Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for October 3, 2021

Gospel Protection

Philippians 4:4-7

-You can enjoy the protection of God’s supernatural peace when you meet its biblical prerequisites.

A Context of Confinement (1:13), Conviction (4:1) and Conflict (4:2-3)

1. Command #1: Rejoice Continually (4)

• inclusive command
• specific focus

2. Command #2: Relate Reasonably (5)

• from observation to imitation
• imminent and intimate incentives

3. Command #3: Request Comprehensively (6)

• clear prohibition
• balanced perspective
• panorama of prayer

4. A Result to Anticipate (7)

• with the result that…
• guaranteed coverage
• the peace of God going…the God of peace guarding

5. So What?

• Our capacity to rejoice in the Master is connected to our concentration on His worth.
• “Thy mighty name salvation is, and keeps my happy soul above: Comfort it brings, and power and peace and joy and everlasting love. Jesus, mine all in all Thou art: My rest in toil, my ease in pain, the medicine of my broken heart. In war my peace, in loss my gain, my smile beneath the tyrant’s frown, in shame my glory and my crown.” (C. Wesley)
• “Watch over your child ____, O Lord, as his days increase; bless him and guide him, and keep him unspotted from the world. Strengthen him when he stands; comfort him when discouraged or sorrowful; raise him up if he falls; and in his heart may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer)