Peace

Peace with Others

I. The Exhortation to Steadfastness (v. 1)

II. The Exhortation to Oneness (v. 2)

III. The Exhortation to Helpfulness (v. 3)

IV. The exhortation to Joyfulness (v. 4)

V. The Exhortation to Gentleness (v. 5)

Peace with Self

I. A Three-fold Prescription (v. 6).

A. Anxious for nothing.

B. Prayerful for everything.

C. Thankful for anything.

II. A Promised Peace (v. 7).

Exhortation to Holy Meditation and Action 4:8-9

I. Definite Meditation (v. 8).

A. The character of it:

1. Things true.

2. Things honest.

3. Things just.

4. Things pure.

5. Things lovely.

6. Things of good report.

B. The command of it:

1. “Think on these things.”

II. Determined Action (v. 9).