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Sermon Notes for October 11, 2026
Philippians 4
Guarded By Peace
Pastor Tommy Bailey
The Core Group at Philippi – Acts 16
- Lydia (Acts 16:14)
- Unnamed demon-possessed slave girl (Acts 16:16)
- Roman prison guard (Acts 16:27)
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 1:2-6
- Who I Am (vv. 3:20, 4:1)
- Who Is Near (vv. 5, 9)
- How I Think (v. 8)
- What I Do (vv. 4-6, 9
Who I Am (vv. 3:20, 4:1)
“There is no peace like the peace of those whose minds are possessed with full assurance that they have known God, and God has known them, and that this relationship guarantees God’s favor to them in life, through death and on forever.”
J.I. Packer, Knowing God
Who Is Near (vv. 5, 9)
“But as for me, the nearness of God is my good.”
Psalm 73:28
“There are two days in my calendar: This day and that Day.”
Martin Luther
How I Think (v. 8)
“Peace involves the heart and the mind…Wrong thinking leads to wrong feeling, and before long the heart and mind are pulled apart and we are strangled by worry. We must realize that thoughts are real and powerful, even though they cannot be seen, weighed, or measured. We must bring ‘into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ’ (2 Cor. 10:5).”
Warren Wiersbe, Be Joyful
“The most important thing about your mind is what it is fixed upon.”
Dallas Willard, Life Without Lack
“You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on You,
because he trusts in You.
Trust in the LORD forever,
for the LORD GOD is an everlasting rock.”
Isaiah 26:3-4
What I Do (vv. 4-6, 9)
“Faith is not a precarious affair of chance escape from satanic assaults. It is the solid, massive, secure experience of God, who keeps evil from getting inside us, who guards our life, who guards us when we leave and when we return, who guards us now, who guards us always.”
Eugene Peterson, A Long Obedience In the Same Direction
Songs, Readings & Prayer for October 11, 2026
Songs
“Come Thou Almighty King“ Come Thou Almighty King“ by Felice de Giardini, Tommy Bailey, Sarah Gehri, Nathan Mickle and Tom Yarbrough
“On Christ The Solid Rock“ by William Batchelder Bradbury and Edward Mote
“Christ The Sure And Steady Anchor“ by Matthew Boswell and Matthew Papa
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness“ by Thomas Obediah Chisholm and William Marion Runyan
“Doxology” by Thomas Ken and Louis BourgeoisAll songs are used with permission. CCLI License no. 2003690
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Call To Worship
Bless the Lord
Leader: Bless the Lord at all times; let His praise continually be in your mouth.
People: My tongue shall tell of Your righteousness and of Your praise all the day long.
Leader: Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together!
People: We will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and His might, and the wonders that He has done.
All: You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, and there is no God besides You!
Confession of Faith
New City Catechism
Part 2, Christ, Redemption, Grace Q32, 33
Leader: What do justification and sanctification mean?
People: Justification means our declared righteousness before God, made possible by Christ’s death and resurrection for us. Sanctification means our gradual, growing righteousness, made possible by the Spirit’s work in us.
Leader: Should those who have faith in Christ seek their salvation through their own works, or anywhere else?
People: No, they should not, as everything necessary to salvation is found in Christ. To seek salvation through good works is a denial that Christ is the only Redeemer and Savior.
Classic Prayer
John Cassian
Oh God, Be all my love, all my hope, all my striving;
Let my thoughts and words flow from You,
My daily life be in You, and every breath I take, be for You.
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Discussion Questions for October 11, 2026
- Read the passage together: Before today’s sermon, what did you already know or believe about this passage? Did anything in your understanding shift after hearing the message?
- Challenge and Reflection: Was there a part of today’s message that was particularly challenging or surprising for you? Why?
- Unpacking the Message: Pick a quote from today’s sermon notes. Discuss what it means to you.
- Personal Impact: What’s one specific way you feel called to change or grow after hearing this message?
- Practical Application: What’s one step you can take this week to put today’s message into practice?
- Connecting Scripture: Are there other Bible passages or stories this message reminds you of? How do they expand or confirm this teaching?
- Gratitude: What aspect of God’s character stood out to you in today’s message? How does it inspire praise or gratitude?
- Pray the Scripture: After hearing the message, is there a specific area where you feel led to pray? How can we pray for one another in light of today’s teaching?
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