STAND FIRM IN THE LORD

PHILIPPIANS 4:1

THEREFORE – this anchors what was told before

-             HE SAID – BE IMITATORS OF CHRIST IN HIS HUMILITY AND SERVICE

-             HE SAID - WE SHOULD LIVE AS SHINNING LIGHTS IN THIS DARK AND DYING WORLD 

-             HE SAID - PLACE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH

-             HE SAID - FORGETTING WHAT IS BEHIND AND PRESSING TOWARDS WHAT IS HEAD

SO WITH ALL THOSE BEING SAID LOOK WHAT HE SAYS IN PHILIPPIANS 4:1

 FIRM – UNMOVABLE, UNSTOPPABLE

 MATTHEW 28:18-20 

PHILIPPIANS 4:2-3

1.     GUARD YOUR UNITY 

DIVISION IS AN ENEMY OF PROGRESS

DIVISION STARTS WITH YOU TALKING TO FAST 

PHILIPPIANS 4:4-5

2.     GUARD YOUR JOY 

      “Rejoice in the lord” – gives them direction and location 

REJOICE – GREEK – DELIGHT – TO BE SATISFIED IN, ENJOY JESUS

NEHEMIAH 8:10 – THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH 

PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7

3.     GUARD YOUR SOULS 

ANXIOUS – GREEK – TO BE PULLED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS

WORRY AND JOY CAN’T EXIST AT THE SAME TIME 

THE ANTIDOTE TO ANXIETY AND WORRY IS A SECURE SOUL – AND A SECURE SOUL PRAYS 

PHILIPPIANS 4:8

4.     GUARD YOUR THOUGHTS 

 PHILIPPIANS 4:9

5.     GUARD YOUR WALK

HOW DO YOU HAVE JOY?

1.     PRAY RIGHT

2.     THINK RIGHT

3.     LIVE RIGHT

4.     REJOICE RIGHT