Main idea: God’s prescribed path to peace for his church is that she joyfully trust and obey him.
Outline:
- Joy in the Lord: rejoice in the Lord always (Philippians 4:4)
- The nearness of the Lord: trust and live in light of his nearness (Philippians 4:5-7)
- Obedience to the Lord: obey him in both thought and deed (Philippians 4:8-9)
Secondary sources cited:
- Jason C. Meyer, “Philippians,” in ESV Expository Commentary, Volume 11: Ephesians–Philemon (Wheaton: Crossway, 2018).
- (Hymn) John H. Sammis, “Trust and Obey,” originally written in 1887.