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. Why did that woman succeed, when the strong sailor and the practised Highlander had failed? The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. How does Christ strengthen us?1. iv. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. By His example, showing us how to do all that He requires in His own life.4. It is linked with God's and made the grander for the union. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. 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. iv. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 10. 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. "Let your moderation be known unto all men" (Phil. I gazed with wonder at the boy. '"Power through the Spirit of ChristW. H. 6). 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. Paul meant that he was able . And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. We have to walk in His steps.2. It is not a power that may be exercised naturally, but a science to be acquired gradually. Enjoy the reaction!) iv. 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. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. iv. Similarly, in a high spiritual sense, we can do nothing good without Him. THE DIVINE ASSERTION. 13). iv. (Philippians 1:21-30) iv. 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. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love.5. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name 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. He hushed the waves; He stills the storm today.3. 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. The Divine help is manifold and constant. 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. 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. A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. 1. "Courageous Christians neededC. The Rev. 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. 3. Iv. (Philippians iv. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. He told me before some remarkable things of this boy. THE TRUE CHRISTIAN IS A STRONG SOUL. We are made strong in Christ, not in ourselves. By His having done all things Himself. All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. Every word of His is the bread of life.4. blessings according to their faith. iv. iv. Two speakers, Divine-human and human. When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! We can rejoice and celebrate that this story of Jesus is about us and for us., Faith+Share:What are ways that we rejoice? Yes we can make some noise when we rejoice cant we? I am going to ask you some questions about when we can rejoice and I want you to yell loud the word REJOICE (and shake/play these instruments if you are using them) after each question. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. A. Alexander, D. D.We all need strength. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. )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. 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. iv. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. Iv. 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. 6). iv. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison. I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me. Christ gives strength for work as well as strength for endurance. 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. 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. 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' . Their satisfaction is not from without but from within; not from the lower and perishable things of the world, but from the immortal affection of their Saviour and God.LEARN . Happy day if you have exchanged burdens and laid down your loads at His blessed feet to take up His own instead. We can't be a Christian for just one day and expect God to give us a trophy. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. iv. The great Mosque of Constantinople was once a Christian church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom. Inspire Hope for the New Year . He is in jail and still rejoicing that God is with him and that he knows that God loves him and all of us. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. The brethren which are with me salute you. Stop the flow of the current for one instant and the huge horseshoe dropped. Spurgeon. Now I can burn!"(J. III. "Courageous Christians neededC. God is with usREJOICE! Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. 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. Watch Online; Staff & Leaders; . The Rev. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. Said Ardley, "I am not afraid to try it; and I tell thee, Bishop, if I had as many lives as I have hairs on my head, I would give them all up sooner than I would give up Christ." A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. Get an email every time we add something new! I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. When we are at work REJOICE! He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. 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." Our strength is not superseded. 2. There are some things we can do with. Preparation:You could use instruments and noisemakers if you choose for this childrens sermon. B. iv. I know what it is to be in need, and . Once this has been repeated many times you will have a spider's web of wool in the circle. If we will take it to heart, it will tell us how to keep Christmas-day. IV. 2. You can use these as a series or on their own. Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account. "Paul's concern is unity in the church, which can only arise once we recognize our redemption as coworkers for the Lord, giving us a spirit of gentleness, and thereby turning our sight from earthly matters that lead to petty squabbles, derision, and anxiety. "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. Swallow. The word Jehovah means the self-existing One, the "I am"; and it is generally used as a direct revelation of what God is. )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. To suffer and endure.(J. 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. A weak rich man is in a worse position than a strong poor man. FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. (Philippians iv. All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. We shall use the figure of a fortress, which is to be kept. But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. iv. I. 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. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. '"Power through the Spirit of ChristW. By His Cross and death. 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. Get the pianist to play a short song when you point the remote at him/her. A. 1. 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. 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. Let us note, then, first, the personal bond which gives force, 'Other my fellow-labourers whose names are in the book of life.'--PHIL. Iv. "Without me nothing." The greatness of Christ as suggested by the place given Him by such a man as Paul. 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. The certain triumph of Christianity. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." 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. 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. The, "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. Not only did it hang there but it upheld four thousand pounds weight attached to it! It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. 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. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. THE HUMAN CONFIRMATION. showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. 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. The Christian must not only stand firmly like a rock; he must put forth active power like a Samson. July 31 2022, Lectionary Year C, 7-31-22. 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. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 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. Look at the assistance obtained from , (1)The Scriptures, which thoroughly furnish us unto all good works. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. By supplying us with the great motive power His constraining love. THE MEASURE of the text. I venture to apply them to ourselves, and I speak now especially to the members of my own church and congregation. 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.' 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. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. THE whole village ran after it; but the eagle soon perched itself upon the loftiest eyrie, and everyone despaired of the child being recovered. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. 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." THE DIVINE ASSERTION. We have to walk in His steps.2. But then the music started 5. By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. "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." In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded us. God's rest did not come till after His work was over, and ours will not. Iv. What do you need: - Red and green cards In Philippians 2: 1 -11 Paul writes about the importance of unity. Every common task to which we place our shoulder and each Christian duty to which we are called, can only be successfully discharged as we rely on the Lord Jesus Christ for guidance and strength. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. Our church was called into existence to witness to the good news of God's love that was shown to us in Jesus Christ. Christ is the only one who can make this sweeping assertion without fear of ultimate contradiction.II. out Christ and yet considering Him as God we cannot even do evil without the strength He supplies. Do not indulge, any of you, the silly notion that you can be contented without learning, or learn without discipline. "Good" is understood. 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. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 13). 2. 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. Psalm 8; Galatians 4:4-7; Philippians 2:5-13; Luke 2:15-21 - - - - - A Service of Readings and Carols for The First Sunday . "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. So should our gratitude be.(J. Yours is a very heavy one. 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. Not only did it hang there but it upheld four thousand pounds weight attached to it! 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. We may trust it and be deceived by it. This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. To suffer and endure.(J. 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. 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. iv. 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. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. 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. Our strength is not superseded. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.". 5). A prisoner in a Roman prison; and when Rome fixed its claws it did not usually let go without drawing blood. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. F. B. Tinling, B. Phil. 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. This continual refrain of gladness is all the more remarkable if we remember the Apostle's circumstances. )Strength through ChristT. Martin. 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 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) Streamers and ribbons would also make it fun! 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. 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' . A. 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." Chapter 7 A Manifestation of God in Answer to Prayer (Acts 4:31.) 6). 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' . A. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. Do you suppose your Father will let you carry the banner of His victory and His gladness on to Rev. 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. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. By the effects of His wondrous life. -- Philippians 4:13 Materials: a Bible, small weights or two cans to use as weights God wants to rest His workers, Rev. For years he had not known one day's rest. 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. So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. "Be careful for nothing" (Phil. 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?" How can I know about God? A fine harmony in the two statements. Read the verse, and then have kids repeat it with you. The Christian becomes "a law unto himself," but behind the Christian and the law is the great Inspirer Christ. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) showing how he rejoiced at their generosity toward him while in prison.19. Text: Philippians 4:10-13 Thesis: When we are driven by the want of more we live contrary to a life of contentment and trust. In all life's experiences, conflicts, emergencies, Christ has preceded 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.
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