The Peace, Power and Providence of God
by Rev. Kirby Williams
Learning that truly trusting God's Providence in prayer leads to a peace that only He can provide.
Text: Phil. 4:6-7
Date: 03/02/2025, the Evening service.
Series: "Evenfall; Sunday Evening Worship" Part 31
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Have you ever prayed to God about something, and then felt that your words more or less just "bounced off the ceiling"; that you really weren't getting through to God at all? There isn't much peace in those prayers is there? And then, on other occasions, have you prayed in a different way, fully trusting in God's power, His goodness, and His Providential will and you are left with an almost inexplicable sense of peace-- knowing that your future is in God's hands? Paul will address this situation by revealing that God's peace is like joy, love and the other fruits of the Spirit-- it is a gifted, supernatural peace that comes when we truly trust wholly in the power and providence of God.
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I. Introduction
II. Exposition of the text, Phil. 4:6-7.
A. Context
B. Prayer that leads to peace.
1. Overcoming anxiety, vs. 6a.
a. Wisdom from Jesus, Luke 12:22-23, 29-30.
b. The Lord is near, Phil. 4:5; Heb. 1:3.
2. The power of prayer, vs. 6b.
a. Prayer is for Christians.
i. The prayers of unbelievers, Prov. 15:29; John 14:6.
ii. The prayers of Christians.
1) The example from David, Psa. 66:17-19.
2) The example from Isaiah, Isa. 59:1-2.
b. The nature of Christian prayer.
i. Prayer in everything, Matt. 6:5,7,8.
ii. Types of prayer.
1) Prayers of intercession, 1Tim. 2:1; Heb. 7:25; Rom. 12:15.
2) Prayers of thanksgiving, Psa. 50:14; Col. 4:2; 1Th. 5:18.
3) Prayers of supplication, Rom. 8:28.
3. God's supernatural peace, vs. 7.
a. God's own peace.
i. Peace "with" God, Isa. 48:22; Rom. 5:1.
ii. The peace "of" God.
b. Beyond human comprehension.
c. Guardian of the heart and mind.
d. The source of peace.
III. Application
IV. Conclusion
