November 7, 2021
Philippians 4:8-9— Rejoice in the Lord all the time and in all circumstances. We rejoice by thinking about, focusing on what is excellent and praiseworthy. We rejoice by following the example of Christ and the godly models of other believers. We put into practice and live a lifestyle that embodies the gospel and the kingdom. When we rejoice in the Lord always by doing these the peace of God keeps us safe, and the God of peace Himself is with saving and blessing us.
This is part of our sermon series, Rejoice in the Lord Always, in which we will be walking through Paul’s letter to the Philippians. For this whole sermon series, I acknowledge and credit the following sources and authors that informed my sermons and whose ideas I sometimes used or adapted: Peter Thomas O’Brien, The Epistle to the Philippians: A Commentary on the Greek Text, New International Greek Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1991). R. Kent Hughes, Philippians: The Fellowship of the Gospel, Preaching the Word (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007). Tom Wright, Paul for Everyone: The Prison Letters: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 2004). D. A. Carson, Basics for Believers: An Exposition of Philippians (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996). Markus Bockmuehl, The Epistle to the Philippians, Black’s New Testament Commentary (London: Continuum, 1997).
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