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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><b>Jim
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</p><p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="CENTER"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>SEP
20 - PHILIPPIANS 4 - JOY AND PEACE: FRUIT OF THE GOSPEL</b></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top:0.01in;margin-bottom:0in" align="LEFT"><font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>1.
4:1 (NNT) JOY OF PAUL: BASED ON ENDURANCE OF CONVERTS. <font size="3">“So
that, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus
stand fast in </font><font size="3"><i>the</i></font><font size="3"><span style="font-style:normal">
Lord, beloved.” </span></font></b><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Here
is the desire of Your heart also Father, from Your throne! We too
open ourselves to the fulfillment of this truth. </span></span><b><i>Hallowed
be your :name.</i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b>2.
4:2 (4:2-3) PEACE OF MIND: NECESSITY FOR FELLOW WORKERS. <font size="3">“I
exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntych</font><font size="3"><u>e</u></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">,
to be of the same mind in </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
Lord.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">How
sad when we hurt Your Name Father, by our contentious behavior. Help
us to walk in the paths of righteousness for Your Name’s sake.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your :kingdom
come!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">3.
4:6-7 (4:4-7) JOY AND PEACE: BASIS FOR PRAYER. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“In
nothing be anxious; but in everything by :prayer and :supplication
with thanksgiving let your :requests be made known unto :God. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">7
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And
the peace of :God, which passes all understanding, shall guard your
:hearts and your :thoughts in Christ Jesus.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">All
our need You will supply, Father! In Christ all provision has been
made. </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">4.
4:8 (4:8-9) THINGS OF PEACE: BASIS OF EXHORTATION. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">For</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
the rest, brethren, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
are true, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">are</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
honorable, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">are</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
just, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">are</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
pure, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">are</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
lovely, whatever </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">are</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
of good report; if </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">there
be </span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">any
virtue, and if any praise, take account thereof.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Forgive
us Father, for neglecting the above so greatly! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
:daily :bread Give us this day!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">5.
4:13, 19 (4:10-20) CARING: A MARK OF LOVE. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">I
can do all </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
in him that strengthens me. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">19
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">And my
:God shall supply your every need according to his :riches in glory
in Christ Jesus.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Only
in Christ Jesus are we overcomers, Father. Apart from Him, we can do
nothing well-pleasing in Your sight! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">6.
4:21-22. SAINTHOOD: BASIS FOR SALUTATIONS. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Salute
every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren :with me salute you. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">22
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">All
the saints salute you, and specially they of the household of
Caesar.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Father,
we are brothers and sisters who highly regard one another in the
Lord. We are one body, and members in particular. Use this truth to
unite us! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And
bring us not into temptation!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">7.
4:23. GRACE IN JESUS: BASIS FOR BENEDICTION. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“The
grace of the Lord Jesus Christ </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">be</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
with your :spirit.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Grace
and truth, You give us in Jesus, Father. Every good and perfect gift
flows out of </span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">His</span></span><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Grace! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">But
deliver us from the evil </span></i><span style="text-decoration:none">one!</span></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><b>:
4:4, 9. IMPORTANT CLOSING WORDS FROM PAUL. </b></span><b><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Rejoice
in </span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">the</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">9
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">What
</span></font><font size="3"><i><span style="text-decoration:none">things</span></i></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">
you both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do: and
the God of :peace shall be :with you.” </span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Our
conditions: Your promises, Father; we embrace </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">both</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
in Jesus’ Name!</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">C.H.
Spurgeon Quotes: “God is Angry” - </span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">You
have offended God and he is angry. This is not my word: it is written
here:- “He is angry with the wicked every day. If he turn not, he
will whet his sword. He has bent his bow and made it ready.” You
are in the hands of the God whom you have offended.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Our
Psalm for the Day: </span><span style="text-decoration:none">80:3,
7, 19 (80, ESV) RESTORE US, O GOD. </span><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">“Restore
us, O God; let your face shine, that we may be saved! </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">7
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Restore
us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved. </span></font><font style="font-size:8pt" size="1"><span style="text-decoration:none">19
</span></font><font size="3"><span style="text-decoration:none">Restore
us, O LORD of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!
</span></font></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Salvation
comes from </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Your</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
initiative, Father! You are our Sovereign Lord, and work all things
after the counsel of Your own will. While we were yet sinners, </span></span><u><span style="font-weight:normal">Christ</span></u><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
died for us the ungodly! </span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Hallowed
be your :name!</span></i></b></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><b><span style="text-decoration:none">Title:
</span></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">“To
the Chief Musician upon Shoshannim-Eduth.” For the fourth time we
have a song upon Shoshannim, or the lilies; the former ones being
Psalms 45, 60 and 69. Why this title is given it would be difficult
to say in every case, but the delightfully poetical form of the
present Psalm may well justify the charming title. The Psalm is a
testimony of the church as a “lily among the thorns.”</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">80:2.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Before
Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up Your strength, and come and
save us. </span></i></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">It
is wise to mention the names of the Lord’s people in prayer, for
they are precious to Him. Jesus bears the names of His people on His
breast-plate. Just as the mention of the names of his children has
power with a father, so is it with the Lord.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">80:6.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">And our
enemies laugh among themselves. </span></i></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">They
find mirth in our misery, comedy in our tragedy, salt for their wit
in the brine of our tears, amusement in our amazement. It is devilish
to sport with another’s griefs; but it is the constant habit of the
world which lies in the wicked one to make merry with the saints’
tribulations; the seed of the serpent follow their progenitor and
rejoice in evil.
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">80:17.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Let Your
hand be upon the man of Your right hand, upon the Son of man Whom You
made strong for Yourself. </span></i></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">Nations
rise or fall largely through the instrumentality of individuals: by a
Napoleon the kingdoms are scourged, and by a Wellington nations are
saved from the tyrant. It is by the Man Christ Jesus that fallen
Israel is yet to rise, and indeed through Him, Who deigns to call
Himself the Son of man, the world is to be delivered from the domain
of Satan and the curse of sin. O Lord, fulfill Your promise to the
Man of Your right hand, who participates in Your glory, and give Him
to see the pleasure of the Lord prospering in His hand.</span></span></font></font></p>
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<font face="Palatino Linotype, serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">80:19.
</span></span><b><i><span style="text-decoration:none">Cause Your
face to sine; and we shall be saved.</span></i></b><span style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-weight:normal">
Even we who were so destroyed. No extremity is too great for the
power of God. He is able to save at the last point, and that, too, by
simply turning His smiling face upon His afflicted. Men can do little
with their arm, but God can do all things with a glance. Oh, to live
forever in the light of Jehovah’s countenance. </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration:none">(From
“The Treasury of David” by C.H. Spurgeon, abridged by D.O.
Fuller)</span></b></font></font></p>
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