Sermon Notes from Sunday, 10.30.11

Here is this Sunday's sermon notes on Philippians 4.4-7.  Sometime midweek, you can find these notes in PDF and the sermon audio at sermons.heritagepark.org.  The sermon audio is also available via our podcast on iTunes.

Philippians

A Different Kind of Reasonable

Philippians 4.4-7

The Lord is near.

• This is great news for all sorts of people.

Joy

• The repetition is for emphasis – rejoice in every kind of circumstance.
• This is joy in the Lord – a joy that comes from knowing and walking with Christ, His own joy in us.

Reasonableness

• In light of who God is and what He has done, we persevere under distress.
• “A humble, patient steadfastness, which is able to submit to injustice, disgrace and maltreatment without hatred or malice, trusting God in spite of it all.” ~ P. O’Brien

Prayer

• The repetition is for emphasis – we talk to God about items of mutual concern.
• Thanksgiving helps keep perspective in our petitions.

Peace

• The kind of peace that comes is a byproduct of seeing His majesty and sharing His friendship.
• The kind of peace that comes does not reside in our understanding but our hearts.
• The kind of peace that comes protects our hearts and minds from anxiety.