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Find out what the Bible says 
about worry on our season finale

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of Liberty at Home. 
Friends, Easter nights and 

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countrymen, lend me your ears. 
It's time for yet another 

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edition of Liberty at Home and 
our final edition for the 2020 

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five, 2026 season. 
I'm your host, Pastor Adam 

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Rivero from the Liberty Baptist 
Church over on Route 138. 

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And today, as always, we're 
broadcasting from Easton 

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Community Access Television, and
it will be September before I'm 

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back here within the friendly 
confines of Studio 1 to record 

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another episode. 
But more on that in a minute. 

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First, let's get to today's 
devotion, which comes from 

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Philippians chapter #4 we'll be 
in reading in verse #4 where it 

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says rejoice in the Lord Alway. 
And again I say, rejoice. 

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Let your moderation be known 
unto all men. 

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The Lord is at hand. 
Be careful for nothing, but in 

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everything, by prayer and 
supplication, with Thanksgiving,

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let your requests be made known 
unto God, and the peace of God, 

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which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds

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through Christ Jesus. 
Finally, brethren, whatsoever 

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things are true, whatsoever 
things are honest, whatsoever 

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things are just, whatsoever 
things are pure, whatsoever 

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things are lovely, whatsoever 
things are of good report, If 

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there be any virtue, and if 
there be any praise, think on 

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these things, those things which
he had both learned and received

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and heard and seen in me do, And
the God of peace shall be with 

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you. 
Worry is like sitting in a 

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rocking chair. 
It gives you something to do, 

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but you don't get very far. 85% 
of things we worry about never 

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happen. 
If you want to test your memory,

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try to remember what you were 
worried about one year ago. 

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Now look, we've all heard these 
expressions before, or at least 

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very similar ones. 
Yet it's still the fact that 

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we're worried about a great many
things. 

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In fact, it's even likely we 
worry about how much we worry. 

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According to a study by the 
American Psychological 

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Association in 2017, three out 
of four Americans report 

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experiencing at least one 
symptom of stress in last month.

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We're a stressed out nation, and
worst of all, we know it. 

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Yet despite this, it seems like 
nothing changes. 

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Now in Philippians chapter 4, 
Paul is closing the epistle by 

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speaking about the issues of 
anxiety and contentment. 

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Paul knew a thing or two about 
stressful situations as he was 

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at that moment in prison as an 
innocent man. 

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Yet in verse four he gives the 
command to rejoice in the Lord 

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Alway. 
And again I say, rejoice. 

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He follows this up by saying in 
verses 6 and seven, Be careful 

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or be anxious for nothing, but 
in everything by prayer and 

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supplication with Thanksgiving, 
let your request be named known 

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unto God, and the peace of God 
which passes all understanding 

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shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus. 

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The joyful and peaceful spirit 
he describes is obtained through

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prayer and Thanksgiving to our 
Lord and Savior. 

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Verse #8 follows and is one of 
the more well known verses in 

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Scripture where Paul admonishes 
the brethren. 

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Whatsoever things are true, 
whatsoever things are honest, 

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whatsoever things are just, 
whatsoever things are pure, 

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whatsoever things are lovely, 
whatsoever things are of good 

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report. 
If there be any virtue and if 

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there be any praise, think on 
these things. 

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You know, we're pretty 
particular about what we put 

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into our bodies. 
Well, we may not actually be as 

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careful about the portion sizes,
but as a general rule, we are 

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mindful of what we eat. 
We would never share from the 

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plate of a stranger, nor do we 
graze over food that we find 

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laying on the ground. 
We know that by being particular

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about what we put into our 
bodies, our overall health and 

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Wellness benefits from this 
discernment. 

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Well, I'm here to tell you today
that if we want to protect our 

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mind from worry and anxiety, we 
must also be equally diligent 

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about the things we think about.
We must fix our mind and dwell 

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on things that are true. 
Instead of spending all day 

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worrying about the what ifs of 
life, we must concentrate on the

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things that are honest and not 
believe the lies of those who 

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are unfairly critical of us. 
It's imperative we contemplate 

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on things that are just and pure
and lovely and have a good 

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report. 
And maybe most importantly of 

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all, we must reject thoughts 
that are contrary to these good 

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things. 
Just as the wrong kind of food 

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can poison the body, the wrong 
kind of thoughts can poison the 

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mind. 
Now understand, I'm not talking 

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about the power of positive 
thinking. 

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I'm not describing vapid 
visualizations, mindless 

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mantras, or even the heresy of 
the Word of Faith teaching. 

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No, I implore you to train your 
mind upon the things that are 

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pleasing to the Lord as you do. 
Paul says that no matter what 

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state of life you're in, you can
be content and unshackled from 

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the cruel taskmaster that is 
anxiety. 

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Well, with this episode of the 
book, Season 3 is now complete. 

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We'll be taking a hiatus from 
May until August, but in the 

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meantime, you'll be able to 
catch some repeats of Liberty at

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home right here on ECAT. 
If you live in town. 

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And whether you live in Easton 
or not, you can always find the 

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101 episodes of our YouTube 
channel on ecat. 

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Just search for our playlist, 
which can be found on the church

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website under the media tab. 
But before we're done, you know 

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what I have to do. 
I have to take this final 

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opportunity, just for a little 
while at least, to invite you to

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Liberty Baptist Church, located 
800 and Washington St. in the 

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South side of Easton. 
For more information, including 

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all the ways you can connect 
with us, visit our website, 

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mylibertybaptist.org. 
This is Adam Rivero signing off 

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from another season of Liberty 
at Home, reminding you that 

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where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is Liberty. 

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ECAP viewers, we'll see you in 
September.