Philippians 4:8Philippians 4:8
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
8 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. honest: or, venerable
- 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.
One of the…
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Philippians 4:7Philippians 4:7
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7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Here and again in Ephesians 3:18-20Ephesians 3:18-20
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18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able…
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Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6
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6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
- Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.(KJV)
In other words, there is no need to be anxious about anything. Self centered worry is counterproductive and takes away from your work of spreading the Gospel. Worry can consume you to the point of forgetting to pray.
Jesus preached in Matt 6:25-34Matt 6:25-34
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25 Therefore…
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Philippians 4:5Philippians 4:5
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5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
- Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. (KJV)
The Lord is coming soon, our life in this place is short even if he doesn’t come before we die, so we really have no reason to live any other way than to be patient, kind and gentle of spirit.
We know from 1 Corinthians 13 that Love suffers long and is kind, Doth not behave herself unseemly, seeketh not her own. The word moderation is how…
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Philippians 4:4Philippians 4:4
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4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
The Philippian epistle is often called the “happy letter” by those desiring to sum it up in a couple of words. There is hardly a more fitting description of it considering Paul was Nero’s prisoner and Christians were beginning to truly understand what persecution was, yet Paul penned a very upbeat and encouraging letter.
We have never been promised an easy life just because we live for the Lord, but how can Paul be so…
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