2. Peace through thinking (8-9)
V.8 a) Meditation - Things to Dwell and Delight in.
I. The spiritual mind was right praying in v.7 and now it is right thinking.
II. In verse 8 we have 8 characteristic of the mind of Christ available for the believers.
III. If we have the Attitude of Mind of Phil.4:8. then we will have the Mature Action of 1.Cor.13:4-8.
IV. Sow a thought - reap an action.
Sow an action - reap a habit.
Sow a habit - reap a lifestyle.
V. These 8 characteristics are the belt and sword of Eph.6:14, 17.
V.9 b) Manifestation - Things to Do.
I. Learning - Through hearing, seeing and receiving.
II. Living - We ought to do it not only learn it.
III. Leading - Not only will the peace of God Guard us it will also Guide us if we learn and live it.
IV. Learned and received, heard and saw are the shoes and shield of Eph.6:15-16
Phil. Ch.4 is the peace chapter of N.T and James ch.4:1-4 is the war chapter of N.T.
Phil.4 has right prayer v.6, right thinking v.8 and right living v.9
Jam.4 has wrong thinking v.1-2, wrong prayer v.3 and wrong living v.4