Where is your FOCUS :: Dwell&Do

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Dwell & Do!

Play “Simon says”

We hear then we do

Dwell and Do

ME

A time i did or didnt experience peace…

Moving to cali

I could’ve dwelled on the distance from loved ones

but i dwell on the plans he has for me

WE

We get into worry and we pray

God just give me peace

God just give me peace

God just give me peace

God just give me peace

and our focus shifts from God to our problem, but i wanna show you a different way…

GOD

Opens with

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

4:1 So then, my dearly loved and longed for brothers and sisters, my joy and crown, in this manner stand firm in the Lord (UNITY) , dear friends.

2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree (UNITY) in the Lord.

3 Yes, I also ask you, true partner, to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life.

He calls for UNITY in Christ

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

5 Let your graciousness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.

What is your Focus on?

Our Struggles

or Rejoicing

Gods Goodness

Let your rejoicing be heard louder than any complaint

he says rejoice twice!

how many people out there dont like christians cause all we do is complain!?

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

5 Let your graciousness be known to everyone…

Paul really wants us to understand that how we treat people is important!

peter says it this way…

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

8 Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.

9 Be hospitable to one another without complaining.

Let your rejoicing be heard louder than any complaint

This mindset is not just for other people, lets keep going…

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

6 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving (REJOICING), present (ASK NOT DEMAND) your requests to God.

7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

but how?

Where is your focus?

on your percieved needs?

or on Gods goodness and plan for you?

There’s peace when we trust God will give what we need, he talks about this later…

He Goes on…

Christian Standard Bible (Phil Chapter 4)

8 Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things.

9 Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

DWELL ON THESE THINGS

Dwell & Do

Dwell on…

Not on…

So lets dwell on them now…

True

Gospel

Christian Standard Bible (1 Cor Chapter 15)

15:1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel I preached to you, which you received, on which you have taken your stand (Unity)

2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message (Unity) I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

5 and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the Twelve.

The Gospel is this:

Christ died for your sins and rose from the grave according to the scriptures

Say 4x’s

Honorable

The subject of this whole book

Our Patience

Our Pursuit of Him

Our Response to Unfortunate Circumstances

Our Unity

Our Humility

Our Lives

Our Holiness

Just

Christs atonement on my behalf

Pure

The blood of Jesus

Lovely

the gifts he’s blessed us with

Commendable

Self sacrifice

Moral Excellence

living a holy life

Praiseworthy

God’s transforming work in our life

NOW DO!

Dwell & Do

dont JUST sit and think about these things, share them with others!

SO WHAT DO WE DO?

Dwell!

Imitate!

Rejoice!

Dwell & Do

Like Simon says!

When we get t the end of a game of simon says, the intensity is high and we do less thinking and more just DOing

but we ought to turn that around in our life sometimes, and Slow down, and DWELL before we DO

Because if we want to know WHAT to DO we NEED to DWELL and we will have the peace to move forward

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 4)

10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it.

11 I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself.

12 I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need.

13 I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.

I can endure because Christ satisfies my needs

Because He is DWELLING

Dwell & Do

Paul ends his letter with this…

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 4)

14 Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.

15 And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent gifts for my need several times.

17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the profit that is increasing to your account.

18 But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided—a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

19 And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you greetings.

22 All the saints send you greetings, especially those who belong to Caesar’s household.

23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

as we started this series, so we end it.

Pauls reminder in V.20

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 4)

20 Now to our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

For His Glory, to honor Him, to make His name famous. God gives us peace because it’s who he is. God give life because its who he is. God gives love because its who he is,

dwell on this…

YOU

You and i struggle for peace, when all we need to do is stop the struggle, and reflect on, and dwell in the peace of God.

WE

Rely on him for:

Peace V.6-9

Needs V. 10-13 v.19

But we need to

Dwell & Do

weve talked about honoring God in

Our Patience

Our Pursuit of Him

Our Response to Unfortunate Circumstances

Our Unity

Our Humility

Our Lives

Our Holiness

Now… Our FOCUS

Where is your focus?

Are you DWELLING on GOD or Problems?

When our focus shifts from God to our problem, what we need to do is shift from our problem, to dwelling on the goodness of God, praising him, rejoicing, and showing grace to people.

when we take our focus off of the problem and onto Jesus, our worries wont seem so troublesome

and maybe as some of us dwell on the goodness of God and the truth of the gospel, Some of us need to do something about it…

Christian Standard Bible (1 Cor Chapter 15)

3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

scripture say if you believe this, you will have life eternal…

Christian Standard Bible (1 John Chapter 10)

9 If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Confession is a result of belief…

Do you believe?

Think on this… Dwell… But DO

some of us have been dwelling or thinking about this jesus thing, thinking about this gift, that jesus died for your sins

now your faced with a choice to DO something… will you choose to believe?

Do you believe Jesus Died for you?

What are you dwelling on that’s robbing you of Peace? (What are you worried about)

2. What can you do to combat the things robbing you of peace? (Dwell on the things in V.8-9; Imitate Him;Pray.)

3. Dwell on these things… Fill in the space below…

Whatever is…

True

Honorable

Just

Pure

Lovely

Commendable

Moral Excellence

Praiseworthy

…dwell on these things.