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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Php_4:4-7 . Joy and Peace.— Once again Paul sounds his dominant note of joy. For the fifth and last time he refers to the return of Christ ( cf. Php_1:6 ; Php_1:10, Php_2:16 , Php_3:20 ). He deprecates anxiety and commends his readers to prayer, a consequence of which will be that a peace given by God will guard their hearts and thoughts in Christ, secure from the invasion of anxiety. [The peace passes all human contrivance or ingenuity, not “ all understanding.”— A. J. G.] read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:4

He doth here, considering the importance of Christian cheerfulness, which he had twice before put them upon, Philippians 2:18; Philippians 3:1, stir them up to true rejoicing, not only by repetition of the injunction, but by extending the duty to all times, and under all conditions. For though there be woe to the enemies of Christ’s cross, who laugh at his followers, Luke 6:25; yet they who are really found in him, have evermore ground of rejoicing, for all the benefits of God they have through... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:5

Let your moderation be known; exercising an even temper of mind, in governing the sensual appetite, with modesty, patience, and gentleness, in opposition to all impetuousness and inordinacy of affections, yea, to all excess and exorbitances in words and actions. Unto all men; both in the eye of the church, and those without, according to our Saviour’s sermon and example, Matthew 5:16,Matthew 5:39-41; Matthew 17:27; not rigorously insisting upon our own rights, but with due self-denial putting... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:4

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESPhilippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord.—R.V. margin, “Farewell.” The word is neither “farewell” alone, nor “rejoice” alone (Lightfoot). That the A.V. and R.V. texts are justified in so translating seems clear from the “always” which follows.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Philippians 4:4Christian Joy—I. Is in the Lord.—“Rejoice in the Lord.” The joy of the Christian is not in his own achievements, still less is it in himself or in his own experiences. A glance at... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:5

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESPhilippians 4:5. Let your moderation be known.—This moderation or forbearance is the very opposite of the spirit which will “cavil on the ninth part of a hair” in the way of asserting personal rights.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Philippians 4:5Christian Equity—I. Does not exact all the claims of legal justice.—“Let your moderation [forbearance] be known.” Human laws, however carefully devised, may sometimes, if rigidly enforced, act unjustly and cruelly. We... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:3-4

Philippians 4:3-4 One Spirit and One Body. I. This measureless body, spread out before our eyes in vast outline, so varied, so glorious, so wonderful, is convincement enough of the wealth and grandeur of the Spirit whose body it is, whose manifestation it is. It is God revealing Himself to the eyes of our flesh. The whole body is as full of soul for our souls, as of glory for our eyes. There is soul in the sun, and the earth is full of the same soul. In the beast world, the bird world, the tree... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4

Philippians 4:4 Christian Cheerfulness. I. We can hardly appreciate the full instruction to be drawn from these words unless we remember St. Paul's condition when he wrote his epistle to the Philippians. He was a prisoner at Rome, and his life hung on the caprice of the insane tyrant who then occupied the imperial throne; his circumstances were so dreary, so comfortless, so hopeless, that, except for his brethren's sake, he desired earnestly that death might release him from his anxiety and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4-6

Philippians 4:4-6 A Life of Prayer a Life of Peace. St. Paul in these words bids the Christians of Philippi to carry all their sorrows and fears to the throne of Christ. He specially bids them remember the nearness of our Lord and the freedom we may use in speaking to Him; and in so doing he has taught us a great and blessed truth, needful for all men in all ages; I mean that a life of prayer is a life of peace. I. St. Paul here tells us, first of all, that there is One ever near us who can... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:5

Philippians 4:5 The Great Expectation. I. It has been the expectation of the coming of the Lord which ever since the time of the Apostles has always been the inspiration of the Christian world. The noblest souls always have believed that humanity was capable of containing, and was sure sooner or later to receive, a larger and deeper infusion of Divinity. The power of any life lies in its expectancy. What do you hope for? What do you expect? The answer to these questions is the measure of the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:5-6

Philippians 4:5-6 I. It is not easy to determine in which of two senses the former clause is to be taken. The Lord is near in position, and the Lord is near in approach. In either sense we can connect the doctrine and the precept. If the Lord is soon coming, how idle must be all anxiety about things soon to be dissolved; if the Lord is always present, how needless must be all anxiety about things easy of remedy. The two thoughts fall into one. But it is with the latter of the two that I desire... read more

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Philippians 4:4-7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Philippians 4:5

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:4

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Philippians 4:5

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:3-4

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:4-6

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:5

Sermon Bible Commentary - Philippians 4:5-6

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