed with wonder at the boy. Thou art, if not the only, yet the chief object of their labours, their work being either to confirm and strengthen thee in thy way, that thou mayest so stand fast in the Lord, or remove impediments, make crooked things Hugh BinningThe Works of the Rev. May all of us be strong in Him. Act as David did in spite of his brothers' sneers. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Say 'thank You''But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. L. Cuyler, D. D.)The secret of fortitudeJ. 1. iv. Hence it follows that we ought always to be in a thankful condition of heart: since we are to pray without ceasing, and are not to pray without thanksgiving, it is clear that we ought to be always ready to give thanks unto the Lord. What if God Called Us to Reach the City? It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. Object Needed: Sunglasses. Let us note, then, first, the personal bond which gives force Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, Names in the Book of Life'Other my fellow-labourers whose names are in the book of life.'--PHIL. Use this object lesson on purity to teach kids why God wants them to protect their hearts and eyes. Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. What a work there is to do! 1. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." A. I am half afraid that some of you may think, as I have at times thought, that I am too old to preach to the young. We must look out of ourselves; and to save us from a vain search God sets Christ before us as our strength and strengthener.I. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. iv. Rejoice in the Lord; be gentle; don't worry; be prayerful (Philippians 4:4-7). As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScripturePrayer Perfumed with PraiseThe point to which I would draw your attention is this: that whether it be the general prayer or the specific supplication we are to offer either or both "with thanksgiving." So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. 4). )The hidden source of powerA minister says: "The other day I was up in Lancashire, and my host took me to see one of those monster factories which are the wonders of civilization, covering acres of ground nobody knows how many stories high, and how many hundreds of windows they have to let in the light upon the industrious work people inside. So does all the lifting power of the Christian come from the currents of spiritual influence which flow into his heart from the living Jesus.
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