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The short message of Philippians 4:6 is that the antidote to anxiety is open, honest, detailed, repetitive prayers that express an urgent need and that is supported by our grateful hearts to our God who has our best interest at heart. That’s it in a nutshell.
May 5, 2023 · In the episode, Stephen spoke on Philippians 4:6: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” It’s a verse we often hear quoted in relation to mental health, but it’s one that’s often misunderstood or misused.
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Aug 3, 2023 · What is the meaning of Philippians 4:6? Answer. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” ( Philippians 4:6 ). This verse gives clear direction and offers genuine hope to the believer in Christ.
- Life Is More Than Food and Clothing. The first is given in verse 25: “Do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on.”
- The Birds Rely on God. The second reason Jesus gives for not being anxious is in verse 26: “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
- Anxiety Is Useless. The third reason not to be anxious is in verse 27: “And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life?” The argument is very pragmatic: anxiety doesn’t get you anywhere.
- God Delights to Adorn. The fourth reason Jesus gives for not being anxious is in verses 28–30 — this time from the lilies. And why are you anxious about clothing?
- 4:4 – Rejoice in The Lord Always!
- 4:5 – Let Your Reasonableness Be Known to Everyone
- 4:6 – Do Not Be Anxious About Anything
- 4:7 – The Peace of God
- Kingdom Living: The Key to A Kingdom Mind
- 4:8 – Think About These Things
- 4:9 – The God of Peace
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The church faces opposition within and without, yet here is Paul, writing a letter about joy and telling the Philippians to rejoice. From a human perspective, it doesn’t make sense. And yet the path to joy is to actually choose to rejoice, so Paul tells them to rejoice in the Lord always. Worldly happiness is not the same as godly happiness. Godly ...
In other words, don’t spread unhappiness to others. Being gracious means we don’t use our ministries to be vindictive or hateful when things aren’t going well. Rather, we embrace a good attitude because we know the Lord is near. If we refuse to rejoice and instead complain, we can make the very near God feel very far off indeed.
Every time we begin to worry, we should see that as a call from God telling us that it’s time to pray. Prayer is relational communication with God. It seeks to draw resources from the invisible spiritual realm into visible, physical reality. The sobering truth is that the more you worry, the less you pray. But the more you pray, the less you worry....
When you pray as instructed in 4:6, the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard [you] in Christ Jesus. In other words, you’ll experience calm in the midst of chaos. You will know God heard your prayer, not necessarily because the problem is solved, but because of the peace that God gives you. It’s as if God puts soldiers and sen...
A kingdom mind is ultimately responsible for how you live out your life as a kingdom citizen. As you think, so you are. One of the most important things that you can do as a follower of Jesus Christ is to think on the things that are true. Far too often, Satan tries to place subtle lies within our thoughts. They aren’t enough to attract our attenti...
We don’t want to lose the peace God grants us in the next hour or the next day. So to prevent that, Paul says we’re to dwell on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable, and if there is any moral excellence and . . . anything praiseworthy, we’re to focus our attention there. One of the reasons we don’t keep our peace is that...
The Philippians were to handle things the way they had seen Paul handle things. He was in prison, but he was praising God instead of worrying. One of the purposes of the church is to connect believers with other kingdom-minded people. We need support, and we need good examples. When we’re rejoicing and praying and dwelling on the right things and w...
The Tony Evans Study Bibleis an extensive verse-by-verse resource that spans the whole Bible. You’ll also find engaging articles, charts, maps, Gospel harmonies, and more. Originally written around the CSB translation, you can use these notes alongside any Bible in the Olive Tree App! Add this study Bible to your library today and use it in your sm...
May 1, 2020 · “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Explanation and Commentary of Philippians 4:6. Jesus and the New Testament authors seemed to think that we can have some control over our emotions (Jn 14:1).
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May 2, 2022 · Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, 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 4:6-7. Living a life free of worry and anxiety sounds wonderful.
