Will Meet Your Needs

Philippians 4:19-20 - And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 23:1 - The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Conclusions:

• My God is personal
• “Meet all your needs” is a promise given to a church that had sacrificially given to meet Paul’s need
• Paul is concerned not only about his own situation but also about that of the Philippians
• The true measure of God’s blessings to the church is His provision of glorious riches
• Shepherd is a widely used metaphor for kings in the ancient Near East and also in Israel
• The Lord is the Shepherd of Israel
• In Psalm 23:1, David the king acknowledges that the Lord is his Shepherd-King
• Jesus is the Shepherd of His people
• If the Lord is your King, not only will you not be in want, you will enjoy goodness (by God’s definition) all your life
• The triad of faith, hope and love is found often in the New Testament
• Faith produces action
• Hope is not unfounded wishful thinking, but firm confidence in our Lord Jesus and His return

Application:

• Do you sacrificially give to meet other's needs?
• Is the Lord your King?
• Do you have firm confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ and His return?

All Scripture verses taken from NIV

Conclusions derived from NIV Study Bible