I. EXORDIUM:
Do you have a mind?
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To enumerate the things needed for your mind to fix on.
IV. TEXT:
Philippians 4:8 (Amplified Bible)
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them].
V. THESIS:
Set our mind on GOD, JESUS CHRIST, the HOLY SPIRIT and the WORD of GOD. These qualifies to the many requirements we need to think about.
VI. TITLE:
Fix your mind on these
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Apostle Paul
B. Date written: 60 - 64 A.D.
C. Purpose: 3-fold purposes:
1. To express Paul's affection for the Philippian believers
2. To thank them for their gift
3. To encourage them to a lifestyle of unity, holiness and joy
D. To whom written: Philippian believers
E. Main theme: JESUS CHRIST
F. Definition "THINK ON"
(Reference: Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
THINK, v.i. pret. and pp. thought, pron. thaut. [L. duco.]
1. To have the mind occupied on some subject; to have ideas, or to revolve ideas in the mind.
--For that I am
I know, because I think.
These are not matters to be slightly thought on.
2. To judge; to conclude; to hold as a settled opinion. I think it will rain tomorrow. I think it not best to proceed on our journey.
Let them marry to whom they think best. Num 36.
3. To intend.
Thou thought'st to help me.
I thought to promote thee to great honor. Num 24.
4. To imagine; to suppose; to fancy.
Edmund, I think, is gone
In pity of his misery, to dispatch
His 'nighted life.
Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. 1 Cor 10.
5. To muse; to meditate.
While Peter thought on the vision--Acts 10.
Think much, speak little.
6. To reflect; to recollect or call to mind.
And when Peter thought thereon, he wept. Mark 14.
7. To consider; to deliberate. Think how this thing could happen.
He thought within himself, saying, what shall I do?
Luke 12.
8. To presume.
Think not to say within yourselves,we have Abraham to our father-- Mat 3.
9. To believe; to esteem.
To think on or upon, to muse on; to meditate on.
If there by any virtue,and if there by any praise, think on these things. Phil 4.
1. To light on by meditation. He has just thought on an expedient that will answer the purpose.
2. To remember with favor.
Think upon me, my God, for good. Neh 5.
To think of, to have ideas come into the mind. He thought of what you told him. I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it.
To think well of, to hold in esteem; to esteem.
THINK, v.t. To conceive; to imagine.
Charity--thinketh no evil. 1 Cor 13.
1. To believe; to consider; to esteem.
Nor think superfluous others' aid.
2. To seem or appear, as in the phrases, me thinketh or methinks, and methought. These are genuine Saxon phrases, equivalent to it seems to me, it seemed to me. In these expressions, me is actually in the dative case; almost the only instance remaining in the language. Sax "genoh thuht," satis visum est, it appeared enough or sufficient; "me thineth," mihi videtur, it seems to me; I perceive.
To think much, to grudge.
He thought not much to clothe his enemies.
Fix your mind came from the King James Version phrase: "Think on" which came from the Greek word: "logizomai" meaning "take an inventory", "conclude", "esteem", "number", "reason", "think on"
VIII. MAIN BODY:
A. True - Greek word: "alethes" meaning truth
Romans 3:4 (New King James Version)
Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: "That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged."
Titus 1:13 (New King James Version)
This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
1 Peter 5:12 (New King James Version)
By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
B. Worthy of reverence and honorable - honorable, honest - came from the Greek word: "semnos"
Grave - To carve; to write or delineate on hard substances; to practice engraving. (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)
1 Timothy 3:8 (New King James Version)
Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money,
Titus 2:2 (New King James Version)
that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience;
1 Timothy 3:11 (New King James Version)
Likewise their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
C. Just - Greek word: "dikaios" meaning equitable, innocent, holy, just, meet, right
Matthew 1:19 (New King James Version)
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
Hebrews 10:38 (New King James Version)
Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him."
1 John 1:9 (New King James Version)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
D. Pure - Greek word: "hagnos" meaning clean, perfect, pure
James 3:17 (New King James Version)
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.
1 John 3:3 (New King James Version)
And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
1 Timothy 5:22 (New King James Version)
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.
E. Lovely and lovable - Greek word: "prosphiles" meaning "friendly towards", "acceptable"
Philippians 4:8 (New King James Version)
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 anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
F. Kind, winsome and gracious - Greek word: "euphemos" meaning "well spoken of", "reputable", "good report"
Philippians 4:8 (New King James Version)
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 anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
G. Virtue and excellence - Greek word: "arete" meaning manliness, excellence, praise, virtue
2 Peter 1:3 (New King James Version)
as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,
2 Peter 1:5 (New King James Version)
But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,
H. Worthy of praise - Greek word: "epainos" meaning laudation, commendable
Romans 2:29 (New King James Version)
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
1 Corinthians 4:5 (New King James Version)
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.
Ephesians 1:12 (New King James Version)
that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.
IX. CONCLUSION:
To think on is to have the mind occupied on some subject; to have ideas, or to revolve ideas in the mind. Set our mind on GOD, JESUS CHRIST, the HOLY SPIRIT and the WORD of GOD. These qualifies to the many requirements we need to think about.
Colossians 3:2-3 (Amplified Bible)
And set your minds and keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth.
For [as far as this world is concerned] you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
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