Bethel Temple
Peace
Pastor Mike continues his study series, “Standing on the Promises.” This week's sermon is found in Philippians 4:6-7.
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http://www.bethelcleburne.org- We have a sit-down faith, meaning His atoning work paid it all.
- Tonight, we look at the promise of peace.
- There is so much in current events to give us concern.
- These are the ‘perilous times’ Paul spoke of and they present reasons to be anxious.
- We spend five years of life captured by worry.
- A simple definition of worry is ‘excessive concern over the affairs of life’.
- Worry dethrones God in our lives.
- Worry distracts us from the things that really matter in life.
- We can worry or we can pray, but we can’t do both at the same time.
I. Don’t be anxious.
- “Don’t be anxious about anything…” (v.6).
- Tonight, we look at the promise of peace.
- There is so much in current events to give us concern.
- These are the ‘perilous times’ Paul spoke of and they present reasons to be anxious.
- We spend five years of life captured by worry.
- A simple definition of worry is ‘excessive concern over the affairs of life’.
- Worry dethrones God in our lives.
- Worry distracts us from the things that really matter in life.
- We can worry or we can pray, but we can’t do both at the same time.
I. Don’t be anxious.
- “Don’t be anxious about anything…” (v.6).
- Where was Paul when he wrote these words?
- Worry is rat poison to the Christian life.
- Here are four components for dealing with worries.
1) Prayer
- Prayer is to the spiritual life what breathing is to the body.
2) Petition
- A petition is a list you make when you are in desperate circumstances.
3) Thanksgiving
- There is power in an attitude of gratitude.
- An ungrateful heart is a cold heart.
4). Request
- This covers about every situation we experience in life.
II. The Promise
- “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (v.7).
- Worry is rat poison to the Christian life.
- Here are four components for dealing with worries.
1) Prayer
- Prayer is to the spiritual life what breathing is to the body.
2) Petition
- A petition is a list you make when you are in desperate circumstances.
3) Thanksgiving
- There is power in an attitude of gratitude.
- An ungrateful heart is a cold heart.
4). Request
- This covers about every situation we experience in life.
II. The Promise
- “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (v.7).
- When peace guards our heart, we stay calm when the whole world goes nuts around us.
- We need not give way to fear because our future is in the Lord’s hands.
- He will keep us in perfect peace when our thoughts are centered on Him, because we trust Him (Isaiah 26:3).
- We need not give way to fear because our future is in the Lord’s hands.
- He will keep us in perfect peace when our thoughts are centered on Him, because we trust Him (Isaiah 26:3).