"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 Divine help is manifold and constant. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. Together with faith often comes a singular firmness of mind. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. Chapter 7 A Manifestation of God in Answer to Prayer (Acts 4:31.) 20-23 (R.V.). And Christ did strengthen Paul. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureHow to Say 'thank You''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. Even when you fall into divers temptations, reckon it joy, and delight, and God will make your reckoning good. Stop the flow of the current for one instant and the huge horseshoe dropped. 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. 3. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? "Without me nothing." We need not be taught Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860, The Bible the Great Civilizer(Fourth Sunday in Lent.) 1. "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. 8. PHILIPPIANS iv. 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." "Courageous Christians neededC. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. 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. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. It is a story about an old goat and a horse. iv. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. iv. 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). The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. A Christian's strength can come only by his being strengthened. 4). The Christian life is a race to be run and a battle to be fought. ii. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. iv. But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' 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?" 4). iv. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. )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. iv. 6, 7.) "Good" is understood. Offer some examples of world records, describing how extraordinary they seem. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. If we turn from this various help to Christ personally and then remember that He is with us, immutable in His love, unfailing in His resources, unwearied in His oversight, we can understand what Paul meant. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. F. B. Tinling, B. A.In the days of bloody Mary a poor Protestant was condemned to be burned alive. 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. "The peace that passes all understanding" is the very breath of God in the soul. Why, because between her and the babe there was a tie; that woman was the mother of the babe. F. B. Tinling, B. 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. I. 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. 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 told me before some remarkable things of this boy. ability involves guilt. Those who heard him supposed he intended to recant, but they misunderstood him. 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." THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. Target Audience: Kindergarten-6th Grade (adaptable older or younger) 5). 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. . 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. 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. Swallow. A. 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. 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." He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." iv. $15. In several places an explanatory word is added, revealing some one of His special characteristics; and it is to these that I want particularly Hannah Whitall SmithThe God of All ComfortLinksPhilippians 4:13 NIVPhilippians 4:13 NLTPhilippians 4:13 ESVPhilippians 4:13 NASBPhilippians 4:13 KJVPhilippians 4:13 Bible AppsPhilippians 4:13 ParallelPhilippians 4:13 Biblia ParalelaPhilippians 4:13 Chinese BiblePhilippians 4:13 French BiblePhilippians 4:13 German BiblePhilippians 4:13 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)Providence, under which all things work together for our good. How does Christ strengthen us?1. The Rev. The child learning to walk alone is strengthened by the hand of the mother, and the aged mother is in return strengthened by the arm of her son. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. 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. When we do these things to be rich toward God, we create a special kind of treasure for ourselves. To resist temptation.3. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. Those who heard him supposed he intended to recant, but they misunderstood him. This is the first lesson in a series from the Book of Philippians. (Based on Philippians 4:11b-13) Background thoughts This Children's Sermon probes the concept of "enough" from children's viewpoint. (1)I cannot do many things which my fellow Christians say is my duty;(2)Nor what in my ignorance I conclude to be my duty;(3)Nor what is actually my duty, if I go about it in a wrong spirit or way;(4)But Christ will strengthen us for all His will.What can hinder? By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. B. 3. Moreover, if strength is possible to the Christian, weakness is culpable. 7). This is a defect we cannot supply. 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. F. B. Tinling, B. A.In the days of bloody Mary a poor Protestant was condemned to be burned alive. 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). From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. Not by miracle or magic; not by acting upon us without our knowledge or against our will, but through our own intelligent and active powers. Our resources are supplied as we need them. 6). Christmas Devotional Resource Blessings of Christmas Tree Year A. To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. The grandeur of the Christian life. We must, This evening we shall use another figure, distinct from the one used in the morning, of the reservoir. 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. 4). "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. 1. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." "Without me nothing." THE MEASURE of the text. 7. Jesus promises to provide contentment no matter what you face. What is the way to lay your burden down? "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. A. A. )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. Iv. III. A. Iv. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? The letters of Paul can have challenging content to teach to children (adults too!). 2. 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. Lesson focus: Jesus should be first in our hearts and minds. Philippians 4:13: Power Through the Love of Christ: Manual of Anecdotes: Philippians 4:13: Power Through the Spirit of Christ: W. Birch. When we are lost.REJOICE! It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. March 10. PAUL HEREBY ASSURED THAT ALL THINGS WERE POSSIBLE TO HIM. That is the way to take His burden up. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. 