We all deal with fear, worry, and anxiety on some level, and it can keep us from experiencing the abundant life we have in Christ. But God gives us the answer to how to overcome fear, worry, and anxiety in our lives. In Philippians 4:6-7, we are told to present our anxieties to God. We name them and release them to the Lord. In Philippians 4:8, we are told to replace those anxious thoughts with thoughts about God and His truths! If we follow this two-step process, we are told that we will experience the peace of God that transcends all understanding.

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#anxiety #anxietyrelief #fear #worry #philippians46 #philippians4

Philippians 4:6-7... 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:8... 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, 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.

Social media can be used by God for good, but it can easily become our chief discipler as Christians. Satan can use it as a tool to distract, divide, and devour. He can use it to conform us to the image of this world. But Christianity is about fixing our eyes on Jesus and allowing Him to throw off everything that hinders us from experiencing the abundant life we have in Him. Are you using social media or is it using you?

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#socialmedia #hebrews12

It's been said that comparison is the thief of joy. Satan uses comparison to deceive us into finding our worth and value from how we measure up to other people. The Bible tells us that Satan is out to steal, kill, and destroy. Comparison is one of the ways he robs us of our joy in Christ.

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#comparison #sermon

Sexual sin in the Bible shows us that Satan has taken God's good gift of sex and twisted it into something that steals, kills, and destroys our lives. But in Christ, we experience complete forgiveness, a new nature, and resurrection power to move beyond this roadblock in our lives.

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#lust #immorality #sermon

Past mistakes can leave us feeling guilt and shame for a long time. They can leave us stuck on the journey of life. We all have a past and it can be a major roadblock that keeps us from experiencing the abundant life Jesus said He came to give. Peter made past mistakes, but in John 21, Jesus leads him beyond the roadblock of his past, and this passage shows us how to move beyond the roadblock of our past as well.

#john21 #forgiveness #pastmistakes

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Because of Jesus' resurrection, believers in Christ experience a resurrection in their own lives the moment they put their faith and trust in Him for salvation. Are you living the resurrected life? It's time to start living from Jesus instead of for Jesus.

#easter #resurrectionsunday #resurrection #resurrectionlife #raisedwithjesus #bornagain

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Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday is a pivotal point on His road to the cross and His resurrection. The people wanted Him to make their situation with Rome better, but He was up to something so much bigger than changing temporary circumstances. Jesus was entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to bring peace between man and God through His substitutionary atonement on the cross.

#palmsunday #john12

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What is meaning of Jesus anointed at Bethany? In John 12:1-8, Mary anoints Jesus as an act of humility and worship, regardless of what others might think about her. God uses it to prepare Jesus' body for future burial after His finished work on the cross.