1. Victory Over Worry Through Prayer
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:4-9

2. PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

3. We worry about many things in our lives:
Health (disease)
House
Work
Study
Love
Money
Future
Ministry

4. Paul’s instructions for overcoming worry is found in Philippians 4:4-9
“Don’t worry about anything. Rejoice in the Lord always.”

5. Paul was in prison but he rejoiced in the Lord…

6. Why? Because Paul presented all his requests to God and had faith in God.

7. What is our reaction to our. situation right now
What is our reaction to our situation right now? To the things we worry about?

8. Principles for how to experience peace instead of worry, through prayer:

9. 1. Principle of Rejoicing
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again, rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4  we need an attitude of joy, even when we face trials

10. 2. Principle of God’s Presence
“The Lord is near.” – Philippians 4:6
 God is never far away,
He is always ready to help us

11. 3. “Don’t Worry” Principle
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” – Philippians 4:6

12. 4. Principle of Humble Prayer
We don’t make demands of God, we just humbly bring our requests to him.

13. 5. Principle of Thanksgiving
Take time to really thank God for all his blessings, provisions, answers to prayer, and for his salvation in Christ.

14. 6. Principle of God’s Peace
“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians. 4:7  the promised result of prayer is peace

15. 7. Principle of Belonging to Jesus
God hears our prayers and gives us peace because we belong to Jesus, because he has bought us with his blood on the cross, and we have trusted him as our Lord and Savior.

16. Do you know today that you belong to Jesus Christ
Do you know today that you belong to Jesus Christ? Have you surrendered to him and trusted him as your Savior and Lord?

17. Give your life to Jesus. Trust Him as your personal Lord and Savior.

18. 8. Principle of Focusing on the Positive
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Philippians 4:8

19. “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” – Philippians . 4:  we are God’s servants

20. God wants us to be free from worry so we can focus our time and attention on doing the work that God gives us to do wherever he places us in this world.

21. Choosing Peace over Worry

22. Results of worry over our lives:
Sickness
Loss of Joy
Anger
Complaining attitude toward God and others
Guilt about displeasing God

23. Matthew 6:31-34 31So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat
Matthew 6: So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

24. Consider the results when we choose not to worry, but instead turn our anxieties over to God in prayer.

25. Instead of sickness, we have good health
Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

26. Instead of loss of joy, we have greater joy and supernatural peace
Paul says that “God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand” - Philippians. 4:7

27. Instead of anger, we have gentleness and peace in dealing with others

28. Instead of complaining, we will have positive attitude of thankfulness toward God and others.

29. Instead of displeasing God with our worry through guilt, we honor and please God by trusting him

30. The results of worry
The results of not worrying 1
Sickness
Good health 2
Lose of joy and peace
Greater joy and supernatural peace 3
Anger
Gentleness and peace in dealing with others 4
Complaining attitude toward God and others
Positive attitude of thankfulness 5
Guilt about displeasing God
Pleasing God

31. Putting it into Action
For example you have been assigned a very challenging project in your job… Let’s use the principles we learned from Paul’s words in Philippians 4 as a guide on how to respond to this.

32. 1, apply the Principle of Rejoicing in the Lord

33. 2, apply the Principle of God’s Presence

34. 3, the “Don’t Worry” Principle

35. 4, the Principle of Humble Prayer

36. 5, apply the Principle of Thanksgiving

37. 6, apply the Principle of God’s Peace in Place of Worry

38. 7, apply the principle of Belonging to Jesus

39. 8, apply the principle of Focusing on the Positive

40. Applying these Principles:
I will rejoice always
I will believe God is always near
I will say “NO” to worry
I will humbly pray in anything and everything
I will give thanks to God for how He will answer my prayers
I will claim God’s peace and allow Him to guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus
I will believe that I belong to Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior
I will focus my mind on positive things

41. May prayer become your weekly or daily habit instead of worry
May prayer become your weekly or daily habit instead of worry. May you experience supernatural peace in Christ Jesus instead of anxiety. GO IN PEACE!

42. “If today is my last day, what attitude will I have for today?”
I will never worry about a single thing for the rest of my life until the day I die. I will confess my sin of worry by asking God for his forgiveness, and I will receive his peace through Jesus Christ.

43. Victory Over Worry Through Prayer
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:4-9