Be Anxious For Nothing Phil. 4:2-6

Scripture Reading

Philippians 4:2–6 NKJV

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life. Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Introduction

Jesus said:

Matthew 6:25 NKJV

“Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

Matthew 6:26 NKJV

Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Matthew 6:27 NKJV

Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?

Matthew 6:28 NKJV

“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

Matthew 6:29 NKJV

and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Matthew 6:30 NKJV

Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

Matthew 6:31 NKJV

“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

Matthew 6:32 NKJV

For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

Matthew 6:33 NKJV

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Do not be anxious!

I’m anxious for nothing because:

Psalm 23:1 NKJV

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Psalm 23:2 NKJV

He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters.

Psalm 23:3 NKJV

He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake.

Psalm 23:5 NKJV

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

Psalm 23:6 NKJV

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

Sinful Contentment

Do not have sinful contentment

Genesis 37:27 NKJV

Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh.” And his brothers listened.

Joseph’s brothers wanted contentment for their jealousy

Mark 15:15 NKJV

So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.

Pilate wanted to bring contentment to the crowd

Godly contentment

1 Timothy 6:6 NKJV

Now godliness with contentment is great gain.

Hebrews 13:5 NKJV

Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Three Ways of Dealing With Anxiety

Break Out

Break Down

Break Through

Brackets

Philippians 1:27 NKJV

Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Philippians 4:2 NKJV

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

Philippians 4:3 NKJV

And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Be Anxious For Nothing Because Your Name is Written in the Book of Life

Philippians 4:2 NKJV

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.

I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche

Be of the same mind in the Lord

Philippians 2:2 NKJV

fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Philippians 3:16 NKJV

Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

When The Church is not in the same mind there is no unity

Philippians 4:3 NKJV

And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

Exodus 32:32 NKJV

Yet now, if You will forgive their sin—but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.”

Luke 10:20 NKJV

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.”

Revelation 3:5 NKJV

He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

whose names are in the Book of Life

Be Anxious For Nothing Because The Lord is at Hand

Philippians 4:4 NKJV

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!

Rejoice in the Lord Always,

Again I will say rejoice!

Rejoice

Some people do not rejoice in the Lord. Their happiness is in people, places, and things that passing rather than in salvation that is eternal.

Philippians 4:5 NKJV

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

Let your gentleness be known to all men.

The Lord is at hand.

2. Gentleness to all men

Tolerance not of false doctrine but of error so that correction can be made. Repentance so that growth can occur.

James 5:7 NKJV

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

James mentions same type of behavior.

James 5:7–9 NKJV

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!

Paul said:

Philippians 2:14 NKJV

Do all things without complaining and disputing,

James 5:8 NKJV

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Philippians 2:15 NKJV

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

James 5:9 NKJV

Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!

Be Anxious For Nothing Because You Have Peace With God

Philippians 4:6 NKJV

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Be anxious for nothing,

but in prayer and supplication,

with thanksgiving

Let your requests be made known to God;

3. Anxious for nothing

4. Prayer and supplication

5. Thanksgiving

7. Let Your request be known to God

Philippians 4:7 NKJV

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

John 14:27 NKJV

Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Colossians 3:15 NKJV

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

and the peace of God,

which surpasses all understanding

will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus

Colossians 3:15 NKJV

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Conclusion