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Imagine a very large lake, several people are in a boat trying to cross the lake.
As they attempt to cross however, the wind picks up speed against them, and dark clouds begin rolling in overhead.
The sea begins to get more and more choppy as they struggle to move against the wind.
Then out of the increasing darkness, they see a figure coming toward them, seeming to float just above the surface of the water.
They begin shaking with fear and one of them cries out, ‘It’s a ghost!’
But the being responds instantly.
‘Take heart, it is I, Do not be afraid!
One of the men in the group calls out, “Lord, if it really is you, tell me to come to you on the water.”
“Come”
So the man slides himself over the side of the boat until his feet touch the water, then he stands up and begins walking toward the being.
But on his way the waves are still splashing around him and the wind is till howling and he begins to sink, and cries out again, “Lord save me!”
And the being reaches out his hand and pulls him up out of the water, walks him back to the boat, and immediately the sea becomes like glass.
Jesus walked on water.
- You probably remember the story of Jesus, Peter and the other disciples
How could an experienced fisherman, step out onto something he knows has never held him before.
The surface of the water may have even taken captive a friend or family member.
Yet he stepped out of the boat.
What gave him the courage to get out of the boat, and what did he loose when he began to sing?
Today we’re talking about Peace (and joy really)
How is it possible to have peace when walking on the waters of life?
Is it possible to cure anxiety?
Let me ask you a question:
How many of you have ever dealt with severe bouts of anxiety or depression?
We all want the medicine for our anxiety.
Think about the pressures of your life, or of your past, and think about the seeming impossibility of getting through those trials without anxiety.
It may even seem as impossible as placing your foot on the surface of a lake and taking steps across it.
In I want to see that you can
cure anxiety thinking about the strategies of our enemies and our nearness to God.
This section of the book is divided up into three sections, an encouragement to labor side-by-side in unity, an ex
As we read, see if you can see links to our working theme for the book of Philippians, in one mind, and in one spirit, partner side by side for the faith of the Gospel.
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Right at the beginning, Paul addresses two ladies with a theme we’ve heard before.
agree in the Lord - work together, stop fighting
True companion (possibly Luke)
reminds everyone to labor side by side
purpose is a focus on eternity
that all our conflict and struggle with one another
all our disagreement about paint color and moving furniture and carpet or tile or building or not building or connecting or freestanding
MUST be held in the context of eternity: this life, this stuff is only temporary.
That nothing that we fight over today will stay in conflict when we get to glory.
He says ‘AGREE’ in the Lord, then he commands a few things that may seem impossible to us.
He first commands them in the Lord to REJOICE.
v4
Then he turns his attention back to the church as a whole and commands them in the Lord to REJOICE.
v4
first set is piety
second set is ethics
in the LORD Always
It’s easy to rejoice sometimes.
When we see a baby being born, its easy to rejoice
when we see little baby robins chirping with their big yellow mouths, its easy to rejoice
when we get a bit more income than expected or the doctor says we have a clean bill of health, we rejoice
But that isn’t ALWAYS
we raised our hands at the beginning saying that there have been moments, maybe seasons of darkness in our lives,
where the joy seems to have been sucked out of our lives.
Where sarcasm and anger come much more quickly than gentleness and patience.
He almost adds insult to injury in v5
let you’re reasonableness be know to everyone.
When does your gentleness shine brightest and is most vivid.
When is it most evident that you’re showing leeway to someone?
In times of happiness and peace?
or times of stress and trouble?
He goes one step further with the command in v6
Do not be anxious about anything.
its a command - about anything.
OK Paul, that’s enough!
You’re stressing me out by telling me not to stress out!
And we are often anxious about Nothing!
we are stressed out that we’re stressed out.
Anxious that we are anxious.
Depressed that we’re depressed.
We feel like we should have come out of this already, we shouldn’t be like this.
Life should be different.
We know life is challenging, so is it so easy for us to get anxious and worried and depressed?
The first thing we need to do to fight anxiety is to think about the strategies of the enemy.
pray, ask with thanksgiving :
v7 - God’s peace, beyond our ability to understand, will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus
He will put a garrison of protection around his people.
The Lord of armies will provide an army to keep you at peace.
peace: total shalom (wholeness, wellbeing)
You may remember this completeness from when we talked about the humility of Christ, that we must imitate christ to be full.
totally transcends the mere human, unbelieving mind (which is full of anxiety)
it is the sense that you know deep down, everything will be ok, or that you know, deep down, you have the only thing that really matters.
Why do you need a garrison of protection?
There are three enemies that make direct attacks on our peace and joy.
The world, the flesh and the devil.
They are strategic, conniving, and close at hand.
We’ve got to anticipate their schemes.
We know they are already at work in our lives, and will not stop until we die.
We Christians must not think we can face these enemies unprepared.
World - worldliness- mindset (secularism, nowism)
all that matters is what’s happening here, now on this planet.
With no consideration of God, or eternal life.
When you click off the tv, and you go look at yourself in the mirror and you despise yourself because you don’t look like those people on tv.
You’re not happy like they are.
Your house, your family, your car, your boat, your vacations aren’t what you wish they could be.
Or maybe you do have those things, but you find they didn’t make you happy.
The world manipulates your emotions so that you mothers believe you have to look just like this, that you use these products, that has her own business
The world demands that your a mom that looks just like this, that you use these products, that has her own business
go to a fancy restaurant
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