God told us through His Word that the Earthly “physical” Tabernacle was patterned after the Heavenly “Spiritual” Tabernacle (Hebrews 8:4-5). 25If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. The very test of consecration is our willingness not only to surrender the things that are wrong, but to surrender our rights, to be willing to be subject. Therefore, we hold unforgiveness and bitterness in our hearts toward Him! PRE-CHORUS Oh, that men would praise Him Oh, that men would praise Him. What does Philippians 4:4 mean? Even worse, our unforgiveness can lead us to share our judgment of someone to others as we would be lacking the wisdom of just having taken it all to prayer and given it to God for Him to hopefully lovingly handle, just as we would want Him to do with us if we were in the wrong! It is my hope to share and reveal a deeper and more precise understanding of God’s order and pattern given to us in the verses leading up to the aforementioned verse in Philippians 4:8. Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice! The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. It is a heart bursting at the seams with thankfulness and gratitude for all of the goodness and faithfulness of our Heavenly Father and Savior, which brings forth acceptable and pleasing rejoicing in His sight that we call praise! God’s structure has to do with authority, beginning with the authority of His Word, and the roles of authority that He has chosen according to His Word. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. We will now experience the peace (shalom) of God that surpasses all understanding! (A)5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. God’s order is perfect and no step can happen unless the step(s) before comes to completion in their correct order! Miles Coverdale Bible (1535) Reioyce in the LORDE allwaye, & agayne I saye, Reioyse. Messiah Yeshua”. In Leviticus 1:2 most English translations will reference the words “an offering” in this verse in regards to the animal & grain offerings, also known as sacrifices, that were acceptable to bring to God. 6. At this point, I would like to suggest that arriving at the place of acceptable rejoicing in the Lord’s eyes can be a process! The Lord is at hand. 8. According to verse 6, we are to offer up our prayers and petitions “with thanksgiving”. But who are you to judge your neighbor?”. We must first have the right heart condition! Your email address will not be published. Again I will say, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. We read in 1 Thessalonians 5:12-19, ““12We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. 11Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished. Properly functioning structure should follow the correct order and pattern set by God in and through His Word. You will find that His burden is always light. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. (Mark 7:20-23)I believe “lashon hara” also known as “gossip” is the most common type of sin that causes most of the body of Christ from being able to be in God’s correct order, structure and pattern. 9Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Amen! Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. "Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice" (Philippians 4:4). Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. for their sins and to be able to draw near to Him in worship. The brethren which are with me salute you. I came back to this teaching and most needed word again for me. Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Author of Making Sense of the Bible. 47Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart, because of the abundance of all things, 48therefore you shall serve your enemies whom the Lord will send against you, in hunger and thirst, in nakedness, and lacking everything. (Matthew 6:14-15) When we carry unforgiveness in our hearts we have established ourselves as the ultimate judge of right and wrong, and have judged someone unworthy to receive forgiveness according to our measure of righteousness. A.) Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:1 - Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. So then, what does “rejoice” mean? Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. This brings up some questions for explora After all this, our prayers can be like incense going up to our Heavenly Father so that we can be like the “aroma of Christ” to Him. Mace New Testament (1729) Rejoice in the Lord alway: I say it again, rejoice. Ecclesiastes 3:12. 15See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. (He will lift you up! Have you learned to rejoice in everything? 23All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”’ (Mark 7:20-23), “21“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. Philippians 4:4-9 Revised Standard Version (RSV). Read verse in King James Version Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content. Psalm 103:1. Philippians 4:4 In Paul’s letter to the church of Philippi he strongly urges the people to rejoice. and again I say, Rejoice.—The original word is the word always used in classical Greek (see the corresponding word in Latin) for “farewell” (i.e., “Joy be with you!”), and this verse is obviously a resumption of Philippians 3:1, after the digression of warning. I will say it again: Rejoice! 24And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. I will be primarily focusing on verses 4 through 7 in Philippians chapter 4, and we will be going verse by verse focusing on what each verse reveals to help us better understand His perfect order and pattern. Philippians 4:6 ends with the words “be made known to God”, for what purpose? See Deuteronomy 19:15 & 2 Corinthians 13:1), “6But He gives more grace. What a beautiful pattern our God’s lays out for us when we have eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to follow! Commit means to hand over, to trust wholly to another. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your The Lord is at hand. . Rejoice, and again I say Rejoice! In fact, it’s nearly a command -- not only to rejoice but to rejoice in the Lord always…and then he says it again, rejoice! So, if we give our trials to Him, He will carry them. I will say it again: Rejoice! 6). 