I DECLARE YOU THE WINNER I was watching some little kids play soccer. He was eleven years of age, and during three years' sickness had manifested the most patient submission to the will of God, with a singular enlightenment of the Spirit. May all of us be strong in Him. 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.' 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. Pride forgets the Fall, and also that what it calls its own strength is really God's gift. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. 1. 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. After drawing near to him, and speaking some words of sympathy, he looked at me with his blue eyes he could not move, it was the night before he died and breathed into my ear these few words: 'I am strong in Him.' Happy day if you have exchanged burdens and laid down your loads at His blessed feet to take up His own instead. iv. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. But our life will prove that Christ is right. 8. It is not allowed to rust in idleness. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 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. This is a defect we cannot supply. God's rest did not come till after His work was over, and ours will not. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls." 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, (Sunday before Christmas.) The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. 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. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. 4). Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. Spurgeon. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. What if God Called Us to Reach the City? 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. We can't be a Christian for just one day and expect God to give us a trophy. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. 7). PHILIPPIANS iv. God's rest did not come till after His work was over, and ours will not. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. 1. iv. 4). "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. There are people, perhaps many people, within the reach of our church who are hungry for the love of God that we were given to share. 4). iv. 6). THE whole village ran after it; but the eagle soon perched itself upon the loftiest eyrie, and everyone despaired of the child being recovered. There is another kind of treasure we can create for ourselves. 4). 2. THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. 4. 3:4b-14. iv. We rest not for resting's sake but for work's sake. II. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. July 31, 2022 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost . How does Christ strengthen us?1. Why, because between her and the babe there was a tie; that woman was the mother of the babe. and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. 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." Paul meant that he was able . 1. A. A. A. "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls." The great Mosque of Constantinople was once a Christian church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. Why, because between her and the babe there was a tie; that woman was the mother of the babe. 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. God wants to rest His workers, "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (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. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. iv. So should our gratitude be.(J. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. He was eleven years of age, and during three years' sickness had manifested the most patient submission to the will of God, with a singular enlightenment of the Spirit. A. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. 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. 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 Bible says you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. . iv. F. B. Tinling, B. 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. Those things would be absurd!" Say, "What Philippians 4:13 means is that I can do all things that God asks me to do. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 17. iv. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. 3. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth, A Tender Exhortation'Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.'--PHIL. You can do nothing without that. A. Alexander, D. D.We all need strength. The brethren which are with me salute you. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) ii. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. iv. and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. iv. And then he goes on to tell them, and all Christian people, why they should make up their Charles KingsleyTown and Country Sermons, Table of ContentsChapter 1 The Fellowship of Prayer (Philippians 4:6.) 2. 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. He SweetUnderstanding SeriesTeach the TextOne VolumeSermon and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. That is the way to take His burden up. What is the way to lay your burden down? He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. 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.'--PHIL. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 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." B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth August 24. (Philippians iv. iv. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. We may trust it and be deceived by it. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. 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. Thus we hear Paul, "I can do all things," not by his immediate environment, men, or things; not by his inherent energy; but by Christ which "strengtheneth him with strength in his soul" (Psalm 138:3). Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) And so he concludes with prayer and salutations.Dictionary of Bible ThemesPhilippians 4:131105God, power of5598victory, over spiritual forces5955strength, divine6163faults8485spiritual warfare, conflict9313resurrection, spiritualPhilippians 4:10-134966present, the5939satisfactionPhilippians 4:10-187402offeringsPhilippians 4:11-135871greed, response to6705peace, experiencePhilippians 4:11-145569suffering, hardshipPhilippians 4:12-135805comfortPhilippians 4:13-145776achievementLibraryNovember 24. 3. A fine harmony in the two statements. 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. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. 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. "Courageous Christians neededC. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. The Rev. 4). . You were not meant to be little. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. 3. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. 7. And then he goes on to tell them, and all Christian people, why they should make up their Charles KingsleyTown and Country SermonsTable of ContentsChapter 1 The Fellowship of Prayer (Philippians 4:6.) )PeopleClement, Epaphroditus, Euodias, Paul, Philippians, SyntychePlacesMacedonia, Philippi, ThessalonicaTopicsAble, Anything, Christ, Christ's, Gives, Power, Strength, Strengtheneth, Strengthening, StrengthensOutline1. Now, let's look at the verse in its full context: [Philippians 4:10-13] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at last you have revived your concern for me; indeed, you were concerned before, but you lacked an opportunity to act. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. iv. A. And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." 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?' 1. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. 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. It is remarkable how timid and doubting Christians have in time of trial behaved most bravely. By enabling the believer to overcome himself. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. iv. "Without me nothing." Paul was as gentle as he was strong. 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. 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. Children's Sermons for Luke 4. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. REJOICE! 7). There is not within the man as a man or a Christian any stock of strength given at the commencement. As I hurried along the city street, the rain was falling heavily. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. 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. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. And so he concludes with prayer and salutations.Dictionary of Bible ThemesPhilippians 4:131105God, power of5598victory, over spiritual forces5955strength, divine6163faults8485spiritual warfare, conflict9313resurrection, spiritualPhilippians 4:10-134966present, the5939satisfactionPhilippians 4:10-187402offeringsPhilippians 4:11-135871greed, response to6705peace, experiencePhilippians 4:11-145569suffering, hardshipPhilippians 4:12-135805comfortPhilippians 4:13-145776achievementLibraryNovember 24. iv. iv. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. When we tell the storyREJOICE! "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. "Paul's concern is unity in the church, which can only arise once we recognize our redemption as coworkers for the Lord, giving us a spirit of gentleness, and thereby turning our sight from earthly matters that lead to petty squabbles, derision, and anxiety. By His example, showing us how to do all that He requires in His own life. THE DIVINE ASSERTION. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want. Cranmer and Ridley were no match for Jane Bouchier the Baptist martyr. So should our gratitude be.(J. . Yours is a very heavy one. Iv. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. iv. 4). We must be in him and he in us. iv. 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. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) Before the full bearing and value of these verses can be realized, I think they require to be read several times over. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. 8. Surely that was making bricks without straw, and even if it was the name of the Lord and the church, it was the devil's bondage. Beloved, are you there? 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). 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' . )The fountain of strengthJ. 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. Martin. )Strength through ChristT. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. First put one hand on top of the other hand, clasped together, like this! Whether conscious or unconscious of it, we are all weak. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth A Tender Exhortation'Therefore, my brethren, dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.'--PHIL. 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