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Philippians 4:1-5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stephen Caswell © 2004
 
Creed Of Olympic Games
 
These words were spelled out in lights at the 18th Olympics at Tokyo, in 1964.
/The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle.
The essential thing is … to have fought well.
*This is also true of the Christian life, God wants us to finish our race.*/
Today we begin the last chapter of Philippians.
In chapter 1 Paul spoke of the */Single Mind/* to live for Christ and the /Fellowship of the Gospel/.
In Chapter 2 we saw the */Submissive Mind /*through the/ Fellowship of the* *Spirit.
/In chapter 3 we saw the */Spiritual Mind/* that desires the /Fellowship of Christ’s Sufferings/.
Chapter 4 reveals the */Secure Mind/*/ /through the/ Fellowship of God’s Supply.
/Paul gives believers 4 commands for effective ministry; */Remain Firm, Be Reconciled, Rejoice Always, Be Reasonable./*
 
/Firstly,/ Remain Firm
 
*Philippians 4:1:*  /Therefore, my *beloved* and *longed-for brethren*, my joy and crown, so *stand fast* in the Lord, *beloved.*/
Chariots Of Fire
 
In the movie /Chariots of Fire/, young Harold Abrahams, a champion sprinter, had just suffered his first-ever defeat.
After the race he sat alone, pouting in the grandstand.
When his girlfriend tried to encourage him, he bellowed, */If I can’t win, I won’t run./*
To which she wisely replied, */If you don’t run, you can’t win./*
Abrahams went on to win the 1924 Olympic Gold Medal in the hundred-meter run.
/Christian athletes must finish their race!/
/What does Paul mean by *stand fast?* /The words */stand fast/*, *στήκω** *mean */to persist, persevere, be steadfast, stay put./*
We must never forget that the word */persevere /*comes from the prefix */per,/ meaning /through/*/, /coupled with the *word /severe./*
It means to keep pressing on, trusting God, looking up, doing our duty - even through severe circumstances.
*1 Corinthians 16:13 says: */Watch, *stand fast in the faith,* be brave, be strong./
In verse 1 Paul commands us stand fast and then reminds us we need the Lord’s grace to do so.
Paul also gives us some good reasons why we should.
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Our Future/
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Verse 1 commences with the word/ *therefore* /*ὥ**στε* which makes us look back to the previous verses.
Believers are heavenly citizens living as aliens on this earth.
We don’t belong here.
In fact we are waiting for Jesus Christ to return and take us */Home./*
Our hope, our future is eternal life in heaven.
/Since we are going to spend eternity together shouldn’t we stand up for Jesus now? /There will be no division heaven.
*/Heavenly citizens should stand side by side in the Lord’s work.
We all have the same Lord, the same King and the same Savior.
/*The Lord unites us all.
He enables us to stand together in unity.
/We should want to please our King who is coming back to take us to glory.
Therefore,* *Christian Citizens should* stand up *for Christ’s kingdom./
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Our Family/
 
Paul calls the Philippians */brethren/* because they are all part of the same family.
Believers are brothers and sisters who have the same Father.
The Philippians were */dear/* to Paul because they were part of God’s family.
His point here is that families should be united not divided.
*Psalm 133:1*: /Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!/ Paul asked the Corinthian’s who were fighting each other, */Is Christ divided?
/*/The obvious answer is no, the body of Christ is not divided./
Paul also called them */beloved /*because they were dear to him.
Love is a key ingredient for healthy families.
Paul /longed to see/ them.
He had many precious memories of them and longed for their fellowship again.
Paul won many of them to Christ and had seen them grow.
He had worked alongside them and witnessed first hand their Christian service.
The Philippians brought continual joy to Paul as he shared in chapter 1 verse 4. Paul’s love for the Philippians had grown over the years as they worked together.
*John 13:35: */By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.
/Paul rejoiced now and would do so again when Jesus Christ comes back.
/The word *crown*/*/ /**στεφαν**o**ς*/ refers to the *laurel wreath* received by an athlete for winning a contest or by a person honored by his peers at a banquet as a symbol of success or a fruitful life./
The Philippian believers were proof that Paul’s efforts were successful.
/Christian brethren *must love each other* to make an impact on the world.
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Our Foe/
 
The words */stand fast/* were normally used to describe a soldier standing at his post; here it is a military command.
Paul’s first command is to */remain/* alert like soldiers on duty.
We have an Adversary the Devil who is always looking for an opportunity to attack.
Tragically some Christians have given up the fight.
For one reason or another they have stopped serving the Lord.
They have gone AWOL */absent without leave/*.
*Ephesians 6:13 says: */Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, *to stand.*/*
*If believers want to defeat the Devil they must */keep on standing/*.
(*/present continuous tense/*) It’s always too soon to quit.
Christian soldiers must not fight each other but the enemy.
The old saying */united we stand divided we fall/* is certainly true in Christian warfare.
/Christian Soldiers must* fight together *to be victorious.
*It’s much easier for the enemy to break when there are gaps in the ranks.
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Holding The Fort
 
This is a true incident from the American Civil War.
At Altoma Pass the fort being held by General Corse was besieged by the enemy under General Hood, who summoned it to surrender.
Corse refused to surrender.
Many were the casualties, but in spite of the hopeless situation the defenders remained faithful.
Then a white signal flag appeared across the valley, some twenty miles away.
They waved the message, */Hold the fort, for I am coming./*
General Sherman was marching to relieve the beleaguered and faithful defenders.
The hymn with the chorus, */Hold the fort, for I am coming/*/ was written in remembrance of this story/!
*/Believers should stand fast, because Christ is coming soon!/*
/Are you working alongside your brethren?
Are we standing fast in our faith?
Are you keeping watch like a good soldier?
Are you persevering in your Christian service, or have you quit?
Are you looking for the, *Well done good and faithful servant*?
Many believers start their race well, few finish well.
*Will you finish well?
Will I?*/
 
/Secondly,/ Be Reconciled
 
*Phil 4:2: */I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.
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There were 2 ladies in the Philippian Church that weren’t getting along.
Although we don’t know the exact details, we do know that it was hindering the Gospel ministry there.
Paul gives them some good reasons why they should settle their differences.
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