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. iv. : Be Involved Bible Learners Everyone A Children's Bible Study Object: a Bible, small weights or two cans to use as weights I can do all things through him who strengthens me. I cannot burn! What is the way to lay your burden down? A. When an error is long-lived it is by means of some truth mixed up with it. Jesus doesn't give you the ability to fly or win football games or get a perfect score on the SAT. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting. iv. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. 8. Birch. (Text in conjunction with John 15:5.) We are able to receive Christ's energy just in proportion as we trust him, as they who were cured by him had. We can thank our current pop culture and Bible Object . B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth, March 10. Not Christ has strengthened, did strengthen at conversion, "As thy days so shall thy strength be.". Swallow. 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. PHILIPPIANS iv. Chapter 3 God's Peace Obtained in Answer to Prayer (Philippians 4:6, 7.) THE DIVINE ASSERTION. The Divine help is manifold and constant. Even the strong by constitution and education. Those who heard him supposed he intended to recant, but they misunderstood him. Philippians 4:4 Introduction There is an old story about four men traveling on a train in England in one of those compartment where two seats face one way, and the other two seats face them. There are some things we can do with. F. B. Tinling, B. $8.95 . To discharge this duty is to do what is most pleasing to God, implying as it does the purest faith, love, and obedience. 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." As I hurried along the city street, the rain was falling heavily. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. And Christ did strengthen Paul. Swallow. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. iv. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) THE whole village ran after it; but the eagle soon perched itself upon the loftiest eyrie, and everyone despaired of the child being recovered. 6, 7.) By His example, showing us how to do all that He requires in His own life. 4. God sends not His servants on their own charges; but "He is able to make all grace abound towards us, that we, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound unto every good work." Two men in Vietnam set a record by climbing ninety stairs with one person stacked on the other's . iv. 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. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. We begin our Christian life by working, trying and struggling in the energy of the flesh to save Rev. By the early 80s we were a net exporter of oil, but by 2001 production had peaked. 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. 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. 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.) Now I can burn!"(J. 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. Birch. 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. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' Christmas Devotional Resource Blessings of Christmas Tree Year 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. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. 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?' Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. Iv. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth May 26. A. The letters of Paul can have challenging content to teach to children (adults too!). By strengthening our faith. 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! 13). 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. We may feel our dignity affronted, and our first impulse will be denial of, or objection to the universality of the statement. 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. 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. Before the full bearing and value of these verses can be realized, I think they require to be read several times over. 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). Swallow. 8. 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. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! 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. B. "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." 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. By the effects of His wondrous life. 6). Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. (Philippians 1:21-30) Needless to say, her father quickly put an end to that! 12). iv. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. iv. I went to visit him. H. The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. Philippians 4:13 does NOT mean we can do anything because Christ strengthens us. One a great Giver, the other a great receiver. I cannot burn!" 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. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. 8. )The fountain of strengthJ. I gazed with wonder at the boy. He who protects the feeble fledglings in their warm nest also braces the strong branches of the oak to wrestle with the gale. She put her feet on one shelf of the rock, then on a second, and then on a third; and in this manner, amid the trembling hearts of all who were looking on, she rose to the very top of the cliff, and at last whilst the breasts of those below were heaving, came down step by step, until, amid the shouts of the villagers, she stood at the bottom of the rock with the child on her bosom. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. A. Alexander, D. D.)Dependence on ChristJ. 6). This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. 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. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) F. B. Tinling, B. A.In the days of bloody Mary a poor Protestant was condemned to be burned alive. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. iv. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. You will find that His burden is always light. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. 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.' Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) But, at last, a poor peasant woman came forward. The grandeur of the Christian life. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. But the Bible says, "All things.". Not only did it hang there but it upheld four thousand pounds weight attached to it! 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. I cannot burn! His miracles have made many a life path brighter, and they yield constant consolation. 7. 8. THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. Advent Advent 1: Isaiah 2:1-5 (December 1, 2013) Advent 2: Matthew 3:1-12 (December 4, 2016) And the promise saith that it shall be kept--kept by "the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, through Christ Jesus." 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. God in Christ speaks.1. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. Whether conscious or unconscious of it, we are all weak. To fulfil the law as a rule of duty.2. Philippians 4:13: Dependence on Christ: J. 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). Before Zerubbabel the mountain shall become a plain. Only then can we experience the peace that transcends all understanding." 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." F. B. Tinling, B. A.In the days of bloody Mary a poor Protestant was condemned to be burned alive. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' 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. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. Beloved, are you there? "Without me nothing." 13). It is only through Christ that whether the Lord giveth or taketh away we can say, "Blessed be His name.". Iv. 8. iv. Our very strength is weakness. Every word of His is the bread of life. out Christ and yet considering Him as God we cannot even do evil without the strength He supplies. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. A. DEPENDENCE AND FREEDOM. iv. 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. 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. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? The Lord is near(hands to heart), Your email address will not be published. F. B. Tinling, B. 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. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? 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)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? Iv. ( Philippians 4:13). 4. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. He had few other choices; people were always looking for runaway slaves. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. 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. 4). 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. 1. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 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. The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." Martin. 4). I can do everything through him who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13). Those who heard him supposed he intended to recant, but they misunderstood him. But he did not stay there, "Thanks be unto God that giveth us the victory." The energy is not in our faith, but in Christ. The exertion of weakness can not produce strength. Among all the names of God perhaps the most comprehensive is the name Jehovah. 5). Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. So should our gratitude be.(J. There are some things we can do with. The horse became blind and somehow the goat realized that the horse could not see. All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. . 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. 6, 7.) 13). H. 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. "Without me nothing." FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. Now that you know peace in two different languages, I'd like to teach you what PEACE looks like in American Sign Language. 3:4b-14. The greatness of Christ as suggested by the place given Him by such a man as Paul. 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. 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. 4. Chapter 6 Praying with Desire (Mark 11:24.) To resist temptation.3. We have written a children's sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. To think nothing impossible is the privilege of faith. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. Together with faith often comes a singular firmness of mind. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. We need not be taught Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860The Bible the Great Civilizer(Fourth Sunday in Lent.) "The peace that passes all understanding" is the very breath of God in the soul. Send kids out into the congregation with their instruments and noisemakers to do the litany and have them stay there for the blessing. 6). 6, 7.) Nothing braces a man's nerves like the cold winter's blast. So should our gratitude be.(J. About rfour.org. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. 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