OUTLINE: I. Final Exhortations: Philippians 4:1-9 A. To stand firm in the Lord: Philippians 4:1 B. To be united: Philippians 4:2-3 C. To rejoice in the Lord: Philippians 4:4-5 D. To trust completely In God: Philippians 4:6-7 E. To mind and do the right things: Philippians 4:8-9 II. Final expre... [ Continue Reading ]
“WHEREFORE, MY BRETHREN BELOVED AND LONGED FOR, MY JOY AND CROWN, SO STAND FAST IN THE LORD, MY BELOVED” “Wherefore”: The ideas that follow are: “Because the believer's homeland is in heaven and not on earth, and because. glorious inheritance awaits them at Christ's return, when even their bodies wi... [ Continue Reading ]
“I exhort Euodia, and. exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord” “I EXHORT”: Pay careful attention to the double use of the word "exhort" in this passage. Paul exhorted both Christians. God expects both parties to seek reconciliation (Matthew 5:23). “EUODIA”: The name is. woman's name. Pr... [ Continue Reading ]
“YEA,. BESEECH THEE ALSO, TRUE YOKEFELLOW, HELP THESE WOMEN, FOR THEY LABORED WITH ME IN THE GOSPEL, WITH CLEMENT ALSO, AND THE REST OF MY FELLOW-WORKERS, WHOSE NAMES ARE IN THE BOOK OF LIFE” “Yea,. beseech thee also”: “Yes, and. ask thee” (Knox). “TRUE”: Genuine, that is, one who truly lives up to... [ Continue Reading ]
“REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS: AGAIN. WILL SAY, REJOICE” “Rejoice in the Lord always”: “Always be glad in the Lord” (Wey). “Be happy in the Lord always” (Beck). "Keep on rejoicing" _(Jackson p. 79)._ True and legitimate joy is only found in. relationship with Jesus Christ. The joy of the Christian is... [ Continue Reading ]
“LET YOUR FORBEARANCE BE KNOWN UNTO ALL MEN. THE LORD IS AT HAND” “Let”: This is. choice. “FORBEARANCE”: “Forbearing spirit be plain to everyone” (TCNT). “The Greek term contains the idea of yieldingness, gentleness or sweet reasonableness. The term suggests the disposition of one who is willing to... [ Continue Reading ]
“In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” “In nothing”: “DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING” (MON). “ENTERTAIN NO WORRY” (BER). YET, WE OFTEN WANT TO "RESERVE" AT LEAST SOMETHING OR ONE THING TO WORRY ABOUT. “Be”: NOTE:... [ Continue Reading ]
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus” “And”: AS. RESULT OF PRACTICING THE GRATITUDE AND HUMBLE PRAYER-LIFE MENTIONED IN PHILIPPIANS 4:6. “The peace of God”: THE PEACE THAT IS AVAILABLE IN. RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. “Which pass... [ Continue Reading ]
“FINALLY, BRETHREN, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE HONORABLE, 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” “Finally”: “Paul lis... [ Continue Reading ]
“THE THINGS WHICH YE BOTH LEARNED AND RECEIVED AND HEARD AND SAW IN ME, THESE THINGS DO: AND THE GOD OF PEACE SHALL BE WITH YOU” “The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me”: “ALL THAT YOU LEARNT AND RECEIVED AND HEARD AND SAW IN ME PUT INTO PRACTICE” (TCNT). AGAIN, PAUL S... [ Continue Reading ]
“BUT. 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” “One of Paul's purposes in writing Philippians was to give written expression to his gratitude for the gift received. Says C.R. Erdman, ‘This mes... [ Continue Reading ]
“NOT THAT. SPEAK IN RESPECT OF WANT: FOR. HAVE LEARNED, IN WHATSOEVER STATE. AM, THEREIN TO BE CONTENT” “Not that. speak in respect of want”: “Not that. have anything to complain” (Gspd). “Do not think that. am saying this under pressure of want” (TCNT). “His rejoicing is not based upon the fact tha... [ Continue Reading ]
