Scripture: Philippians 4:13. IV. 4. We have written a childrens sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. God in Christ speaks.1. From particular admonitions,4. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. 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. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. It is exceeding broad. Children's Sermon Luke 12:13-21. We may trust it and be deceived by it. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! 7). If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. God in Christ speaks.1. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. Philippians 4:13: Christian Omnipotence: W.F. 4. PHILIPPIANS iv. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. 1. The Bible says you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you. Phil. By His having done all things Himself. Iv. Consider his zeal, labours, achievements, and yet he ascribes the praise of all to Christ. 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. 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. 4. A. 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. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) Paul was as gentle as he was strong. Let us note, then, first, the personal bond which gives force Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, Names in the Book of Life'Other my fellow-labourers whose names are in the book of life.'--PHIL. . Now I can burn!"(J. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting. out Christ and yet considering Him as God we cannot even do evil without the strength He supplies. We have to walk in His steps.2. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. Our resources are supplied as we need them. The battle that begins with holy reliance on God means victory. Phil. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. 1. Once this has been repeated many times you will have a spider's web of wool in the circle. To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. THESE ERRORS, IRRECONCILABLE THOUGH THEY MAY SEEM, ARE OFTEN FOUND SIDE BY SIDE. "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. IN Jesus' Name we pray, AMEN. How does Christ strengthen us?1. 4). "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. From particular admonitions,4. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. iv. The brethren which are with me salute you. 1. When we are at play REJOICE! 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. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. There are some things we can do with. Yours is a very heavy one. A. 'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. 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." Some of you may have seen this remarkable story, "Animal Odd Couples" on Public Television. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. An antidote to "MORE!" or worse, children's contentment with "enough" is a necessary skill in today's world. iv. Our strength is not superseded. Birch. Say, "Philippians 4:13 says, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.'" Say, "That doesn't mean literally ALL things. It applies to the whole life. 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. Sermon manuscript, audio, video. The energy is not in our faith, but in Christ. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. Ratatouille Kids Shirt Girls Boys Youth Unisex T-Shirt Size Large 10/12 NWOT . The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. Christ can increase your capacity. Beloved, are you there? 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. Each live wolf brought into captivity would bring $5,000! Paul was as gentle as he was strong. 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. 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. 8. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, Farewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. You will find that His burden is always light. 5). 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. But our life will prove that Christ is right. 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. 6. His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. 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 Pentateuch, Preface. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) 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. Iv. One of encouragement to those who are doing something for Christ, but feel painfully their own inability. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. . All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. When we are at work REJOICE! The Rev. 7). Yet it is in these things that our hardest trials lie, for they are the things that the natural man cannot do of himself. Germany T-shirt Cute German NWOT Children's Youth Size Large . It is not allowed to rust in idleness. Series Note: In the lectionary year A Pentecost 14 through 17 we read through Philippians as the Epistle each week. He is not simply pardoned the failures of past weakness; he is prepared to be more successful in future trials. 8. He had had occasion to mention three of his fellow-workers, and, 'Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, rejoice!'--PHIL. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. The Parable of the Rich Man. "Through Christ," His blood, Word, Spirit, resurrection, etc., all things are possible. 1. 2. Iv. A. 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. iv. 8. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' He had suffered the most excruciating pain. He hushed the waves; He stills the storm today.3. May all of us be strong in Him. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. 4). 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. Iv. Swallow. I gazed with wonder at the boy. Paul was as gentle as he was strong. There are some things we can do with. The letter shows him to us as a prisoner, dependent on Christian charity Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy Scripture, The Warrior Peace'The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.'--PHIL. It applies to the whole life. The brethren which are with me salute you. 7). - W.F.A. Paul's life was marked by vicissitudes and trouble; he was now in prison. The lesson was used for older elementary students and it focuses on the importance of making daily Bible reading and prayer a priority. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. 1. When we tell the storyREJOICE! Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth, December 17. I cannot burn! 13). Beloved, are you there? iv. iv. "Why should I do that today," it cries, "which I can do any day whenever I please?" 7. We know God loves us.REJOICE! Chapter 7 A Manifestation of God in Answer to Prayer (Acts 4:31.) 12). 5). "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. 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. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. God's Great Love - God's Great Love is a 4-week Bible experience for all ages. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. 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." Say: Jesus gives us the strength to stand up to people who pick on us, be nice to people who are different than we are, and forgive people who are mean to us. "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. iv. God gives faith equal to the emergency. 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. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. iv. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. Weakness is so much less of life. )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. I cannot burn! There are some things we can do with. I. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. The Christian is no exception. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. Iv. I venture to apply them to ourselves, and I speak now especially to the members of my own church and congregation. 7). We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. Watch Online; Staff & Leaders; . "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. "Good" is understood. Martin. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 1. By strengthening our faith. 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. For years he had not known one day's rest. iv. Whether conscious or unconscious of it, we are all weak. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." Swallow. When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! Even when you fall into divers temptations, reckon it joy, and delight, and God will make your reckoning good. 8. 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." These closing words fall into three unconnected parts, a doxology, greetings, and a benediction. 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. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." 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. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. 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. We begin our Christian life by working, trying and struggling in the energy of the flesh to save Rev. 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. (ver. 4). He had suffered the most excruciating pain. 1. We live in a world where dirty language is considered "cool." Even small children can feel tempted to swear. L. Cuyler, D. D.)The secret of fortitudeJ. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. ii. To resist temptation.3. 20-23 (R.V.). This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. 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. 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. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. 7). The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. Note the present tense. 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. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. Of our own choice we trust in Christ; of our own will, every moment we abide in Him. Happy day if you have exchanged burdens and laid down your loads at His blessed feet to take up His own instead. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. 4). 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. Take courage. Children Ministry. 6). Our very strength is weakness. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) I venture to apply them to ourselves, and I speak now especially to the members of my own church and congregation. This is message # 8 in the series Big Promises: God Says You Are, You Can, You Have, You Will. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. 3. 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. PHILIPPIANS iv. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. Everyone was dashing from shop to shop, trying to do what they needed to do and get out of the rain. By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. iv. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. In accordance with the previous verse. 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." 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." God in Christ speaks.1. By His Cross and death. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. By the early 80s we were a net exporter of oil, but by 2001 production had peaked. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. 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. Iv. 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. Sermon Illustrations For Epiphany 3 (2023). By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. A. I. iv. So should our gratitude be.(J. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. May all of us be strong in Him. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. Swallow. The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. Chapter 5 Praying without Doubting (Mark 11:23.) Enjoy the reaction!) 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 particular admonitions,4. Children's Time. iv. I. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. 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. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." 6. 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. We are made strong in Christ, not in ourselves. 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. '"Power through the Spirit of ChristW. Iv. When we are lost.REJOICE! Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. God wants to rest His workers, Rev. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) 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. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. iv. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFarewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. 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. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison. The lesson is only a guide and can be adapted for your needs. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface.