Closing worship service prayer (1 of 2, 11/9/2025)

11/9/2025 morning worship service Pastor Anthony Fields " "Say "NO" — to Anxiety" Philippians 4, Acts 16 I. Choose to rejoice no matter the circumstances II. Secure your foundation in Christ alone "Rejoice in the Lord always," "In everything," "by ________(1) and _____ (2) with _____ (3) present your _____ (4) to _________." Ill. Develop the discipline of saying no to anxiety Philippians 4:8-9 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. ... And (then) the God of peace will be with you." " _____________________ " "Teach us the fear that leads to wisdom : and the love that drives out fear. Psalm 25:11 14 Who are they who fear the Lord? :he will teach them the way that they should choose. They shall dwell in prosperity :and their offspring shall inherit the land. The Lord is a friend to those who fear him: And will show them his covenant. My eyes are ever looking to the Lord :for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. Teach us the fear that leads to wisdom : and the love that drives out fear." ________________ "Lord, If we are to be afraid of anything let it be the fear of not committing ourselves fully to you. Let us fear that the day will pass without our having lightened the load of another. Let us fear that someone will come looking for you and find only us. Amen" _________________ "THINK ON THIS: ANXIETY" Philippians 4:6-7 "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." The 3-3-3 rule of anxiety? What Is It And How It Helps The 3-3-3 rule is a grounding technique for anxiety that involves naming three things you can see, three sounds you can hear, and moving three parts of your body. What a difference when our faith relationship with the Lord is included in all three areas. "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring" Acts 17:28 "Grounded in him" (Colossians 2:7) means to be firmly established and rooted in a person, typically God or Christ, which provides stability, strength, and a solid foundation for life'. We can either resist God's process or rest in it. Resisting comes easy. Rest takes courage and faith to remain rooted and grounded. 'make every effort to add to your faith... (Read: 2 Peter 1:5-8) For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ'." ____________________ " "How to be Thankful — When Future is Uncertain" Lamentations 3:19-33 Often the best way to be thankful for the present ..... consider God's faithfulness in the past. What do you fear most when you think about the future? Why? How has God been faithful to you in the past? How does thinking about God's past faithfulness change the way you think about the future?"