“I KNOW HOW TO BE ABASED, AND. KNOW ALSO HOW TO ABOUND: IN EVERYTHING AND IN ALL THINGS HAVE. LEARNED THE SECRET BOTH TO BE FILLED AND TO BE HUNGRY, BOTH TO ABOUND AND TO BE IN WANT” “I know how”:. know how to adjust to such external circumstances, and. know how to roll with the punches. Paul is say... [ Continue Reading ]
“I CAN DO ALL THINGS IN HIM THAT STRENGTHENETH ME” “I can do”: “He has the power to cope with or is competent and able to handle” _(Hawthorne p. 201)._ “Have power, be competent; be able” _(Jackson p. 87). _ “ALL THINGS”: The type of things mentioned in the context. Obviously, Paul is not claiming... [ Continue Reading ]
“HOWBEIT YE DID WELL THAT YE HAD FELLOWSHIP WITH MY AFFLICTION” “Howbeit”: Even though Paul could be content in meager circumstances, he does not want his readers to infer that their gift has therefore been useless or unappreciated. “If the Philippian readers got the impression that some modern com... [ Continue Reading ]
“And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when. departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only” “ALSO KNOW”: “Paul gratefully acknowledges the fact that the present gift was the continuation of. ser... [ Continue Reading ]
“FOR EVEN IN THESSALONICA YE SENT ONCE AND AGAIN UNTO MY NEED” “For even in Thessalonica”: Even before Paul left the province of Macedonia, the young, newly established congregation in Philippi had helped him twice. “For when Paul, upon having founded the church in Philippi, left there, he went imme... [ Continue Reading ]
“NOT THAT. SEEK FOR THE GIFT; BUT. SEEK FOR THE FRUIT THAT INCREASETH TO YOUR ACCOUNT” “Not that. seek for the gift”: “Not that. seek the gift itself” (NASV). “He does not wish his readers to suppose that he is concerned chiefly with his own profit” (Erdman p. 150). “It is not money. am anxious for”... [ Continue Reading ]
“BUT. HAVE ALL THINGS, AND ABOUND:. AM FILLED, HAVING RECEIVED FROM EPAPHRODITUS THE THINGS THAT CAME FROM YOU, AN ODOR OF. SWEET SMELL,. SACRIFICE ACCEPTABLE, WELL-PLEASING TO GOD” “But. have”: “I HAVE RECEIVED IN FULL” (MATTHEW 6:2) _(VINCENT P. 460). “_ THE TECHNICAL SENSE IS, ‘THIS IS MY RECEI... [ Continue Reading ]
“AND MY GOD SHALL SUPPLY EVERY NEED OF YOURS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY IN CHRIST JESUS” “My God”: God is the source. “SHALL SUPPLY EVERY NEED OF YOURS”: “They may rest assured, says Paul, that what they have given to God will be amply repaid by him from the limitless resources of His riches”... [ Continue Reading ]
“Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever. Amen” “Our God and Father”: A CALL FOR UNITED PRAISE. “UNITING HIMSELF ONCE AGAIN WITH HIS CONVERTS IN. SONG OF PRAISE TO THE ONE WHO PROVIDES FOR THE NEEDS OF ALL HIS PEOPLE” _(HAWTHORNE P. 209)._ THIS GOD SO MAGNIFICENT IS ACTUALLY OUR... [ Continue Reading ]
“SALUTE EVERY SAINT IN CHRIST JESUS. THE BRETHREN THAT ARE WITH ME SALUTE YOU” “Salute every saint”: Give my greetings to every Christian in Philippi. “The apostle expresses his loving concern for each individual believer of the church” _(Muller p. 154)._ Paul was concerned about the spiritual wel... [ Continue Reading ]
“ALL THE SAINTS SALUTE YOU, ESPECIALLY THEY THAT ARE OF CAESAR'S HOUSEHOLD” “All the saints salute you”: All the Christians in Rome spend greetings. “Especially they that are of Caesar's household”: PROBABLY NOT MEMBERS OF THE IMPERIAL FAMILY, BUT THOSE CONNECTED WITH THE IMPERIAL ESTABLISHMENT. SE... [ Continue Reading ]
“THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOUR SPIRIT” “This reference to the _spirit_ certainly is perplexing to those religious materialists who contend that man's spirit is merely his breath (cf. the doctrine of the Jehovah's Witnesses)” _(Jackson p. 90)_. Compare with 2 Timothy 4:22.... [ Continue Reading ]