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Promise of Peace

Text: Philippians 4:6-9
31 January 2015

PEACE

1. The promise of “peace”             John 14:27

a) Peace I leave with you

b) My peace I give to you

2. As a fruit of the Spirit            Galatians 5:22

3. As a standard greeting            Ephesians 1:2; Philippians 1:2

THE PEACE OF GOD

1. Threatened by “anxiety”           Philippians 4:6

2. Retained by the practice of prayer             Philippians 4:6-7

3. The practice of prayer

a) In every thing

b) Three forms of prayer

i) Prayer

ii) Supplication

iii) Thanksgiving

c) Requests to be made known to God

4. The blessing of peace              Philippians 4:7

a) It will guard

i) Heart

ii) Mind

b) Through Christ Jesus

THE GOD OF PEACE

1. The cultivation of the heart and mind            Philippians 4:8

2. Dwelling on the following things:-

a) The things that are true

b) The things that are noble

c) The things that are just

d) The things that are pure

e) The things that are lovely

d) The things that are of good report

e) The things that are of virtue

f) The things that are praiseworthy

3. Meditate on these things!

4. The practice of things             Philippians 4:9

a) Learned

b) Received

c) Heard

d) Seen

5. The God of peace

a) The God of Peace Himself will be there

b) He will bring His peace with Him