Joyful Living: Part 11
THE POWER OF PROPER
THINKING
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love
and long for, my joy and crown, that is how
you should stand firm in the Lord, dear
friends!
2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with
Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.
3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help
these women who have contended at my side
in the cause of the gospel, along with
Clement and the rest of my fellow workers,
whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians 4:1-9 (NIV)
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The
Lord is near.
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in
everything, by prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:1-9 (NIV)
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy--think about such
things.
9 Whatever you have learned or received or
heard from me, or seen in me--put it into
practice. And the God of peace will be with
you.
Philippians 4:1-9 (NIV)
You are what you think about.
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he. "Eat
and drink!" he says to you, But his heart is
not with you.
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is
the wellspring of life.
Mark 7:20-23 (NIV)
20 He went on: "What comes out of a man is
what makes him 'unclean.'
21 For from within, out of men's hearts, come
evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft,
murder, adultery,
22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy,
slander, arrogance and folly.
23 All these evils come from inside and make
a man 'unclean.'"
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy--think about such
things.
9 Whatever you have learned or received or
heard from me, or seen in me--put it into
practice. And the God of peace will be with
you.
Philippians 4:1-9 (NIV)
Philippians 4:1
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I
love and long for, my joy and crown, that
is how you should stand firm in the Lord,
dear friends!
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
Philippians 4:1
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I
love and long for, my joy and crown, that
is how you should stand firm in the Lord,
dear friends!
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
Philippians 4:1
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I
love and long for, my joy and crown, that
is how you should stand firm in the Lord,
dear friends!
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
Philippians 4:1
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I
love and long for, my joy and crown, that
is how you should stand firm in the Lord,
dear friends!
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
Philippians 4:1
1 Therefore, my brothers, you whom I
love and long for, my joy and crown, that
is how you should stand firm in the Lord,
dear friends!
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
What does it mean to stand firm in
the Lord?
• “being established or fixed in the Lord.”
Psalm 112:6-7 (NIV)
6 Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous
man will be remembered forever.
7 He will have no fear of bad news; his heart
is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
Philippians 4:2
2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with
Syntyche to agree with each other in
the Lord.
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
“Individual spiritual stability is
the result of corporate harmony,
corporate peace. Where there is
peace in the church and
harmony in the church, the
church is stabilized individually.
On the other hand, where there
is discord, conflict in the church,
it breeds insecurity. So the first
virtue that is necessary for
spiritual stability is peace.”
- John MacArthur
Philippians 4:3
3 Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help
these women who have contended at my
side in the cause of the gospel, along with
Clement and the rest of my fellow
workers, whose names are in the book of
life.
I. STAND FIRM IN THE LORD: (vs. 1-3)
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The
Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Psalm 16:8-10 (NIV)
8 I have set the LORD always before me.
Because he is at my right hand, I will not
be shaken. 9 Therefore my heart is glad
and my tongue rejoices; my body also will
rest secure, 10 because you will not
abandon me to the grave, nor will you let
your Holy One see decay.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The
Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The
Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it
again: Rejoice!
5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The
Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God.
7 And the peace of God, which transcends all
understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Hebrews 4:16 (NIV)
16 Let us then approach the throne of
grace with confidence, so that we may
receive mercy and find grace to help us
in our time of need.
II. STAY JOYFUL IN THE LORD: (vs.4-7)
Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard
your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.
III. SATURATE YOUR MIND WITH GODLY
THINGS:
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy--think about
such things.
III. SATURATE YOUR MIND WITH GODLY
THINGS:
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is noble, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,
whatever is admirable--if anything is
excellent or praiseworthy--think about
such things.
III. SATURATE YOUR MIND WITH GODLY
THINGS:
Psalm 91:1 (NIV)
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the
Most High will rest in the shadow of
the Almighty.
III. SATURATE YOUR MIND WITH GODLY
THINGS:
Near to the heart of God
by Cleland McAfee
There is a place of quiet rest,
Near to the heart of God;
A place where sin cannot molest,
Near to the heart of God.
Refrain:
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God;
Hold us, who wait before Thee,
Near to the heart of God.
Near to the heart of God
by Cleland McAfee
There is a place of full release,
Near to the heart of God;
A place where all is joy and peace,
Near to the heart of God.
Refrain:
O Jesus, blest Redeemer,
Sent from the heart of God;
Hold us, who wait before Thee,
Near to the heart of God.
Joyful Living: Part 11
THE POWER OF PROPER
THINKING