Iv. Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. We need not be taught Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860The Bible the Great Civilizer(Fourth Sunday in Lent.) I can do all things in Him that strengtheneth me. CHRIST IS THE SOURCE OF CHRISTIAN STRENGTH. 5). "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. iv. The lady then said to him, "You cannot paint like the great master unless you have his spirit."(W. Cease from yourself, from man. You can do all things through Christ in respect to all worlds. Now I can burn!"(J. That is the way to take His burden up. It is linked with God's and made the grander for the union. 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. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. 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. "Courageous Christians neededC. Object Needed: Sunglasses. He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. It is not peace with God, but the peace of God. A. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. Even if the sentences are read through slowly, just as they stand, a deep sense of blessing and rest steals into T. Perhaps you found the first dose ineffectual. 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. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me, "I can do all things through Christ" (Phil. Chapter 8 The Intercessory Prayers of Christians (Luke 11:5, 6.) A. And as to Christ Thy LordPreface. 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. ii. ; but , 2. We have to walk in His steps.2. 6, 7.) When we are happy REJOICE! 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. A. '"Power through the Spirit of ChristW. To conquer all corruptions. 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. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. We need not be taught Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860The Bible the Great Civilizer(Fourth Sunday in Lent.) 2. By himself the Christian is as weak as any one else. There are two hands there--God's hand pressing us down, humbling us, and then God's hand lifting Rev. A. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: 'I rejoice'; 'Rejoice ye!' 7. He hushed the waves; He stills the storm today.3. 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. It is union with Christ that supplies Christ's strength made perfect in our weakness. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. 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' . But he was not discouraged. Happy day if you have exchanged burdens and laid down your loads at His blessed feet to take up His own instead. 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). 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. 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. He alone is able to keep it, and He can so keep it that "nothing shall offend us." 7). "And Again I Say, Rejoice" (Phil. 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." "I Can do all Things through Christ" (Phil. 3. We are to live and work and be strong in the LORD, and in the power of His might - not in the strength and power of our own, fleshly, human abilities. ii. For years he had not known one day's rest. iv. I cannot burn! This is a glorious text, and one fit to be the key-note of Christmas-day. 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. 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.2. That is the way to take His burden up. 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. 2. From particular admonitions,4. iv. "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time." And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. Chapter 2 Our Requests Made Known unto God (Philippians 4:6.) The lesson is only a guide and can be adapted for your needs. As the result of this, instead of recanting, he cried out triumphantly, "Now I can burn! F. B. Tinling, B. $15. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. He told me before some remarkable things of this boy. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' 6). The letters of Paul can have challenging content to teach to children (adults too!). iv. Alexander MaclarenExpositions of Holy ScriptureFarewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. Iv. A. THE MEASURE of the text. )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. Stop the flow of the current for one instant and the huge horseshoe dropped. II. When he came in sight of the stake he exclaimed, "Oh! The grandeur of the Christian life. )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. So should our gratitude be.(J. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. It is opposed to dissatisfaction, and by submission to the hardships of life disarms them of half their power. "The Peace of God which Passeth all Understanding Shall Keep Your Hearts and Minds" (Phil. 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 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. 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. But our life will prove that Christ is right. iv. By the effects of His wondrous life. Philippians 4:13: Power Through the Love of Christ: Manual of Anecdotes: Philippians 4:13: Power Through the Spirit of Christ: W. Birch. The, "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. iv. I. (Manual of Anecdotes. By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. 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. PHILIPPIANS iv. We have to walk in His steps.2. Paul gives particular instances, then generalizes. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. 20-23 (R.V.). "Be Careful for Nothing; but in Everything by Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving Let Your Requests be Made Known unto God" (Phil. iv. To suffer and endure.(J. A. iv. We are to pray about everything, and with every prayer we must blend our thanksgivings. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. Beloved, are you there? '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. Pride says it can obey God and does not. 13). Birch. Paul meant that he was able . The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.'--PHIL. From particular admonitions,4. $13.99 + $2.99 shipping . By the effects of His wondrous life. 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, 7.) A. Alexander, D. D.)Dependence on ChristJ. It applies to the whole life. