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Welcome to FM First Baptist

Week 3 - Ask for God's Help

Do you feel weighed down with worry? Is anxiety attacking your soul? You're not alone. Could you use some calm? Let's invite God to reframe the way we face our fears and win the war on worry.

Locations & Times

1901 Timber Creek Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028, USA

Sunday 10:30 AM

Friday 12:30 PM

About FM First Baptist

Flower Mound First Baptist has been making much of Jesus in the Timber Creek area for over 30 years. Every week we gather to magnify Christ in word & deed, mature as Christ-followers, and multiply and make disciples for Christ. Our garden is a living parable of the Good Gardener's work in and through us.

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Today's Bulletin

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SONG LYRIC - I'll Fly Away

Some glad morning when this life is o'er I'll fly away To a home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away I'll fly away O glory I'll fly away When I die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away When the shadows of this life have grown I'll fly away Like a bird from prison bars has flown I'll fly away Just a few more weary days and then I'll fly away To a land where joys shall never end I'll fly away CCLI Song # 26399 CCLI License # 117583

SONG LYRIC - Glorious Day

I was buried beneath my shame Who could carry that kind of weight It was my tomb 'til I met You I was breathing but not alive All my failures I tried to hide It was my tomb 'til I met You ('Cause when) You called my name (and) I ran out of that grave Out of the darkness into Your glorious day You called my name (and) I ran out of that grave Out of the darkness into Your glorious day Now Your mercy has saved my soul Now Your freedom is all that I know The old made new Jesus when I met You I needed rescue my sin was heavy But chains break at the weight of Your glory I needed shelter I was an orphan Now You call me a citizen of Heaven When I was broken You were my healing Now Your love is the air that I'm breathing I have a future my eyes are open CCLI Song # 7081388 CCLI License # 117583

Philippians 4:5-6

BIG IDEA // You can be anxious about anything, or you can ask about everything.

The Presence of the Lord
- His coming is near.
- His comfort is near.

Matthew 24:33 (ESV)
So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.

James 5:8 (ESV)
You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Romans 12:19–20 (ESV)
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Revelation 22:12 (ESV)
"Behold, I am coming soon, bringing my recompense with me, to repay each one for what he has done.

The Prayers of Believers
- Prayer
- Supplication
- Thanksgiving
- Requests

Eugene Peterson, 'Let your petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers.'

You battle anxiety not in your own strength by asking God’s help continuously

Philippians 4:7

The Problems of Prayer
- Distress
- Discontent
- Doubt & disbelief

Hebrews 3:12–14 (ESV)
Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.

1 Timothy 6:12 (ESV)
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

What's Next? Bring it to Jesus.

Mark 9:18-39

James 4:8

SONG LYRIC - Graves Into Gardens

I searched the world but it couldn't fill me Man's empty praise and treasures that fade Are never enough Then You came along and put me back together And every desire is now satisfied here in Your love Oh there's nothing better than You There's nothing better than You Lord there's nothing Nothing is better than You I'm not afraid to show You my weakness My failures and flaws Lord You've seen them all And You still call me friend 'Cause the God of the mountain Is the God of the valley And there's not a place Your mercy and grace won't find me again You turn mourning to dancing You give beauty for ashes You turn shame into glory You're the only one who can You turn graves into gardens You turn bones into armies You turn seas into highways You're the only one who can CCLI Song # 7138219 CCLI License # 117583

Your Next Steps / /

Verse to Remember : Philippians 4:4, 'Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.'

Point to Ponder : Celebrate the goodness of God.

Question to Consider : How can you rejoice in the Lord this week regardless of circumstances?

Memorize Philippians 4.6-7

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As we say every week, giving is an act of worship. It’s how we acknowledge that God owns everything we have and that he has appointed us as stewards. We give to Him as a way of praising and thanking Him for His abundant grace towards us.  Text 'Give FMFB' with any dollar amount to 9728185667.You will be required to enter & verify some information the first time you give. For additional information or to set up online giving, visit:

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Digging Deeper / /
1. Through the pandemic, do you feel yourself changing, either positively or negatively?
2. Consider your anxieties. Do you bring them, specifically, to God in prayer?
3. How can you live aware of God’s presence (Coram Deo) and stay close to the Father this week?