As we travel, we understand the horizon is always moving. The same is true in our desperate search for peace. In this program, Chip tells us peace is not a thing to be achieved, but a secret to be discovered.

Introduction: What would it take for you to be content?

Content: Happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied. -Webster’s Dictionary

The Problem: The horizon is always moving.

Two Historical Solutions:

1. Conquer, achieve, and acquire until satisfied.
2. Desire less and less until it doesn’t matter.

The Question: How can we be satisfied…today?

• The Answer: Philippians 4:10-13
• The Occasion: A “Thank You” Note -Philippians 4:10-13
• The Conclusion: Contentment is not a thing to be achieved, but a secret to be discovered.
• How?

Four Principles – Four Practices:

Principle #1 - Our contentment is not dependent on our circumstances.

• Practice = BE THANKFUL/GRATEFUL -Philippians 4:10

Principle #2 - Contentment is an attitude we learn not a thing we achieve.

• Practice = BE TEACHABLE -Philippians 4:11

Principle #3 - Prosperity does not have the power to give us contentment; nor poverty the power to take it away.

• Practice = BE FLEXIBLE / CHANGEABLE -Philippians 4:12

Principle #4 - Only Christ has the power to give us a contentment that transcends all life’s variables.

• Practice = BE CONTENT / TRUSTING -Philippians 4:13

Conclusion: Contentment is not passive acceptance of the status quo, but the positive assurance that God has supplied one’s needs, and the consequent release from unnecessary desires.

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In this program, Chip explains that even though we long for peace and stability in our lives, often our thinking and choices sometimes create just the opposite – chaos and upheaval. Join Chip as he shares, from God’s Word, the essential key to experiencing God’s peace.

Introduction: Are you feeding or starving your fear?

University of Tennessee – 12-year study

Psychologically: “We are what we eat.”

Summary: Science and Scripture agree

1. We are a product of our THOUGHT life. -Proverbs 23:7
2. Our EMOTIONS flow from our thought life. -Romans 8:6
3. What we allow to enter our mind is the most important DECISION we make each and every day. -Romans 12:2

Question: How can we choose peace in a broken world?

Answer: Philippians 4:8-9

• Command #1: DWELL on these things… -Philippians 4:8
• Command #2: Habitually PRACTICE these things… -Philippians 4:9a

Promise: The God of peace (shalom) will be WITH YOU. -Philippians 4:9b

21 Minutes that will change your life:

1. Read: The Bible -10 minutes
2. Pray: Talk with God -7 minutes
3. Listen: Sit quietly and listen -3 minutes
4. Apply: One specific truth/serve someone -1 minute

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As much as we’d like it to be otherwise, the fact is that the world we live in is violent and uncertain. What is certain is that God promised His children supernatural peace - even in the midst of conditions that threaten to absolutely overwhelm us. Chip unpacks how God’s peace works and how you can have it – even in a broken world.

Introduction: Are you feeding or starving your fear?

University of Tennessee – 12-year study

Psychologically: “We are what we eat.”

Summary: Science and Scripture agree

1. We are a product of our THOUGHT life. -Proverbs 23:7
2. Our EMOTIONS flow from our thought life. -Romans 8:6
3. What we allow to enter our mind is the most important DECISION we make each and every day. -Romans 12:2

Question: How can we choose peace in a broken world?

Answer: Philippians 4:8-9

• Command #1: DWELL on these things… -Philippians 4:8
• Command #2: Habitually PRACTICE these things… -Philippians 4:9a

Promise: The God of peace (shalom) will be WITH YOU. -Philippians 4:9b

21 Minutes that will change your life:

1. Read: The Bible -10 minutes
2. Pray: Talk with God -7 minutes
3. Listen: Sit quietly and listen -3 minutes
4. Apply: One specific truth/serve someone -1 minute

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When you have a loved one in intensive care, or the house hasn’t sold, or the job hasn’t come through, or the news is full of things that make you fearful – are you able to trust God’s goodness, or does the anxiety just seem too overwhelming? Chip explains how we can actually turn our upsetting circumstances back to God and experience His supernatural peace.

Jesus’ promise: John 16:33

• What exactly is anxiety?
• What causes anxiety?
• How does anxiety affect us?
• How can we overcome anxiety?

Choosing God’s peace when anxiety strikes: Philippians 4:6-7

The Commands = the What:

1. Negatively =
2. Positively =

4 Key Words = the How:

1. PRAYER: Worship and adoration.
2. PETITION: Focus on your needs.
3. THANKSGIVING: Focus on what God has done.
4. REQUESTS: Outline your specific requests.

The Promise = the Why:

1. Peace and anxiety cannot COEXIST.
2. Anxiety and biblical prayer cannot COEXIST.

Summary: Biblical PRAYER is God’s antidote to anxiety.

This week, every time you feel anxious, remember the following word picture:

• When ANXIETY pounds at the door of your heart, let PRAYER answer it as you RUN into your Father’s arms!