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." You can use these as a series or on their own. 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. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. iv. 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. 1. 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. We have written a childrens sermon series based on the scripture verses in Philippians. He is the Saviour from the curse of life sin. A. Alexander, D. D.We all need strength. 4). 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. 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. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. and as to Christ thy Lord, most comely "as the lily among thorns," being his "love among the daughters," Cant. . I cannot burn! 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." 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. 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. "For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." A fine harmony in the two statements. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. From how different a platform do they speak; one from conscious power to help, the other from conscious need of help. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. We linger around the four great landmarks, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Gethsemane, Calvary, and they are a ceaseless inspiration to us. Iv. Chapter 9 The Three Essentials of T. By instructing us in the knowledge of our weakness and His own strength.3. iv. 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. he proceeds to general exhortations,10. H. Spurgeon.No man is likely to accomplish much who moodily indulges a desponding view of his own capacities. iv. It is "all things," even the otherwise impossible. 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. The strength of the Almighty One enters into the believer. The very words of the next text might suggest this, even if we did not know it from experience. Chapter 4 The Praying that Glorifies God (John 14:13.) By the effect of His unique teaching. Iv. 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. Cruden describes this name as the incommunicable name of God. He felt equal to labour, suffering, and dying. 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. 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. Read the verse, and then have kids repeat it with you. HOW CHRIST STRENGTHENS US.1. )Strength through ChristT. Rejoice in the Lord; be gentle; don't worry; be prayerful (Philippians 4:4-7). H. "Let Your Moderation be Known unto all Men" (Phil. 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. He healed the sick; sickness can be better borne. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. iv. Not Christ has strengthened, did strengthen at conversion, "As thy days so shall thy strength be.". By working faith in us, which brings us into vital union with Him who is the source of strength.II. Let there be love to Christ and to souls in your hearts, and greater wonders will be accomplished. What inspiration here for prayer and holy endeavour (Ephesians 3:20-21). I Can Do All Things Through Christ Youth's T-Shirt Philippians 4:13 Shirts . That's the meaning of "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". From particular admonitions,4. If we walk in righteousness He will carry us through. Scripture Isaiah 41:10, Philippians 4:13 Preparation: Beforehand, prepare at least two things to happen when you point a remote control in that direction.. Get the person in charge of the lights to dim and brighten the lights when you point the remote at them. 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. "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. 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. I. Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. A sailor tried to climb the ascent, but his strong limbs trembled, and he was at last obliged to give up the attempt. 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. 1. She'd been a Guide for three years now, and was the oldest member of her patrol, although Ruth was only a month or two younger. Christ gives strength for work as well as strength for endurance. Scripture: Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me. For years he had not known one day's rest. By His having done all things Himself. "And again I say, rejoice" (Phil. 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. But who was he who here said to the Church at Philippi, 'Be careful for nothing?' It is easy to rejoice in favours; but how about trials. Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. "The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds" (Phil. Our power "through Christ which strengthens us" is limitless. 7). Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. H. iv. FOR WHAT HE STRENGTHENS US.1. His soul was free; there was peace within, Christ was with him. 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). Winsome courtesy and delicate considerateness lay in his character, in beautiful union with fiery impetuosity and undaunted tenacity of conviction. It applies to the whole life. 3. For those trials he is not merely protected by Divine armor; he is also girded by Divine strength. A. Swallow. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth March 24. The Rev. We know God is with us. God wants to rest His workers, Rev. )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. F. B. Tinling, B. 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. 6). "Be Careful for Nothing" (Phil. I gazed with wonder at the boy. We know God loves us.REJOICE! 3. 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. )Strength through ChristT. Then his life-power flows through us. 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. 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 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. It applies to man's spiritual life.2. 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. iv. It is a good thing to rejoice in the Lord. How does Christ strengthen us?1. In every part of our life we have Christ's influence. 6). 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. 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