PHILIPPIANS
“Don’t worry and be happy”
Message Outline
PHILIPPIANS 4:6-13
“If you do THESE
THINGS you will experience God’s peace which is far more wonderful
than the human mind can understand. His
peace will keep your thoughts quiet and your heart at rest as you trust in
Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 7 (LB)
1.
Refuse to worry __________________________
“Never
worry about anything...” Philippians
4:6 (NLT)
Jesus
said...
· WORRY IS __________________
“Don’t
worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you
will wear. Is not life more important
than food, and the body more important than clothes?” Matthew 6:25 (NIV)
· WORRY IS __________________
“Look
at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns,
and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not much more valuable than they?” Matthew 6:26 (NIV)
“And
why worry about your clothes? Look at
the lilies… They don't work or
make their clothing. Yet King Solomon in
all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they.” Matthew 6:28-29 (NLT)
· WORRY IS _____________________
“Who
of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?”
Matthew 6:27 (NIV)
· WORRY IS _____________________
“If
God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't
he more surely care for you? You have so little faith.” Matthew 6:30 (NLT)
“Unload
all your worries on God since He is looking after you!”
1 Peter 5:7 (JB)
2. Talk to God ________________________
“Never worry about
anything. Instead in every situation
let God know what you need in your prayers and requests...” Philippians 4:6 (GW)
“You do not have,
because you do not ask God.” James
4:2 (NIV)
“Since God did not
spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't He who gave us Christ,
also give us everything else we need?” Romans 8:32 (NLT)
3. Thank God in _____________________
“Do
not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (NIV)
“...always
ask with a thankful heart.” (TEV)
“Give
thanks in all circumstances, for THIS is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV)
4. Think about ______________________
“Fill your minds with those things that are true and good
and right. Think about
things that are pure and beautiful and respected. If anything is excellent or if
anything is worthy of honour, think about those things.”
Philippians 4:8 (NCV/NAS)
“You Lord, will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, and
whose thoughts are fixed ON YOU!”
Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)
5. Be content _________________________
“I
have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know how to
live on almost nothing or with everything.
I have learned the secret of contentment in every situation,
whether I’m well-fed or hungry, when I have more than I need or when I don’t
have enough.” Philippians 4:11-12 (LB)
“Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but
envy is like a cancer.”
Proverbs
14:30 (TEV)
“It’s
better to only have a little with peace of mind, than to be busy all the time
with both hands, trying to catch the wind.”
Ecclesiastes 4:6 (TEV)
HOW?
“I have the strength
to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me. I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 (TEV)
“Obey
God and be at peace with Him; this is the way to happiness.”
Job 22:21 (NCV)
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