Philippians 4:11 says, Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.  Paul said that he wasn't speaking to them about their helping him because he had wanted anything more for himself.  Paul said he had learned to be content whatever state he was in physically.  We need to learn to be the same way.  If we are following Christ to have great material wealth, or become disappointed in God when we struggle in the world, then we are following Him for the wrong reasons.  We need to be content in God, no matter what our physical or financial state may be.  Verse twelve states, I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.  Paul said he knew how it was to have more than enough and to not have near enough and to be hungry and full.  Sometimes, I believe that we are more faithful, or close to God, when we are in need than we are when we have an abundance.  It is important that we remain faithful, no matter our status in the world.  Verse thirteen declares, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.  This is quite a statement of faith.  I believe that Paul meant that he could do all things that God led him to do through his faith in Christ.  We can do everything though the power of Christ if what we are doing is in accordance to His instruction and is for the glory of God and the advancement of His kingdom.  Verse fourteen adds, Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.  Paul again commended the Christians at Philippi.  Paul never just bragged on himself for the purpose of having others glorify him, but always gave God the glory and acknowledged that others were being faithful to God as well.  If we begin to extol our own virtue so that other people might glorify us for our faith in God, then we have lost our focus.  Verse fifteen says, Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.  Paul said that when he departed Macedonia, that the church at Philippi was the only one to ask him about giving and receiving, which meant to support him in his travels to spread the gospel.  We today need to be very supportive of missionary work around the world.  We may not be able to go, but we can give.  Verse sixteen adds, For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.  Paul said when he was in Thessalonica that they sent him support on more than one occasion.  We need to be noted for our support of mission work in the world today.  Verse seventeen continues, Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.  Paul said that he wasn't acknowledging them because he wanted anything from them, but because their giving brought them a blessing from God.  We today should never give in order to bring a blessing to ourselves, nor should we ask others to give that we might be better supported.  Both giving and receiving should be done for the glory of God.  Verse eighteen declares, But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.  Paul said he had everything he needed and more because of their generous giving, and that their giving was a sweet smelling sacrifice to God.  When we give generously to the work of God, it is a sweet smelling sacrifice to Him.  Verse nineteen adds, But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.  Paul told the believers at Philippi that God would supply their every need according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christ.  We cannot interpret this to mean that God is going to give us everything we desire.  Paul was in prison when he wrote this, and he wasn't writing to a bunch of rich people in Philippi, but to struggling Christians.  If we ask for something material from God, it must be so that the gospel might be spread further and that God may be glorified, and never just so that we may be enriched.  Verse twenty proclaims, Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.  Paul said that everything that he had told them was to be for the glory of God the Father forever and ever, amen.  All that we do today should also be done for the glory of our heavenly Father.  Verse twenty-one states, Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.  Paul was closing his letter, and asking the Christians at Philippi to salute every saint in Jesus Christ and sending greetings from those that were with him.  Saints are not super religious people, but those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.   As followers of Christ, we are all saints, and no one has to declare us so.  Verse twenty-two adds, All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.  Paul said that their were even believers in Caesar's household, and they especially saluted the believers at Philippi.  We should never be surprised at where we find Christians today.  Then verse twenty three concludes, The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.  This was written to the Philippians from Rome.  Paul closed by asking that the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with them.  The best thing that we can do for fellow believers today is to ask for the grace of God to be with them.  We will next look at the book of Joshua.