Philippians - Just 3 Things!

Just 3 Things!
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  • Paul's Exhortation in Philippians 4:1-9
  • Paul Exhorts the Philippians
    • Concerning their church life
    • Concerning their heart
    • Concerning their testimony to the world
  • The Church Life
    • The Key
  • Success achieved through
    • Love
    • The bottom line, the most fundamental expression of the Body life – 1 John 3:14
    • The divine element that separates the Church from all secular societies – 1 John 4:16
    • The church's greatest attraction to the world
  • The Church Life Success achieved through
    • Love
    • Forbearance
    • Understanding that I am just as fallen and weak as the next guy
    • Realizing that the only reason I am here is because of the forbearance of Christ.
    • Observing that those that are faithful church life survivors are those with forbearance
  • The Church Life Success achieved through
    • Love
    • Forbearance
    • Labor
    • Members of the church life are farmers on God's farm.
    • Caring for others lifts our spirits and causes us to have a positive attitude toward the saints.
  • The Heart
  • Working through anxiety
  • The Heart
  • Working through anxiety
  • Did you know?
    • Anxiety Disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with 40 million (18.1%) of the adult U.S. population (age 18 and older) affected.
    • According to "The Economic Burden of Anxiety Disorders," a study commissioned by the ADAA and based on data gathered by the association and published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, anxiety disorders cost the U.S. more than $42 billion a year
    • More than $22.84 billion of those costs are associated with the repeated use of healthcare services, as those with anxiety disorders seek relief for symptoms that mimic physical illnesses.
  • The Heart
    • Working through anxiety
  • The Heart
    • The source of anxiety
      • The uncertainty of life
  • The Heart
    • The source of anxiety
      • Seeking more than you have
  • The Heart
    • The source of anxiety
      • The cares of the world
  • The Heart
    • The source of anxiety
      • Being in the eye of a religious storm
  • The Heart
    • Working through anxiety
  • Prayer and petition
    • Present your requests to God
  • The Heart
  • Working through anxiety
    • Prayer and petition
      • With Thanksgiving
  • The Heart
    • Working through anxiety
      • God grants every request.
      • God changes your environment to relieve your anxiety.
      • God transforms you to be able to handle anxiety.
  • The Heart
    • Working through anxiety
      • Rather, through prayer, The peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard
  • Remember
  • The Heart
    • Working through anxiety
      • The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.
      • George Muller.
  • Testimony to the world
    • Take account of 6 things
      • What is truthful
      • What is dignified
  • Testimony to the world
    • Take account of 6 things
      • What is truthful
      • What is dignified
      • What is fair
      • What is pure
  • Testimony to the world
    • Take account of 6 things
      • What is truthful
      • What is dignified
      • What is fair
      • What is pure
      • What is lovely
      • What is worthy of good report
  • FINALLY
    • The things which you have also learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things; and the God of peace will be with you. – verse 9