Monday, February 24, 2014

MIKE RUTTER - Don't Worry and Be Happy [26 January 2014]

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 rightThink 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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