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Acts 17:11, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 19:13, Philippians 4:4-8
Episode Handout
Scripture(s):
Acts 17:11, Isaiah 26:3, Luke 19:13, Philippians 4:4-8
Date:
02/02/2026
This episode continues the conversation on “Talking to Jesus,” focusing specifically on the battle for the mind and the necessity of praying God’s Word back to Him to find true peace. Hosts Will and Marie discuss how anxiety and external circumstances often try to overwhelm our trust, and how a disciplined thought life is the primary defense for the believer.
Key Discussion Points
- The Battle of the Mind: The hosts discuss how the mind often “has a mind of its own,” creating scenarios of fear and doubt that contradict God’s promises.
- Trust and Repentance: Will shares a personal reflection on the need to “repent” of worry, realizing that even when we think we trust God, our internal anxiety can reveal a lack of total surrender.
- The Formula for Peace: The episode highlights Philippians 4 as a divine “antidote” for depression, anxiety, and stress. By choosing what to meditate on, believers can experience a peace that “passes all understanding”.
- Praying the Word: The hosts emphasize that effective prayer involves saying God’s words back to Him. To be a powerful “prayer warrior,” one must first be a diligent “Bible student” to ensure prayers align with God’s revealed will.
- God’s Perspective vs. Our Snapshots: While humans only see “tiny snapshots” of the present, God sees the past, present, and future simultaneously. The hosts warn that the enemy tries to make current issues feel “all-consuming,” when they are actually small within God’s grand scheme.
- Submission and Dependence: Prayer is ultimately described as a position of submission that forces us to acknowledge our total vulnerability and dependence on God.
Supporting Scriptures
- Isaiah 26:3: The promise that God will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on Him.
- Philippians 4:4-8: Instructions to rejoice always, be anxious for nothing, and to meditate on things that are true, honest, just, pure, and lovely.
- Acts 17:11: The example of the Bereans, who received the word eagerly but searched the scriptures daily to verify its truth.
- Luke 19:13: Referenced regarding the call to “occupy” or stay busy with God’s work while waiting on Him.