Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:4-9
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.
We worry about many things in our lives:
 Health (disease)
 House
 Work
 Study
 Love
 Money
 Future
 Ministry
Paul’s instructions for overcoming
worry is found in Philippians 4:4-9
“Don’t worry about anything.
Rejoice in the Lord always.”
Paul was in prison but he
rejoiced in the Lord…
Why?
Because Paul presented all his requests
to God and had faith in God.
What is our reaction to our
situation right now?
To the things we worry about?
Principles for how to experience peace
instead of worry, through prayer:
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
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
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
4. Principle of Humble Prayer
We don’t make demands of God, we just
humbly bring our requests to him.
5. Principle of Thanksgiving
Take time to really thank God for all his
blessings, provisions, answers to prayer, and
for his salvation in Christ.
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
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.
Do you know today that
you belong to Jesus Christ?
Have you surrendered to him and trusted him
as your Savior and Lord?
Give your life to Jesus.
Trust Him as your personal
Lord and Savior.
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
“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
 we are God’s servants
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.
Choosing Peace over Worry
Results of worry over our lives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sickness
Loss of Joy
Anger
Complaining attitude toward God and others
Guilt about displeasing God
Matthew 6:31-34
31So
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.
Consider the results
when we choose not to worry,
but instead turn our anxieties over to God in
prayer.
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.”
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
Instead of anger, we have
gentleness and peace
in dealing with others
Instead of complaining, we will have
positive attitude of thankfulness
toward God and others.
Instead of displeasing God with our
worry through guilt, we honor and
please God by trusting him
The results of worry
The results of not worrying
1
Sickness
Good health
2
Lose of joy and peace
3
4
5
Greater joy and supernatural
peace
Anger
Gentleness and peace in
dealing with others
Complaining attitude
Positive attitude of
toward God and others
thankfulness
Guilt about displeasing God Pleasing God
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.
1, apply the Principle of
Rejoicing in the Lord
2, apply the Principle of
God’s Presence
3, the “Don’t Worry” Principle
4, the Principle of
Humble Prayer
5, apply the Principle of
Thanksgiving
6, apply the Principle of
God’s Peace in Place of Worry
7, apply the principle of
Belonging to Jesus
8, apply the principle of
Focusing on the Positive
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
7. I will believe that I belong to Jesus Christ as my Lord and
Savior
8. I will focus my mind on positive things
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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!
“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.
Scripture Reading:
Philippians 4:4-9