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." Iv. We begin our Christian life by working, trying and struggling in the energy of the flesh to save Rev. It is also the cause of wickedness, exposing the individual to fierce temptation. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. Phil. 'There,' said he, 'is the mighty force that sets the work in motion. 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. The certain triumph of Christianity. The Rev. By His Cross and death. 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. If his connection with Christ is cut off, in an instant he becomes as any other man.(T. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. iv. We have to walk in His steps.2. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. . It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' Swallow. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. iv. Yours is a very heavy one. 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. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. 7). Context When Paul wrote the Book of Philippians he was in prison in Rome . By the effects of His wondrous life. By the effects of His wondrous life. We have to work hard and practice every day being a Christian. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. St. Paul writes of "all things," as though there were many things to be done in the power of Christ. So does all the lifting power of the Christian come from the currents of spiritual influence which flow into his heart from the living Jesus. When we pray.REJOICE! Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. 4. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. 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." God in Christ speaks.1. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me, "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. Christ does not require anything impossible or injuriously difficult, nothing for which He does not guarantee strength. 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. Paul was as gentle as he was strong. 7). Beloved, are you there? In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. You can do nothing without that. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) Children's sermon Philippians 4:4 Cathy A. Liening B.I.B.L.E. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. )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. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. 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. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. A cup knows how to be full and how to be empty, and stands equally straight in either case. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. 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. Iv. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. 4. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! 5). 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. Why, because between her and the babe there was a tie; that woman was the mother of the babe. 8. THE DIVINE ASSERTION. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. 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.' Scriptures: Philippians 4:4-13 Introduction In part of this country in the 1980s, when wolves were in danger of extinction, there was a special bounty offered for wolves caught alive. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. (Philippians iv. iv. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. 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. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 5). 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. Yours is a very heavy one. 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." 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.) Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." There are some things we can do with. That is the way to take His burden up. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. 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. 3:4b-14. A. 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. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. As I hurried along the city street, the rain was falling heavily. Now I can burn!"(J. iv. 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. 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. I venture to apply them to ourselves, and I speak now especially to the members of my own church and congregation. . HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. 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. To suffer and endure.(J. 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. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. 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. Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) iv. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. Go not forth till thou hast first prayed. iv. iv. That's the meaning of "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. Even when you fall into divers temptations, reckon it joy, and delight, and God will make your reckoning good. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. 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. In spite of conscious weakness, opposition, and failure, "through Christ they take heart to persevere. Weekly Devotion page for the 4th Sunday after Epiphany Year A, Household Devotion Page for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany, Weekly Household Devotions for the Second Sunday after Epiphany Year A, Lectionary 2A. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth December 17. 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. Cease from yourself, from man. 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?' THE DIVINE ASSERTION. We may trust it and be deceived by it. I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. Phil. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFarewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. He had suffered the most excruciating pain. 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. 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. The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." PHILIPPIANS 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. Our strength is not superseded. 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. For years he had not known one day's rest. Paul was as gentle as he was strong. 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. Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Philippians 2:5-13; Luke 2:15-21 - - - - - A Service of Readings and Carols for The First Sunday . iv. 'There,' said he, 'is the mighty force that sets the work in motion. Martin. We deprecate the indolent cowardice of the man who always felt assured that every new enterprise would be too much for him, and therefore declined it; but we admire the pluck of the ploughman who was asked on his cross examination if he could read Greek, and replied he did not know, because he had never tried. 8. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) Beloved, are you there? God wants to rest His workers, Rev. 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' . Iv. L. Cuyler, D. D.)The secret of fortitudeJ. 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