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.Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
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… think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things and the God of peace will be with you. And then let me borrow really quickly from next week's passage. Verse 11, I have learned, you see, in whatever situation I am, to be content. I know how to be brought low and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. This is the word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God. You may be seated. When was the last time you felt happy? That was the name of an article I read this week written by a woman recovering from depression. She said this was the question that her therapist posed to her toward the end of her counseling sessions after she assumed that she had fully recovered from depression. I was thrown by the question, she said. …
… are my joy you are my life and you get down to verse 9 in Philippians 4 he says 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 he says follow me follow me and you'll be following Christ that's a bold statement. Some of you are thinking, well, I'm not supposed to be able to say that. That's too arrogant. It's not arrogant. It's arrogant to sit back on the sidelines and to shirk our responsibility to show the way to Christ and leave the world on its own to see his character. That is arrogance. That is self-centeredness. It is humility. It is deep humility to say, I'm going to lay down my life so that you see Christ in me, so that you can imitate and follow me and you'll be following Christ. And that is a whole new level of Christianity that God calls all of us to. …
… Today, we're going to close out this section. Philippians chapter 4 verses 4 through 9 on anxiety in a week when people across our church received news that schools would not be starting in our counties this fall, leading to all kinds of questions and concerns and anxiety and worry about how this is going to work and how you are going to work and how this will affect the economy and our lives and our country as this pandemic continues to have so many different effects in so many different ways and into the middle of this precise moment, unlike anything any one of us has ever experienced in this world, God's word is saying to us. So I want us to read it out loud together. Again, if you're memorizing it, just close your eyes. But wherever you are, let's read this out loud. And as we do, hear it as the word of God to us right now. Philippians chapter four, verse one, we'll go through verse nine today. This is the word of God. Let's say it out loud together, wherever we are in this room and all kinds of places where we're gathered, literally around the world. Let's say it together. …
… the Lord. Philippians 4, verse 9. Right there. Paul says, 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. and the God of peace. Last week, Holly spoke about the peace of God, and she was speaking about the peace of God. But today I want to take a little bit of a different approach to what she shared. I want to talk about this verse, and the God of peace will be with you, and remind you that he is the God of peace. He can speak peace to every situation in this room, no matter how scattered or chaotic your life is right now. But I want to talk about the God of peace will be with you, and I want to speak about how the God of peace is also the God… of pieces. I want to talk to you today for just a few moments about the God of pieces. …
… think about such things. 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. Let's pray. Lord, we thank you that your word is a lamp into our feet and a light into our path. God, we open up our hearts to hear from you today. Lord, we know that sometimes Mother's Day can be a day that is painful, but we're here, Lord, and we want to hear from you. Would you shine your light in the darkest areas of our hearts today? Lord, use me now. It's in your name I pray. amen. All right, so we have a little problem with the DNA in the Furtick family. See, I am a very opinionated, like there is a right and a wrong kind of person. And then I married Stephen Furtick, who is a very opinionated, there is a right and a wrong kind of person. So together, we make a great team when it comes to proclaiming the word of God. …
… Let me read it again out of the New Revised Standard Version. Philippians chapter 4, verse 4 through 9. and I'm gonna dance around and I want you to get some new insights that you didn't even get last week Philippians 4 verses 4 through 9 out of the new revised standard version is coming up on your screen reads like this rejoice in the Lord always again I will say rejoice let your gentleness be known to who everyone why the Lord is near read it with me come on do not worry about anything but in everything come on by prayer and supplication with what thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus come on let's keep reading verse 8 finally beloved whatever is true whatever is honorable whatever is just whatever is pure whatever is pleasing whatever is commendable if there is any excellence if there is anything worthy of praise think about these things verse 9 keep on doing the things that you have learned and received and heard and seen in me and the god of peace will be with you now if you want a recipe for joy if you want a recipe for celebration in your life incorporating this in your life you need these verses but you just don't need the text you need the context Paul is in jail writing to the first church he planted on on European soil the …
… He's talking about necessities. Philippians 4 verse 9, My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Not all you grieve, but all you need. If you would be content, learn to enjoy the simple things of life which are the best things. We try to read when our grandchildren are present a proverb in the morning. That's one of the best family worships I know. And Proverbs chapter 15 verses 16 and 17 says this, Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is just plain vegetables than a stalled ox, filet mignon, and hatred therewith. Learn, folks, to let your home ring with love and laughter, conversation and fun, and be content with the simpler things of life. I'm telling you these gadgets will not make you happy. You take these kids, their closet is crammed full of the latest styles. They've got a computer. They've got every electronic gadgetry. And why do they say, I haven't got anything to wear. …
… YOUR HEART. NOW WHY DOES THAT CHANGE YOU? WELL, LISTEN TO PHILIPPIANS CHAPTER FOUR, VERSES EIGHT AND NINE. DON'T TURN TO IT, JUST LISTEN TO IT. FINALLY, BRETHREN, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE. WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE HONEST, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE JUST, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE PURE, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT, IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE, IF THERE BE ANY PRAISE, THINK ON THESE THINGS. AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS ARE FOUND IN THE WORD OF GOD. THAT'S A DESCRIPTION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. AND THEN PAUL SAYS, THOSE THINGS WHICH HE HAD BOTH LEARNED AND RECEIVED AND HEARD AND SEEN IN ME DO, AND THE GOD OF PEACE SHALL BE WITH YOU. GOD SAYS, LISTEN, FILL YOUR MIND WITH that which is right. I have told you many, many times from this pulpit that the gracious and good and wise God has made us where we can't think two thoughts at one time. And if you're thinking what you ought to think, you cannot be thinking what you ought not to think. And what you ought to think is the Word of God and you must hide God's Word in your heart. …