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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 44-7, Rejoice in the Lord the Peace of
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• Phil 44 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I
  will say, rejoice!
• Rejoice chairo, present active imperative do
  it now!
• A reiteration of Phil 31 In conclusion, my
  brethren, be joyful in the Lord. For me to give
  you the same warnings as before is not irksome to
  me, while so far as you are concerned it is a
  safe precaution (Weyland) now always.
• to rejoice be joyful be glad rejoice
  exceedingly be well, thrive in salutations,
  hail!
• and in the Lord always I Thess 56
• Whats this always stuff?
• at all times, ever
• And then Paul states that hell be saying this
  again - Again I will say rejoice!

August 26, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 44-7, Rejoice in the Lord the Peace of
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• will say future active indicative
• Why do you think Paul is looking to the future
  here?
• To be repeated for emphasis in spite of
  discouragements?
• How are you doing at this?
• Consider your circumstances, your position, your
  condition
• This is a life not a work!
• rejoice is used 77 times in 68 verses in the NT
• Some representative ones John 1622 Acts 1123
  II Cor 79 Col 124 I Thess 56 I Peter 18
  III John 13 Rev 197
• This constant rejoicing is a testimony to our
  citizenship!
• Phil 45 Let your gentleness be known to all
  men. The Lord is at hand.

August 26, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 44-7, Rejoice in the Lord the Peace of
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• gentleness seeming, suitable, forbearance,
  fairness, mildness, reasonableness (ILG),
  yieldingness, modesty, humility, moderation
• Moderation in all things?
• Also see I Cor 925
• From Sayings Not Found in Scripture The
  phrase, "Moderation in all things," is common
  extrapolation of Aristotle's Doctrine of the Mean
  (as presented in his Nicomachean Ethics). His
  ethic works around finding the mean, or middle
  ground, between excess and deficiency. An example
  of this would be his presentation of courage
  being the happy medium between the extreme of
  rash action and the deficiency of cowardice, in
  respect to a person's possible action in the face
  of danger.
• It should be noted that Aristotle's ethic is
  often misundertood by its summary moderation in
  all things. It is frequently reasoned by those
  unfamiliar with context that the common phrase
  means that a person should approach all things
  (whether healthy or unhealthy) with moderation
  therefore, reasoning that a moderate amount of a
  bad thing can be indulged is not uncommon to
  find. This is an inaccurate representation of the
  perspective summarized in the popular phrase.

August 26, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 44-7, Rejoice in the Lord the Peace of
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• How would you best describe this term and its
  application to our walk?
• However you interpret this, we should be a
  witness to the entire world around us.
• Phil 215 that you may become blameless and
  harmless, children of God without fault in the
  midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among
  whom you shine as lights in the world,
• James 317 But the wisdom that is from above
  is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to
  yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without
  partiality and without hypocrisy.
• What does a believer who walks in ________
  appear?
• gentleness,
• forbearance
• mildness
• reasonableness (ILG)
• yieldingness
• humility
• moderation

August 26, 2012 Bob Eckel
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Epistle to the Philippians
Phil 44-7, Rejoice in the Lord the Peace of
God 1

• be known ginoska, passive aorist imperative
• The Lord is at hand.
• at hand of place and position or of time?
• Psalms 4518 The Lord is near to all who call
  upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.
• Acts 1727 so that they should seek the Lord,
  in the hope that they might grope for Him and
  find Him, though He is not far from each one of
  us or
• James 58 You also be patient. Establish your
  hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
• Rev 227 And behold, I am coming soon."
  Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy
  of this book. (RSV)
• In context, in time seems like the best
  interpretation although can we ever doubt that
  the Lords presence is both with us and in us?
• Keep rejoicing no matter what!
• And although we exist down here, the view from
  above is perfect vision and rest II Cor 318

August 26, 2012 Bob Eckel
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