Philippians 4:1-9 God is calling, listen. a call to resources, a call to reconciliation, a call to rejoicing, a call to restraint, a call to reliance, a call to reflection, a call to responsibility.

1. GOD IS CALLING, LISTEN!
GOD
LISTEN

2. Philippians 4:1-9 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for
brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.
2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same
mind in the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true companion, help
these women who labored with me in the gospel, with
Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names
are in the Book of Life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will
say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests
be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are
true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if
there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
9 The things which you learned and received and heard and
saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.

3. PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
A. Christianity is very practical.
B. Often we find God calling us to do some
very practical things.
C. These things though practical, are not
always easy for us to do.
D. In this passage God is putting out a call for
certain patterns of behavior that we need to
practice as Christians.

4. I. A CALL TO RESOURCES
Vs. 1- Therefore, my beloved and longed-for
brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the
Lord, beloved.

5. II. A CALL TO RECONCILIATION
Vss. 2-3 - I implore Euodia and I implore
Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
{3} And I urge you also, true companion, help
these women who labored with me in the
gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my
fellow workers, whose names are in the Book
of Life.

6. III. A CALL TO REJOICING
Vs. 4 - Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will
say, rejoice! {5} Let your gentleness be known
to all men. The Lord is at hand.

7. IV. A CALL TO RESTRAINT
Vs. 5 - Let your gentleness (moderation KJV,
forbearing NASB) be known to all men. The
Lord is at hand.

8. V. A CALL TO RELIANCE
Vss. 6-7 - Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known
to God; {7} and the peace of God, which
surpasses all understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

9. VI. A CALL TO REFLECTION
Vs. 8 - Finally, brethren, whatever things are
true, whatever things are noble, whatever
things are just, whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely, whatever things are
of good report, if there is any virtue and if
there is anything praiseworthy; meditate on
these things.

10. VII. A CALL TO RESPONSIBILITY
Vs. 9 - The things which you learned and
received and heard and saw in me, these do,
and the God of peace will be with you.

11. WHAT ABOUT YOU?
A. Have you answered your call to:
1. Resources of the Lord,
2. Reconcile with adversaries,
3. Rejoicing in the Lord,
4. Restraint to live in moderation,
5. Reliance on God,
6. Reflection on positive things,
7. Responsibility to obey the Word?
B. We are to be "doers of the word, not
hearers only". James 1:22

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