Philippians 4:1-9
Holman
Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Practical
Counsel
4 So then,
my brothers, you are dearly loved and longed for—my joy and crown. In this
manner stand firm in the Lord, dear friends. 2 I
urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes,
I also ask you, true partner,[a] to
help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with
Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice
in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let
your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.6 Don’t
worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. 7 And
the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts
and minds in Christ Jesus.
8 Finally
brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is
just, whatever is pure,whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if
there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise—dwell on these
things. 9 Do what you have learned and
received and heard and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Questions:
1.
Why should we rejoice in the Lord?
A.
We should rejoice in the Lord because He died
for us and because of that we should have no fear of death, He sent His Holy
Spirit to live in and through us. He
didn’t just come so we would have life forever, but that we would have life
abundantly.
2.
Why shouldn’t we worry about anything?
A.
Because God is in control and the worst thing
that could happen is death. Death brings
forth a new life in Heaven for a believer.
3.
Why should we let our requests be made known to
God?
A.
God knows what we want, but it is good for us to
hear what we are asking for so we can see if it is in line with what God what’s
for us.
4.
Dwell on these things? How can we dwell on all
these wonderful attributes?
A.
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