Summary

In Philippians 4:6 Paul gives strong admonishment to “not be anxious for anything” in keeping with Jesus?s preaching on the same in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 6:25-34). Here we looked at the types of anxiety we face such as general and relational anxiety and some practical steps on how to manage it in a godly manner. Chief in this endeavor is Paul?s accompanying admonishment to have a proactive stance of bringing our earthly needs to God in prayer and practicing a posture of thanksgiving with what he is seen fit to grant us. Most importantly Paul calls the Philippians to “practice these things” which they had learned and had received from him especially actively thinking on those things that represent what is good, praiseworthy and Gospel fitting in this fallen world.

About the Speaker

Pastor Todd Murphy | Lead Pastor

Todd came to the faith at the age of 19 after growing up in the skateboarding indie-punk culture of the 80’s. He lives with his beautiful wife Christine and six healthy boys, Judah, Anson, Keegan, Aiden, Cailan, and Rowan in a suburb of Providence. Todd is an accomplished Bible teacher with an BA in Biblical studies and MA in Hebrew Bible studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also taught biblical studies for the department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, and is the author of the Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew (InterVarsity Press, 2003). When not writing, preaching or teaching, he can often be found playing Xbox with his sons or surfing with Judah. Once in a while you might even still catch him skateboarding.