Wednesday, May 01, 2019

Philippians 4:4-9 annotated

Key
What these scriptures tell us about God
What these scriptures tell us to do
What these scriptures tell us not to do
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice5Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near6Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God7And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus8Finally, beloved, whatever is truewhatever is honorable,whatever is just, whatever is purewhatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things9Keep 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.
What these scriptures tell us about God
The Lord is near
the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
the God of peace will be with you.
What these scriptures tell us to do
Rejoice in the Lord always
Rejoice
Let your gentleness be known
in everything by prayer
supplication
thanksgiving
let your requests be made known to God
think about these things (whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise) 
Keep on doing the things that you have learned 

What these scriptures tell us not to do
Do not worry about anything

See also the scriptures collected  in Wisdom Principles--Fortitude

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