)The fountain of strengthJ. )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. A. To serve God in any state! As I hurried along the city street, the rain was falling heavily. 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. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFarewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. 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. These things, however, seem to some hardly sufficient to bear the lofty declaration of the text, and would rather have expected to hear of some great victory gained or miracle wrought. iv. Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. Preparation:You could use instruments and noisemakers if you choose for this childrens sermon. Object Needed: Sunglasses. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. This continual refrain of gladness is all the more remarkable if we remember the Apostle's circumstances. I. Yours is a very heavy one. "The peace that passes all understanding" is the very breath of God in the soul. Today we're going to celebrate that with a parade. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. Our very strength is weakness. 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. 8. To His everyday purpose and action. So should our gratitude be. 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. 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. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. 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. These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. You will find that His burden is always light. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. The great Mosque of Constantinople was once a Christian church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. A. 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. 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. 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 Strengthened by Him, His people shall never cease to pray and strive, till all the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdom of our God and of His Christ. But he did not stay there, "Thanks be unto God that giveth us the victory." Spurgeon. 'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. 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. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. I cannot burn!" Iv. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. . When we are lost.REJOICE! The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. Beloved, are you there? Sermon Central . Iv. It applies to the whole life. 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.' The grandeur of the Christian life. iv. March 10. A. He hushed the waves; He stills the storm today.3. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. To cease either is to cease to be a Christian. From particular admonitions,4. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. )The fountain of strengthJ. 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." Swallow. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. Swallow. People who have a lot of earthly treasure are people who we think of as rich -- they have money, a big house, or . The phone rang at precisely 9 p.m. as a drought buster of a storm raged angrily outside our bedroom windows. 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. 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. You will find that His burden is always light. This is the first lesson in a series from the Book of Philippians. A fine harmony in the two statements. All of the time. 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. 5). 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. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." 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.' "The peace that passes all understanding" is the very breath of God in the soul. There are times when he lies down in green pastures; but he lies down tired, and that he may rise stronger. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. iv. "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. Chapter 7 A Manifestation of God in Answer to Prayer (Acts 4:31.) A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. (Manual of Anecdotes. The horse became blind and somehow the goat realized that the horse could not see. Philippians 4:13 Adult Devotional. Iv. Our very strength is weakness. Not our ignorance, for He is our teacher; not our feebleness, for He never breaks the bruised reed; not our sinfulness, for He is our Saviour.4. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. 5. If we begin reading in Philippians 4:10-14 I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern . This is a defect we cannot supply. iv. '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. A. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. The great Mosque of Constantinople was once a Christian church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. iv. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. 7). (Manual of Anecdotes. 13). . 1. It is linked with God's and made the grander for the union. A. He is in jail and still rejoicing that God is with him and that he knows that God loves him and all of us. What are some things that seem impossible? iv. Context When Paul wrote the Book of Philippians he was in prison in Rome . I gazed with wonder at the boy. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. There is another kind of treasure we can create for ourselves. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. 5). I. As the pride of man says, "I can do all things," so does Paul; only pride stops short here, whereas Paul adds, "through Christ," etc. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! What is the way to lay your burden down? 13). iv. 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. L. Cuyler, D. D.)The secret of fortitudeJ. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. 6). Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) 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." If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) Do net go through the world saying, "I was born little." Iv. Sep 9, 2018 - Posts about Philippians 4:13 written by wallbuilder . F. B. Tinling, B. I went to visit him. The brethren which are with me salute you. . 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. 7). 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. 4. 6). To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. Phil. Chapter 5 Praying without Doubting (Mark 11:23.) 1. FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. A. 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. iv. How does Christ strengthen us?1. IN Jesus' Name we pray, AMEN. Weakness is not a misfortune but a crime, needing not pity but blame. Dependence is the law of our being. 6. 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. Philippians 4:11b-13 I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. 6. - Philippians 4:10 Streamers and ribbons would also make it fun! But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. You will find that His burden is always light. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! He told me before some remarkable things of this boy. iv. A. H. HowardStandards of Life and Service, Jehovah"That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the most High over all the earth." A Christian's strength can come only by his being strengthened. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. A. 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. 5). 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' . Now that you know peace in two different languages, I'd like to teach you what PEACE looks like in American Sign Language. When I last visited him my three-year-old girl saw that piano, and since most children like to bang on pianos, she quickly climbed upon the bench and began to plunk away. 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. Philippians 4:9 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. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. 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 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. As in all his letters, the Apostle follows the natural instinct of making his last words loving words. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. This story illustration will help kids remember how very important children are to Jesus, even today. And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." iv. 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. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." 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. "Good" is understood. This is a defect we cannot supply. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. It applies to the whole life. God in Christ speaks. "Follow my example, of not trusting in my righteousness, but in the righteousness of Jesus (Philippians 3:17). The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. To His everyday purpose and action. A. 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). 7. 6). Every word of His is the bread of life.4. iv. II. Contact. Dancing In The Rain. 2. 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. That is the way to take His burden up. 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. It is in regard to this requirement that the apostle more immediately records this assurance of sufficiency of strength. 6). Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. 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