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The Pulpit Commentary — Philippians
B.C. Caffin [1826-1894] · 184,182 words · 196 reading sections
The Pulpit Commentary — Philippians — Section 181
Such &n omnipot~nce ~snot like us; it is only like O!1-e, and such glory he cnnnot giv~ to another. Besides, 1t would not make us better bemgs that we possessed this power, while the possession of it would be accompanied with tremendous peril. It must mean that we can do all things such as are like us or can be expe…
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Amen." _The thought. of the ric_h ~ glorifying his people, coincident with the close of the Epistle, calls forth ~n IU!Cnpt1on of glor:y:. It is an aBCription of glory to him &s our Goo and Father, the uod of whom the brightest feature is his fatherhood and to wh0_m we "1:6 brought into the closest relation by adopt…
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standnrd of superficiality; wherever an honest statesman stands above his party the moment bis party cast away their principles; wherever a self-commanding woman dares to be II rebel against extravagance and insincerity; wherever a disciple of Christ is not ashamed to own and praise that holy Lord, by whom only he has …
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lo the 9~11rch "t Rom~ (Rom. xvi) we h~vo the names Priscilla, Phrobe, Mary, Try- J"hl'nll. J ryphos", Pors1s, cto. It 1s not 1mpl'obal1le that the two women mentioned )'_0rc. Eu0<ii~s And Sy?trche, had fAllen out., as i_s not very uncommon with tho sex. _11,c nr?~tle s requ8:'t 1s that t!1ey sho~ld 1?9 reuni~otl, t…
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clircd nttention to tho higheut good in the universe-peace; highest because it implies tho existence a.nd development of every conceivable moral virtue. Theso wunl3 su;;;;es~ three remarks concerning Divine peace. I. ITs NATURE IS OF DIFFICULT INTERI'RETATIO~. "The peace of God, which passeth nil un<lerstnnding." "…
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grand sermon on the mount and embodied in the life of its matchless Preacher, and this ,.-quires faith in him. Though my means may be 11m111l and name quite obacure Live only by labour ~nd dwell 'mid the poor, ' rm resolved upon this, anJ I'll follow it through To love and to practise the " things that are truG.\o…
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proclivities, turn awny their enr from the true teachers of tbeir time. Tbcy resort to places where they con be tickled, not taught, flattered, not corrected. II. Thie knowledge of Christ is to be transmitted IN ORDER TO BE PRACTISED. '"l'hoso things which ye have both lenrned, and receiver], and her.rd, and seen in m…
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l'hilippians to him he traced to tlie lnrd. He 11aw the hand and felt the love of God in their gifts. There is not a man ~>n. earth who ta not in some measure the object of l,um,rn bcnefic~nce.. We are 1111 ~1vmg f~o!11 othel'8,e'Very da.y in our life, some kind nf ~0od-phys1CRI, mte\lect._ual, somal, or spintual. A…
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"Some murmut when their sky is clear And wholly bright to view, If one small speck of dark appear In their great heaven of bluo. And·somo with thankful love oro filled, If but one streak of light, One ro.y of God's great mercy, gild The darkness of their night." (French.) Ill. Hero is a man represented as a GE…
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Vers. 8, 9.-Meditation a,uJ, action. Having insisted on the duties of prayer and thanksgiving and the reward which accompanies them, St. Paul proceeds to point out toe need of meditation on all that is of God, and of practically living out the God-like life upon earth. To such also is attached a special reward. . L…
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doe~ 11~t consist _in a few oocasi~nal he!'o_io 11ct:9 ~one in the excitement of temporary rnthns1~Fm. lt 1s n constant faithful hvrngl 1t 1s holding the citlldel throughout lifo a.£:Rin,t the aRSaults of temptation. Thongh great -deeds have been done aud a con- sirlernble time well speut, all is vain if we give up …
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Ver. 6.-The cure/or anxiety. I. TnE DISEASE. We must, of course, be careful for many things, in the sense of taking thought about them or taking pains in working on them. Christianity does not favour indolent improvidence; for it teaches, "If a man will not work neither let him cat." Nor does it encourage reckless care…
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'Ver. i.-The />eace that ,'s better tha,n, mteUectual aa,tis/actiOft. I. Goo ANSWE811 THIii PRAYER OF A1'XIEIT WITH A GIFT OF PEACE. The promise of peace follows close upon the exhortation to convert our anxieties into prayers. The result of such conduct is not the immediate removal of the source of care; the old tr…
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Vera. 11, 12.-The secret of contentment. I. CONTENTMENT IS A BARE .L"ID PIIECIOwS CBRISTUN GRACE. It must be distinguished from spiritual self-satisfaction, which is sinful and fatal, and is concerned with our own inner condition, while true contentment has regard to our external circuD18tances. It must also be disting…
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Ver. 19.-.A / ull supply. The Philippians had "sent once and again unto" St. Paul's need (ver. 16). Jn return the apostle assures them that the recompense which is beyond his power will be made for him by his God, who will supply all their need. We are most enriched when we most sacrifice ourselves (Prov. xi. 24). What…
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H nmble..Mindedness 72 CHAPTER m. - Christ's Reward ... 73 '. Christian Sa.lvation a Working out Holy Joy . 116 what God worlal in 73 The Exemple of, St. Paul, .... , li17 The Importance of a Contented and St. Paul's Humility ·119 Peaceful Habit of Bonl ... 74, The Christian Minister must set an . The Apostle's Read…
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