Spurgeon. I. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. iv. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) Two men in Vietnam set a record by climbing ninety stairs with one person stacked on the other's . THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. 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. Every word of His is the bread of life.4. By the effects of His wondrous life. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." You will find that His burden is always light. He's listening. Sermon Philippians 3:4-9; 4:1-9, 11b-13 Rejoicing in the Midst of Tough Times Check out these helpful resources Biblical Commentary Children's Sermons Hymn Lists Philippians 3:4-9; 4:1-9, 11b-13 Rejoicing in the Midst of Tough Times Bythe Rev. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. 3. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. When we tell the storyREJOICE! 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. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. 1. 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." iv. A fine harmony in the two statements. This is a defect we cannot supply. 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.' We may feel our dignity affronted, and our first impulse will be denial of, or objection to the universality of the statement. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. Consider his zeal, labours, achievements, and yet he ascribes the praise of all to Christ. A. iv. A. 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. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. Let us note, then, first, the personal bond which gives force Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureNames in the Book of Life'Other my fellow-labourers whose names are in the book of life.'--PHIL. "Good" is understood. It is too sensible to aim after impossibilities, or to increase the infelicities of life by fretfulness. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. Look at old Ignatius with his arm in the lion's mouth, exclaiming, "Now I begin to be a Christian. Are you inconstant? iv. ii. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. 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. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. 7). It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. iv. 3. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN IS A STRONG SOUL. 6. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. F. B. Tinling, B. 4. . "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. (Manual of Anecdotes. But our life will prove that Christ is right. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) This continual refrain of gladness is all the more remarkable if we remember the Apostle's circumstances. 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 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). Yours is a very heavy one. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. "I am as true a servant of God as any of you; and if you put your poor sister to death, take care lest God should let loose the wolf of Rome on you, and you have to suffer for God, too.". Philippians 4:4 NLT. . By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. Offer some examples of world records, describing how extraordinary they seem. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. 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.) A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 8. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth August 24. None of us can explain this; but we may see how the acts of the Spirit for Christ tend to strengthen the soul for all things. Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. Jesus often used children as an example of faith and other positive Christian qualities. New International Version Update. A. iv. blessings according to their faith. )PeopleClement, Epaphroditus, Euodias, Paul, Philippians, SyntychePlacesMacedonia, Philippi, ThessalonicaTopicsAble, Anything, Christ, Christ's, Gives, Power, Strength, Strengtheneth, Strengthening, StrengthensOutline1. iv. God's Great Love - God's Great Love is a 4-week Bible experience for all ages. Scroll under the Lectionary Year to find multiple resources! Only then can we experience the peace that transcends all understanding." Paul was as gentle as he was strong. Iv. iv. 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. (Philippians iv. THE whole village ran after it; but the eagle soon perched itself upon the loftiest eyrie, and everyone despaired of the child being recovered. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth, May 26. iv. For years he had not known one day's rest. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. It applies to the whole life. )Power through the love of ChristManual of Anecdotes.ONE day, one the gigantic eagles of Scotland carried away an infant, which was sleeping by the fireside in its mother's cottage. 1. 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." Duties have to be fulfilled. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." "Without me nothing." Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. Sep 9, 2018 - Posts about Philippians 4:13 written by wallbuilder . By His Cross and death. 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. 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 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) By strengthening our faith. A. )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. 4). You will find that His burden is always light. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. )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. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. 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. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. "Without me nothing." 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. A. F. B. Tinling, B. By the effects of His wondrous life. Text: Philippians 4:1-13 One of the blessings of coming to church every Lord's Day, is that as you hear God's Word being preached, you discover the answers to many questions that have been bothering you. . iv. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. What is the way to lay your burden down? 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. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting. 13). "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.". The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. iv. 2. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. May all of us be strong in Him. The Christian must not only stand firmly like a rock; he must put forth active power like a Samson. A fine harmony in the two statements. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. But he did not stay there, "Thanks be unto God that giveth us the victory." "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. 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