6 Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. I believe Paul is revealing to us that after having completed the first 2 steps that allows us to arrive at a place of much rejoicing in the Lord that we have effectively drawn near to God and He has drawn near to us in response. King James Bible Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. dearly beloved--repeated again at the close of the verse, implying that his great love to them should be a motive to their obedience. Philippians 4:4-9 King James Version (KJV). Sadly, this keeps us, as a whole and individually, from bringing about the greater restoration of all things as we are called to do by and through the power of His Holy Spirit! Let your moderation be known unto all men. To write the same things to you, … Every charge must be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.” (2 Corinthians 13:1), “15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing” (2 Corinthians 2:15), “11For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.” (Leviticus 17:11), “45“All these curses shall come upon you and pursue you and overtake you till you are destroyed, because you did not obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep his commandments and his statutes that he commanded you. As Yeshua (Jesus) revealed to us, unforgiveness that will ultimately lead to unrighteous judgment and hate towards another begins in a wicked and defiled heart! Now I want to suggest that this verse represents the next step in God’s perfect order in how we are to guard against losing the “shalom” (peace) we have just acquired through following the 4 previous steps. The Lord is at hand; Read verse in English Standard Version in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (v. 18). 4Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. …Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture, Farewell Words'Now unto our God and Father be the glory for ever and ever, Amen. (Matthew 15:8-9 & Isaiah 29:13) We have already established that a lack of faith or not trusting in His provisions as well as not being content with what He has provided are some major causes already for not being able to rejoice in the Lord. 6. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;. We are to walk IN the LIFE (life is in the blood Leviticus 17:11) of Yeshua and therefore we will lack nothing! 21For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. Happiness based upon our surroundings is temporal, but contentment that is based upon God’s faithfulness is always available, even in tough times. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:21-24), “2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering (korban) to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock.” (Leviticus 1:2), “2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.” (Hosea 14:2), “22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. I believe our Heavenly Father’s response to following His perfect order and pattern from a right heart condition is to renew His Holy Spirit within us so that we are able to bear much fruit again! All the saints salute you, especially they that are of Caesar's household. 3 Indeed, true companion, I ask you also to help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement also and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. As in all his letters, the Apostle follows the natural instinct of making his last words loving words. {3} Rejoice in the {d} Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. The Bibles testifies that the curses come upon God’s people because they stop serving Him with joy and gladness of heart for the abundance of all things! August 24. Let’s begin with Philippians 4:4, “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!”. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. May 26. The apostle Paul said it twice in the same verse… B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth, December 17. Our God is a God of order & structure and He always provides a perfect pattern for us to follow by and through His Word! 12Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. Due to all these issues we are not able to draw near to God when this exists within us, individually and as a body. Yet his heart did not become hardened, he did not harbor feelings of unforgiveness and bitterness, nor did he commit lashon hara (evil speech) against anyone! Does anyone have any thoughts on what would keep us from being able to accomplish the command to “rejoice in the Lord” as stated in verse 4? A. The root of unforgiveness and judgment is pride, which can also manifest itself as it’s evil twin known as fear, and it reveals that we are walking in our flesh and serving the wrong kingdom! Iv. 8. iv. 37:4.] This is a verse that is usually focused on or shared with those struggling with worry, concerns or any negative emotions testifying to a battle ground happening in their minds and in their hearts. C.) Rejoicing and Praising Him after having repented and then “drawn near” (with the offering of Yeshua) to God because He is faithful to draw near to us and to lift us up out of our pit! I am half afraid that some of you may think, as I have at times thought, that I am too old to preach to the young. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice… Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep… Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you… This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice… I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise… Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! By prayer and petition? God had an order and structure (priesthood) that had to be followed before anyone was able to draw near to Him! and again I say, Rejoice.—The original word is the word always used in classical Greek (see the corresponding word in Latin) for “farewell” (i.e., “Joy be with you!”), and this verse is obviously a resumption of Philippians 3:1, after the digression of … Psalm 37:4. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. This time, he strongly emphasizes that such an attitude should be constant, not temporary. Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Image … He commands them to rejoice, yea, to rejoice evermore. B.) That is the way to take His burden up. Humility that leads us to recognize our defiled heart & sinful behavior. Knowing that whatever He does will be perfect and done in His time and not ours. alway. iv. 7. 8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Iv. May 26. Our unforgiveness can even be based off of what we have “heard” about someone without ever confirming the validity of what we have heard because we haven’t spoken to the accused as instructed by God’s law. Topics Subscribe Random Verse. We are the face of what Christ wants His believers non believers to see grow in upon. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). Until next time, the Lord bless you and guard you! God given authoritative roles in the individual homes as well as in the church (assembly) of God are an extremely important part of His structure, and a necessity. Popular Bible Verses about Rejoice Found 216 Verses Philippians 4:4 Bible Rank: 386. "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. B.) 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