Your Trial: God’s Appointment Philippians 4:6

The Peace of the God of Peace Philippians 4:6-9

Philippians 4:6-9 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-9 Finally, brothers, 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. 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.

Review: God appoints our days God appoints our trials God appoints the outcome of our trials God appoints us to testify to His glory within the trials.

If all that theology about the nearness of God is true, What must I do to know and experience the Peace of the God of Peace?

3 Practical Prescriptions If all that theology about the nearness of God is true, What must I do to know and experience the Peace of the God of Peace? 3 Practical Prescriptions

Be surrendered to the will of God Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God Implies Prerogative

Be surrendered to the will of God Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God Implies Prerogative Implies Trust

Be surrendered to the will of God Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God Implies Prerogative Implies Trust

Be surrendered to the will of God During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death... (Heb 5:7) Implies Prerogative Implies Trust

2. Be satiated with the Goodness of God Finally, brothers, 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.

Be satiated with the Goodness of God Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another? [Matt 11:3]

Be satiated with the Goodness of God Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them [Matt 11:5]

Be satiated with the Goodness of God Finally, brothers, 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.

Be satiated with the Goodness of God if anything is excellent or praiseworthy 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him

Be satiated with the Goodness of God if anything is excellent or praiseworthy James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows

Be satiated with the Goodness of God Finally, brothers, 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. meditate, consider, fill mind, take into account, satiate

Be satiated with the Goodness of God Colossians 3:1-2 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things

3. Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith 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 4:9

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith 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 4:9 God of Peace only experienced when faith is practiced

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith 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 4:9 God of Peace only experienced when faith is practiced God has given others who we must follow. {Php 3:17ff}

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— the world was not worthy of them. [Hebrews 11:35ff]

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground. These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. [Hebrews 11:35ff]

Be Seasoned in the Foot-Paths of Faith Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. [Hebrews 12:1-2]

The Peace of the God of Peace Be surrendered to the will of God Be satiated with the Goodness of God Be seasoned in the footpaths of Faith (7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (9) And the God of peace will be with you