2. Rejoice in the Lord (Philippians 3:1). "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. "Courageous Christians neededC. We have to walk in His steps.2. 13). 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. 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. "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. Iv. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. We need not be taught, (Fourth Sunday in Lent.) Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Pride forgets the Fall, and also that what it calls its own strength is really God's gift. 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." It may not be easy to see what this text has to do with the story of Joseph, which we have just been reading, or with the meaning of the Bible of which I have been speaking to you Charles KingsleyThe Gospel of the PentateuchPreface. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. 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. But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. 3. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. I cannot burn! Once this has been repeated many times you will have a spider's web of wool in the circle. In several places an explanatory word is added, revealing some one of His special characteristics; and it is to these that I want particularly, Paul Thanks the Philippians for Their Contribution, The Tendency of Christian Principles to Produce True Contentment. We must Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 25: 1879, How to Keep the HeartThis evening we shall use another figure, distinct from the one used in the morning, of the reservoir. Then his life-power flows through us. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. Why, because between her and the babe there was a tie; that woman was the mother of the babe. And then he goes on to tell them, and all Christian people, why they should make up their, Chapter 1 The Fellowship of Prayer (Philippians 4:6.) "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. Christians Should Not Complain. Troubles, temptations, and changing circumstances of life must be borne with contentment. It may not be easy to see what this text has to do with the story of Joseph, which we have just been reading, or with the meaning of the Bible of which I have been speaking to you Charles KingsleyThe Gospel of the PentateuchPreface. iv. 4). 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. As in all his letters, the Apostle follows the natural instinct of making his last words loving words. I. - W.F.A. 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. )The fountain of strengthJ. Context When Paul wrote the Book of Philippians he was in prison in Rome . ii. 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. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) The painter was dead, and the boy, feeling inflamed with longing to be an artist, wished for the great master's brush, with the idea that it would inspire him with his genius. 6. iv. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. 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. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. When we pray.REJOICE! It may not be easy to see what this text has to do with the story of Joseph, which we have just been reading, or with the meaning of the Bible of which I have been speaking to you Charles KingsleyThe Gospel of the PentateuchPreface. 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.' Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. As a preservative against sin we need to ask for daily strength. 1. 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. With a flush of earnestness on his face, he tried, but found he could paint no better with the master's brush than with his own. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) 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?' 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. ii. 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.) 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. Said Ardley, "I am not afraid to try it; and I tell thee, Bishop, if I had as many lives as I have hairs on my head, I would give them all up sooner than I would give up Christ." There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. A fine harmony in the two statements. For years he had not known one day's rest. It applies to the whole life. Birch.A young Italian boy knocked one day at the door of an artist's studio in Rome, and when it was opened, exclaimed, "Please, madam, will you give me the master's brush?" These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. So should our gratitude be.(J. If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. Iv. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. Teach the song Rejoice in the Lord Always and Again I say Rejoice., Have streamers and ribbons for the kids to wave in the air (or make them if you have a childrens church). iv. To suffer and endure.(J. 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. F. B. Tinling, B. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. 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. Not only did it hang there but it upheld four thousand pounds weight attached to it! BOTH THESE ERRORS ARE ANSWERED BY THE TEXT, which picks out the truth involved in each and separates it from the false. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due 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. iv. . To His everyday purpose and action. PHILIPPIANS iv. It applies to the whole life. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. Iv. Pride says it can obey God and does not. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' God in Christ speaks.1. 1. But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' So should our gratitude be.(J. THE DIVINE ASSERTION. It applies to the whole life. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. God in Christ speaks.1. These men did not know each other, but in the course of conversation, one of the men said that he could accurately guess the occupation of the other three. "Good" is understood. But then the music started There is another kind of treasure we can create for ourselves. 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. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. Beloved, are you there? "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." 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. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. 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