Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. 4. (If . If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. )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. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. By the effects of His wondrous life. I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. She'd been a Guide for three years now, and was the oldest member of her patrol, although Ruth was only a month or two younger. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. I gazed with wonder at the boy. He hushed the waves; He stills the storm today.3. The great Mosque of Constantinople was once a Christian church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. 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). "The peace that passes all understanding" is the very breath of God in the soul. 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?" As in all his letters, the Apostle follows the natural instinct of making his last words loving words. We have to walk in His steps. )PeopleClement, Epaphroditus, Euodias, Paul, Philippians, SyntychePlacesMacedonia, Philippi, ThessalonicaTopicsAble, Anything, Christ, Christ's, Gives, Power, Strength, Strengtheneth, Strengthening, StrengthensOutline1. Birch. From particular admonitions,4. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. Now I can burn!"(J. However, sometimes we need to remember that Christ is also here to help in our day to day. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. We know God loves us.REJOICE! Jesus doesn't give you the ability to fly or win football games or get a perfect score on the SAT. Scripture: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. )Strength in Christ"I was requested," said the late Dr. Macleod, "by a brother minister, who was unwell, to go and visit a dying boy. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." 'There,' said he, 'is the mighty force that sets the work in motion. Yet this was not undue self-confidence, but humility. Now, let's work backwards and take a fresh look at Phil. Phil. You can use these as a series or on their own. Iv. "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' Say,Paul says in Philippians chapter 4 to REJOICE all the time! 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. 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." Chapter 5 Praying without Doubting (Mark 11:23.) At such times he will try to stifle his qualms by saying that he has done his best, and that Christ's merits will be sufficient to make up. I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me. "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." 13). Iv. 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. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. 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. THERE ARE GREAT CLAIMS ON CHRISTIAN STRENGTH. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) iv. 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. 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. 6). When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! iv. iv. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. 7). "Courageous Christians neededC. (Philippians iv. iv. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. iv. )Strength in Christ"I was requested," said the late Dr. Macleod, "by a brother minister, who was unwell, to go and visit a dying boy. 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. These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. No Christian worker can ever be used of God until the proud self-will is broken, and the heart is ready to yield to God's Rev. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) 5. 11). We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. 7. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. Happy day if you have exchanged burdens and laid down your loads at His blessed feet to take up His own instead. L. Cuyler, D. D.)The secret of fortitudeJ. Paul meant that he was able . You would probably listen with more attention to one less remote from you in years, and may be disposed to Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Obey an Impossible Injunction'Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.'--PHIL. Martin. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. 13). Iv. Take courage. (Philippians iv. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." 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.) showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. A. Alexander, D. D.)Dependence on ChristJ. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. Phil. 13). Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. 6). All of the timeREJOICE! B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth August 24. THE DIVINE ASSERTION. They are Satan's right and left hand in which he tosses our souls from one to the other. We may trust it and be deceived by it. 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. 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. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? We need not be taught Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860, The Bible the Great Civilizer(Fourth Sunday in Lent.) 3. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. ability involves guilt. The horseshoe magnet was not welded or glued to the metal above it, but through the iron wire coiled round it there ran a subtle current of electricity from a galvanic battery. 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. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. The Parable of the Rich Man. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. By the effects of His wondrous life. Before the full bearing and value of these verses can be realized, I think they require to be read several times over. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. Paul was as gentle as he was strong. I went to visit him. 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. 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. Dependence is the law of our being. 6). The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. 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. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. 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. These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. iv. Every word of His is the bread of life.4. 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. . 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." Passage: Philippians 3:4-14. Browse Sermons on Philippians 4:4-13. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. 6). It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. I have a really cool bunch of friends to share with you today, boys and girls. 'There,' said he, 'is the mighty force that sets the work in motion. "Good" is understood. 2. iv. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. 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, The 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." "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." A. 1. When we do these things to be rich toward God, we create a special kind of treasure for ourselves. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. 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. 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.) B. This is a defect we cannot supply. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. "Older Student" Tips: Philippians is not the only letter that Paul wrote from prison. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. iv. God in Christ speaks.1. The slothful man, too, who has drugged his conscience with the notion that as his best works cannot earn heaven, so it matters not what his works are, must be startled now and then by scriptural exhortations to holiness; but when so startled he whispers to himself that let the worst come to the worst he will reform by and by. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. ii. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. God in Christ speaks.1. Beloved, are you there? 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. iv. You can use these as a series or on their own. 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." )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. Hugh BinningChristmas Peace(Sunday before Christmas.) So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) 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. 8. SUFFERING AND CONTENTMENT. )Strength through ChristT. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 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. It applies to the whole life. When we are at work REJOICE! By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. H. HowardStandards of Life and ServiceJehovah"That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most High over all the earth." A. For four hundred years noisy crowds have fought, and sorrowed, and fretted, beneath the dim inscription in an unknown tongue; Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, Think on These Things' . 6). I cannot burn! We may feel our dignity affronted, and our first impulse will be denial of, or objection to the universality of the statement. 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.' Philippians 4:13 is one of the most well-known New Testament verses, but it's also notoriously misused. iv. 4). 3. 5). All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. 20-23 (R.V.). You would probably listen with more attention to one less remote from you in years, and may be disposed to Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, How to Obey an Impossible Injunction'Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.'--PHIL. iv. And then Christians are often enabled to anticipate the joys of heaven when their pangs are greatest. 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." 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. Beloved, are you there? 6). Iv. Troubles, temptations, and changing circumstances of life must be borne with contentment. This continual refrain of gladness is all the more remarkable if we remember the Apostle's circumstances. 1. H. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) Swallow. 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.' A. Thanks for Their Gifts 10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. )Strength in Christ"I was requested," said the late Dr. Macleod, "by a brother minister, who was unwell, to go and visit a dying boy. "Courageous Christians neededC. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. $8.95 . 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. 5). Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) A fine harmony in the two statements. That's the meaning of "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. iv. It is a story about an old goat and a horse. He SweetUnderstanding SeriesTeach the TextOne VolumeSermon CHRIST IS THE SOURCE OF CHRISTIAN STRENGTH. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. To suffer and endure.(J. iv. 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. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. He felt he needed more strength to bear the dread ordeal in a worthy manner, so being left a few moments to himself, he cried in an agony of prayer that God would more sensibly reveal Himself to him. 7. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. The calls for strength are many and various, flesh and heart fail before them; but "they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength," so that in Christ the heaviest burden may be borne and the hardest task accomplished and the weakest soul win the victory over the most powerful foe, with a strength which is practically omnipotent, because it is derived frown an almighty source. 1. 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. A. It is exceeding broad. You will find that His burden is always light. 8. The horseshoe magnet was not welded or glued to the metal above it, but through the iron wire coiled round it there ran a subtle current of electricity from a galvanic battery. What is the way to lay your burden down? Beloved, are you there? I Can Do All Things Through Christ Youth's T-Shirt Philippians 4:13 Shirts . July 31, 2022 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost . 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. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. iv. 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