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When life gets hard, really hard, we have two options. We can become consumed with worry, which is what most people do, OR we can trust God, who tells us not to worry or be anxious. Chip shares that even though that sounds nearly impossible, God has promised to help us do just that.

Jesus’ promise: John 16:33

• What exactly is anxiety?
• What causes anxiety?
• How does anxiety affect us?
• How can we overcome anxiety?

Choosing God’s peace when anxiety strikes: Philippians 4:6-7

The Commands = the What:

1. Negatively =
2. Positively =

4 Key Words = the How:

1. PRAYER: Worship and adoration.
2. PETITION: Focus on your needs.
3. THANKSGIVING: Focus on what God has done.
4. REQUESTS: Outline your specific requests.

The Promise = the Why:

1. Peace and anxiety cannot COEXIST.
2. Anxiety and biblical prayer cannot COEXIST.

Summary: Biblical PRAYER is God’s antidote to anxiety.

This week, every time you feel anxious, remember the following word picture:

• When ANXIETY pounds at the door of your heart, let PRAYER answer it as you RUN into your Father’s arms!

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Is there a person in your relational world who is absolutely making you nuts? Would you like to learn how to get a perspective that’ll free you up and relieve the turmoil in your heart and mind? In this message, Chip shares some practical, biblical ways to find peace, even in our most problem relationships.

Introduction: Three approaches to peace

• Inward
• Outward
• Upward

The world’s peace: The absence of disturbance and hostility, free from internal and external strife.

God’s peace: Shalom

1. Complete soundness or wholeness of health
2. Harmony in relationships
3. Success and fulfillment of purpose
4. Victory over one’s enemies

Choosing peace in relational conflict -Philippians 4:1-5

• The context: Philippians 4:1
• The plea for unity: Philippians 4:2
• The request for competent counsel: Philippians 4:3
• The command concerning relational focus: Philippians 4:4
• The command concerning personal responsibility: Philippians 4:5

5 ways to diffuse relational conflict:

1. Resolve to stop procrastinating. -Philippians 4:1
2. Re-evaluate your expectations. -Philippians 4:2
3. Get competent, outside help. -Philippians 4:3
4. Refuse to allow one relationship to ruin your life. -Philippians 4:4
5. Remember, a right response is more important than being right. -Philippians 4:5

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Jesus said, “My peace I leave with you.” Very likely, when we pray, peace is often what we ask for - peace in the world, peace at home, and maybe most of all, peace in our relationships - but what did Jesus mean when He said His peace? And how could that make a difference in our problem relationships today? If you or someone you know is struggling with a difficult relationship, this message is for you.

Introduction: Three approaches to peace

• Inward
• Outward
• Upward

The world’s peace: The absence of disturbance and hostility, free from internal and external strife.

God’s peace: Shalom

1. Complete soundness or wholeness of health
2. Harmony in relationships
3. Success and fulfillment of purpose
4. Victory over one’s enemies

Choosing peace in relational conflict -Philippians 4:1-5

• The context: Philippians 4:1
• The plea for unity: Philippians 4:2
• The request for competent counsel: Philippians 4:3
• The command concerning relational focus: Philippians 4:4
• The command concerning personal responsibility: Philippians 4:5

5 ways to diffuse relational conflict:

1. Resolve to stop procrastinating. -Philippians 4:1
2. Re-evaluate your expectations. -Philippians 4:2
3. Get competent, outside help. -Philippians 4:3
4. Refuse to allow one relationship to ruin your life. -Philippians 4:4
5. Remember, a right response is more important than being right. -Philippians 4:5

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Do you believe that God is good? That He really has your best interests in mind? In this special message guest speaker, Ryan Ingram, addresses this vital topic as he interviews his mom Theresa. She shares her inspiring testimony of becoming a Christian, and how she navigated through painful circumstances by trusting in the unfailing goodness of God.

Main Points

From Despair to Deliverance:

Theresa's early life was marked by loneliness and a dysfunctional family. Her dreams were shattered when her husband abandoned her and their twin infant sons. Feeling "left with nothing," she found hope through a godly boss and, at 25, accepted Jesus as her Savior.

Finding Refuge and Intimacy in Christ:

Supported by others, Theresa learned to love God's Word and prayer. She experienced God's consistent presence through unexpected help and answered prayers, including her marriage to Chip. Ryan highlights his mother's deep devotion to prayer, an intimacy born from desperation. Theresa's life serves as a testament to Romans 8:28, proving that God works all things for good.

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About Theresa Ingram

Theresa Ingram has a passion to see women transformed as they learn to see themselves as Christ sees them. Theresa has taught and mentored women in the local church for over 25 years. She is a graduate of Fairmont State University, the mother of four grown children & 12 grandchildren, and resides in San Jose, California, with her husband Chip.

About Ryan Ingram

Ryan Ingram is the pastor of Awakening Church, founded in September 2012 with a passion to awaken this generation to new life in Jesus. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and has pursued additional study at Moody Theological Seminary. Ryan and his wife, Jenny, have three children and live in California.