Fire Starter #6
LAC
July 23, 2006
Fred A. Hartley, III, Lead Pastor
“Closer Then You Think”
Philippians
4:4-7
(Church Bible page 1163)
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say
it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is
near. 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 4:4-7
(Church Bible p. 1163)
“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (fear) but a spirit
of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:7
1. Pray about
everything.
“…do not be anxious about anything…”
Philippians 4:6a
“…but everything by prayer and petition,
with thanksgiving present your request to God…”Philippians
4:6b
“Prayer”
= a wide variety of
communication with God.
“Petition” =
a particular
communication with God; repeated appeal.
“With thanksgiving”
2. Rejoice at all
times.
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say
it again: Rejoice!”
Philippians 4:4
Key: “The Lord is near.”
3. Be respectful to
everyone.
“Let your gentleness be evident to
all.” v.5a
“I plead with Euodia and I plead with
Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord.”
Philippians 4:2
Euodia
= Fragrant
Syntyche
= Affable, polite, pleasant, easy to talk to.
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