Philippians 4:7

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:7

Philippians 4:7 The Peace of God. Let us consider the two ideas suggested by the statement that this peace is the peace of God, and that it passeth all understanding; that is, we propose looking at its nature and its greatness, its Divine source, and its incomprehensible character. I. The nature of this peace is such that it is denominated the "peace of God." For this we assign the following reasons: (1) Because it is that for which God made man at first; it is the realisation of His original... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Philippians 4:6-7

DISCOURSE: 2160A DISSUASIVE FROM CAREFULNESSPhilippians 4:6-7. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.MAN is a prospective creature: he is able to look into futurity; and to give, as it were, a present existence to future things. Indeed, it is from anticipation that his greatest joys and sorrows... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Philippians 4:7

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Philippians 4:7

How To Keep the Heart A Sermon (No. 180) Delivered on Sabbath Evening, February 21, 1858, by the REV. C. H. Spurgeon At New Park Street Chapel, Southwark. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds, through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7 . IT IS REMARKABLE, that when we find an exhortation given to God's people in one part of the Holy Scripture, we almost invariably find... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:1-23

Chapter 4Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for ( Philippians 4:1 ),What a beautiful words by Paul to the church, expressing his heart, just bearing his heart to them, "Dearly beloved, I long for you. My brothers, who I dearly love and I long for,"[You are] my joy and [you are] my crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved ( Philippians 4:1 ).The heart of the apostle. He is bearing his heart now, his love for those who he ministered to and those who ministered to him.... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Philippians 4:1-23

Philippians 4:6 . Be careful for nothing let your requests be made known unto God. Not that we are to abandon all care, or become careless, about the things of the present life, for that would be inconsistent with the requirement, to provide things honest in the sight of all men, and for that purpose to be diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. But it becomes christians not to be burdened with inordinate care, or to be over solicitous about any temporal good, so as... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:4-8

Philippians 4:4-8Rejoice in the Lord alway Three elements of Christian characterI.The keynote of the Epistle and of Christian life is cheerfulness. The repetition here, and the enforcement of the same in other Epistles shows us the importance of this duty.1. If the Philippians neglected or undervalued this duty they have many imitators today. Some professing Christians set their faces against it, and make the best of days the saddest, the best of books the most forbidding, and the best of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:6-7

Philippians 4:6-7Be careful for nothing I.The evil. An incessant concern for our temporal affairs; that over thoughtfulness so pointedly condemned by Christ in the Sermon on the Mount. Consider--1. The dishonour it reflects on God as the moral Governor of the universe. It distrusts His care of His own, and the man who cannot trust the God of providence will not trust Him as the God of grace.2. Its effects on self. Though it is certain that it can produce no good effect, yet it is indulged in,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Philippians 4:7

Philippians 4:7The peace of God which passeth all understanding.God’s peaceI. The priceless legacy--Christ left peace with His followers as His last and best gift. “Peace I leave with you,” etc. The apostle in speaking of it gives us two descriptive particulars. He calls it--1. The peace of God. No one else can give peace. No one else could ensure peace. No one else could possess peace.2. Which passeth all understanding. The worldling cannot understand it. The Christian cannot understand it.... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philippians 4:7

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Ver. 7. And the peace of God ] Prayer hath virtutem pacativam. "Acquaint thyself with God and be at peace," Job 22:21 . Pray, "that your joy may be full," John 16:24 . David prays down his distempers, Psa 6:1-10 Psalms 116:1-19 , and then cries out, "Return to thy rest, O my soul;" he rocks himself asleep in this sort; and sets all to rights often times, even then when his heart... read more

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