The passage encourages unity, joy, gentleness, and prayer. It urges the reader to imitate Paul and focus on things true, honorable, and commendable. It promises God's peace for those who bring requests to Him without anxiety through prayer and thanksgiving.

2. Philippians 4:1-9
1 Therefore, my beloved and
longed-for brethren, my joy and
crown, so stand fast in the Lord,
beloved.
2 I implore Euodia and I implore
Syntyche to be of the same mind in
the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true
companion, help

3. Philippians 4:1-9
these women who labored with
me in the gospel, with Clement
also, and the rest of my fellow
workers, whose names are in the
Book of Life.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again
I will say, rejoice!

4. Philippians 4:1-9
5 Let your gentleness be known to
all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in
everything by prayer and
supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known to
God; 7 and the peace of

5. Philippians 4:1-9
God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things
are true, whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just, whatever
things

6. Philippians 4:1-9
are pure, whatever things are
lovely, whatever things are of good
report, if there is any virtue and if
there is anything praiseworthy—
meditate on these things. 9 The
things which you learned and
received and heard and saw

7. Philippians 4:1-9
in me, these do, and the God of
peace will be with you.

8. Exhortation
Encouragement
Prayer

9. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)

10. Philippians 4:2,3
2 I implore Euodia and I implore
Syntyche to be of the same mind in
the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true
companion, help these women who
labored with me in the gospel, with
Clement also, and the rest of my
fellow workers, whose names are in
the Book of Life.

11. 1Corinthians 1:10
Now I plead with you, brethren, by
the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that you all speak the same thing,
and that there be no divisions
among you, but that you be
perfectly joined together in the
same mind and in the same
judgment.

12. Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind toward one
another. Do not set your mind on
high things, but associate with the
humble. Do not be wise in your
own opinion.

13. Book of Life
Philippians 4:3 Revelation 3:5
Revelation 13:8 Revelation 17:8
Revelation 20:12 Revelation 20:15
Revelation 21:27 Revelation 22:19

14. Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, small and
great, standing before God, and
books were opened. And another
book was opened, which is the
Book of Life. And the dead were
judged according to their works, by
the things which were written in
the books.

15. Revelation 20:15
And anyone not found written in
the Book of Life was cast into the
lake of fire.

16. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)
• Encouragement (verses 4-7)

17. Philippians 4:4-7
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again
I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your
gentleness be known to all men.
The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious
for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be

18. Philippians 4:4-7
made known to God; 7 and the
peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your
hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.

19. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)
• Encouragement (verses 4-7)
• The Lord is at hand!
• No need to be anxious!
• The peace of God will guard
you

20. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)
• Encouragement (verses 4-7)
• Prayer (verses 8,9)

21. Philippians 4:1-9
8 Finally, brethren, whatever things
are true, whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just, whatever
things are pure, whatever things are
lovely, whatever things are of good
report, if there is any virtue and if
there is

22. Philippians 4:1-9
anything praiseworthy—meditate
on these things. 9 The things which
you learned and received and
heard and saw in me, these do,
and the God of peace will be with
you.

23. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)
• Encouragement (verses 4-7)
• Prayer (verses 8,9)
• Meditate on things true,
honorable, just, pure, lovely,
commendable and
praiseworthy
• Follow his example

24. 1Corinthians 4:16 -
Therefore I urge you, imitate
me.
1Corinthians 11:1 - Imitate
me, just as I also imitate
Christ.

25. Philippians 4 Challenge
• Exhortation (verses 2&3)
• Encouragement (verses 4-7)
• Prayer (verses 8,9)

26. Will You Take the