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Lesson 7Lesson 7Rejoice in the LordRejoice in the Lord

Philippians 3-4Philippians 3-4

Rejoice, the Lord is King:Rejoice, the Lord is King:Your Lord and King adore!Your Lord and King adore!Rejoice, give thanks and sing,Rejoice, give thanks and sing,And triumph evermore.And triumph evermore.Lift up your heart,Lift up your heart,Lift up your voice!Lift up your voice!Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

His kingdom cannot fail,His kingdom cannot fail,He rules o'er earth and heav'n;He rules o'er earth and heav'n;The keys of death and hellThe keys of death and hellAre to our Jesus giv'n:Are to our Jesus giv'n:Lift up your heart,Lift up your heart,Lift up your voice!Lift up your voice!Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

Philippians 4:19Philippians 4:19: And my God will meet : And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.riches in Christ Jesus.

Rejoice in the Lord always, Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice! and again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice in the Lord always, Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice! and again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! And again I say, Rejoice! And again I say, Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! Rejoice! And again I say, Rejoice! And again I say, Rejoice! 

Gilbert TennentGilbert Tennent1703-17641703-1764

General & Personal General & Personal LettersLetters

Lesson 7Lesson 7Rejoice in the LordRejoice in the Lord

Philippians 3-4Philippians 3-4

Rejoice in the LordRejoice in the Lord

Rejoice Rejoice in the Lordin the Lord

Romans 5:8Romans 5:8: “But God demonstrates his own love for us in : “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

Hebrews 13:5bHebrews 13:5b: God has said, “Never will I leave you; : God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” never will I forsake you.”

John 3:16-17John 3:16-17: : ““For God so loved the world that he gave his For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” through him.”

John 15:11John 15:11: “I have told you this so that : “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.” may be complete.”

Your attitude does, indeed, Your attitude does, indeed, affect your altitude.affect your altitude.

Matthew 6:22-23Matthew 6:22-23: “The eye is the lamp : “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,of the body. If your eyes are healthy,

your whole body will be full of light. But your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy your whole if your eyes are unhealthy your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!” that darkness!”

2 Corinthians 4:182 Corinthians 4:18: “So we fix our eyes not on what is : “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2: “And let us run with perseverance the : “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” right hand of the throne of God.”

2 Corinthians 4:182 Corinthians 4:18: “So we fix our eyes not on what is : “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

Hebrews 12:1-2Hebrews 12:1-2: “And let us run with perseverance the : “And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the

pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joyjoy set before him set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” the right hand of the throne of God.”

Philippians 3:8-9a: Philippians 3:8-9a: “I consider everything a loss “I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ and be found in him.” Christ and be found in him.”

Philippians 3:10-11:Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ - yes, “I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection and to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”resurrection from the dead.”

Philippians 3:10-11:Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ - yes, “I want to know Christ - yes, to to know the power of his resurrectionknow the power of his resurrection and and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”resurrection from the dead.”

Philippians 3:10-11:Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ - yes, “I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection to know the power of his resurrection and and participation in his sufferingsparticipation in his sufferings, becoming like , becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”resurrection from the dead.”

Philippians 3:10-11:Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ - yes, “I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection and to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, participation in his sufferings, becoming like becoming like him in his deathhim in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to , and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.”the resurrection from the dead.”

““That old me died with Jesus on His That old me died with Jesus on His Cross - I am a new holy and righteous Cross - I am a new holy and righteous creation in the permanent care of God creation in the permanent care of God Almighty. Your accusations have no Almighty. Your accusations have no truth – be gone!” truth – be gone!”

Philippians 3:13b-14Philippians 3:13b-14: “But one thing I do: : “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 3:13b-14Philippians 3:13b-14: “But one thing I do: : “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behindForgetting what is behind and straining toward  and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 3:13b-14Philippians 3:13b-14: “But one thing I do: : “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the goal to win the prize for which God has called me the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesusheavenward in Christ Jesus.” .”

Philippians 3:16Philippians 3:16: “Only let us live up to what : “Only let us live up to what we have already attained.” we have already attained.”

What We Have Attained – Ephesians 1:3-14What We Have Attained – Ephesians 1:3-14• He has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every He has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every

spiritual blessing in Christ (3)spiritual blessing in Christ (3)• We were chosen to be holy and blameless in the Father We were chosen to be holy and blameless in the Father

(4)(4)• We are adopted to sonship through Jesus – in We are adopted to sonship through Jesus – in

accordance with His pleasure and will (5)accordance with His pleasure and will (5)• We are redeemed through His blood, our sins are We are redeemed through His blood, our sins are

forgiven (7)forgiven (7)• We are sealed with the Holy Spirit – guarantying our We are sealed with the Holy Spirit – guarantying our

inheritance (13-14)inheritance (13-14)

Philippians 3:20-21Philippians 3:20-21: “But our citizenship is in : “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” body.”

Philippians 3:20-21Philippians 3:20-21: “But our citizenship is in : “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything power that enables him to bring everything under his control, under his control, will transform our lowly will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.body.” ”

Philippians 3:20-21Philippians 3:20-21: “But our citizenship is in : “But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything power that enables him to bring everything under his controlunder his control, will transform our lowly , will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.” body.”

Romans 8:28Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all : “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” his purpose.”

Romans 8:28Romans 8:28: “And we know that in : “And we know that in allall things God works for the good of those who things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” his purpose.”

Philippians 4:5Philippians 4:5: “Let your gentleness be : “Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.”evident to all. The Lord is near.”

Philippians 4:5Philippians 4:5: “Let your gentleness be : “Let your gentleness be evident to all. evident to all. The Lord is nearThe Lord is near.”.”

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about : “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” requests to God.”

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about : “Do not be anxious about anythinganything, but in every situation, by prayer , but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” requests to God.”

1 John 4:181 John 4:18: “There is no fear in love. But : “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.”  to do with punishment.” 

Philippians 4:6Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about : “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by anything, but in every situation, by prayer prayer and petition, with thanksgivingand petition, with thanksgiving, present , present your requests to God.” your requests to God.”

1 John 4:181 John 4:18: “There is no fear in love. But : “There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.”  to do with punishment.” 

Jeremiah 29:11Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have : “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” give you hope and a future.”

Philippians 4:7Philippians 4:7: “And the peace of God, : “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”Jesus.”

Philippians 4:8Philippians 4:8: “Finally, brothers and sisters, : “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” things.”

Philippians 4:13Philippians 4:13: “I can do all this through : “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” him who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:13Philippians 4:13: “I can do : “I can do allall this through this through him who gives me strength.” him who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:19Philippians 4:19: “And my God will meet all : “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” glory in Christ Jesus.”

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