REJOICEREJOICERESEMBLERESEMBLE

RELAXRELAXREQUESTREQUESTREFOCUSREFOCUS

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

Let your gentleness be evident all. The Lord is near. Do Let your gentleness be evident all. The Lord is near. Do

not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by

prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your

prayers to God. And the peace of God which prayers to God. And the peace of God which

transcends all understanding will guard your hearts transcends all understanding will guard your hearts

and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brethren, and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally brethren,

whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right,

whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is

admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—

think about such things. --Phil. 4:4-9think about such things. --Phil. 4:4-9

These are anxious timesThese are anxious times

REJOICE:REJOICE:

““RejoiceRejoice in the Lord always. in the Lord always. I will say it again: I will say it again: RejoiceRejoice!! The Lord is near!” The Lord is near!” (v. 4-5b)(v. 4-5b)

RESEMBLE YOUR LORDRESEMBLE YOUR LORD

““Let your gentleness be Let your gentleness be evident to all.” evident to all.” (v. 5a)(v. 5a)

RELAX:RELAX:

““Do not be anxious about Do not be anxious about anything.”anything.” (v. 6a) (v. 6a)

REQUEST:REQUEST:

““But in everything, by prayers and But in everything, by prayers and petition, with thanksgiving, present petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God—“your requests to God—“ (v. 6b) (v. 6b)

REFOCUS:REFOCUS:““Whatever is true, whatever is Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think is excellent or praiseworthy—think about these things.”about these things.” (v. 8) (v. 8)

Time to focus on Time to focus on what is truewhat is true

““If you have any encouragement from If you have any encouragement from being being united with Christunited with Christ . . .” . . .” (2:1a) (2:1a)

Focus on Focus on what is noblewhat is noble

Focus on what is Focus on what is right, pure, right, pure, lovely, admirablelovely, admirable

Focus on anything that is Focus on anything that is excellent, praise worthyexcellent, praise worthy

Above all focus on Above all focus on Jesus and his love.Jesus and his love.

• REJOICE . . . REJOICE . . .

• RESEMBLE CHRIST’S RESEMBLE CHRIST’S GENTLENESS . . . GENTLENESS . . .

Again I say:Again I say: