Facing Trials, Finding Peace: Philippians 4:4-9

Peace! What Are We Looking For When Facing Trials!

John 16:33 These Things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world.

Romans 8:35-39 Who will separate us from the Love of Christ?

1st We Have to Have a High View of God and A Great Love For Him!

⁃ Higher View and Greater Love than You, Your Family, Your Stuff, Your Health, Your Children’s Health, Your Financial Security and Your Fleshly Comfort!

2nd We Believe that He Has a Plan! He is Lord and He is in Control!

⁃ He is working that plan for His Glory and your Good! Romans 8:28
⁃ He is working that Plan Out in You and For Him! Philippians 2:13
⁃ We Work Out our Salvation with Fear and Trembling! Phil 2:12

3rd: So, Let Life, Trials, People Find Us:

Rejoicing! V4 “Rejoice in the Lord Always and Again, I say Rejoice!”

⎫ Rejoicing In Your Salvation!

Luke 10:20 ” rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”

⎫ Rejoice In the Great Things He Has Promised, The Great Things He has Done!

Gracious! V5 “Let Your Gracious Spirit Be Known to All Men!”

In His Presence! V5 “The Lord is Near”

Psalm 27 – The Posture: The Conviction!

Never Anxious! V6 “Be Anxious For Nothing!

Always Praying, Always Thankful! V6

James 1:1-3 – What the trial Does!

The Promise:

Peace: Harmony W/God and Others: Inward Peace:
Secure, Safe Prospering,

Always Thinking God-Directed Not Self-Directed