INTRO:

INTERESTED RAISED – can you sincerely smile when you face difficulties of life? You know this song
“smile when your heart is aching” by nat king cole

NEED REVEALED – what situation you are experiencing right now? exploring the need of the
congregation

TEXT ANOUNCED – PHIL. 4:4 - Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.

RELEVANCE SURFACED – we have good news

OUTLINE ENGAGED - use sermon punch line (main idea) transition going to the sermon body

Application:

1st point - 2 I entreat Euodia and I entreat Syntyche to agree in the Lord. 3 Yes, I ask you also, true
companion, [b] help these women, who have labored[c] side by side with me in the gospel together with
Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life. 4 Rejoice in the Lord
always; again I will say, rejoice.

 For those people who are facing financial breakdown, choose joy by trusting God
 For those people who are facing sickness, choose joy by trusting God
 For those students under pressure of their studies, choose joy by trusting God
 For those ministers who are under pressure because of the hardship of the ministry and
personal struggles

2nd point – 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

 (What distractions that lead you to anxiety)

 You can avail Gods peace by humbling yourself through prayer and thanksgiving
 To all the mothers and fathers are you worrying how to raise your children well? (supplication
prayer) – be prayerful and thankful and the peace of God will guard your hearts ad your minds in
Christ
 Turn your worries intro prayer – Indi nyo na pagpadugaya ang problema dal a nyo sa
pagpangamoyo

3rd point - 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy
of praise, think about these things. 9 What you have learned[e] and received and heard and seen in me
—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
 Explanation:
 mentally confuse of hardships and persecutions (general) you need to think right that
God is good, gracious, loving and caring.

 Think right when you mentally confuse despite of persecution and hardships

Application
 Reject all kinds of lies of enemy (sinful thoughts)
 Romans 12:1-2 through renewing your mind
 When enemy tells you lies about your family, job and your identity in Christ, reject and
think right about God

Conclusion:

Examine your faith – kamusta imo pagpanglakaton bilang isa ka tumuloo? Let’s be honest to the Lord
with our personal struggles today? Kita bala na christian Ga ka dula bala aton joy sa ginoo? Is the joy of
the lord work sa imo life or na overcome ka bala sang worry and hardship sag kabuhi… ?

 Think right kung na dula imo focus ky Lord

 Let God encourage you despite of your discouraging situation and let the joy of the lord be In
you
(Ma dulaan ka gid joy kung permi ka ga panghugas pinggan)

Renewal your faith -