“Finding Peace in an Anxious Age” / Philippians 4:1-9
November 23, 2025 / New Hope Community Church“Finding Peace in an Anxious Age”
Philippians 4:1-9
Craig Allen / November 23, 2025
Where we’ve been…
How to Overcome Anxiety and Experience God’s Peace
Motivational Bookends (4:1, 4:9)
Relational love: !
Personal example: these things!
- Be (4:2-3)
- Keep (4:4)
- Be (4:5a)
- the Lord’s Presence (4:5b-7)
- Focus on what is (4:8)
The Goal is to Know Christ;
the Prize is to Know Him Fully at His Return
- Epaphroditus: Courageous, Multifaceted Service
- Our church is called to move from concept to reality.
Undeniable Joy
“Paul does not complain of his bonds, but rather rejoices that Christ is made known through them. To him, personal circumstances are nothing, the progress of the Gospel is everything.” -Charles Spurgeon.
Question: What typically determines whether you are joyful or not? How does Paul’s example challenge your usual sources of joy?
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