Why God Says Pray About Everything — Philippians 4:6-7

B10L5 ✝️ What does it really mean to pray — and why does God say to do it with thanksgiving? This study unlocks the biblical pattern of prayer from Daniel, Philippians, and 1 Thessalonians. 📖 In this verse-by-verse Bible study, we open in Daniel chapter 6 and 9, where Daniel kneels three times a day — even under a royal decree forbidding it — and prays with a heart of thanksgiving. From there, we move into Paul's letter to the Philippians chapter 4, verses 6 and 7, where Paul commands believers to "be anxious for nothing" and bring every request before God with thanksgiving. We explore God's three possible answers to prayer — yes, no, and maybe later — and how the peace of God that passeth all understanding guards our hearts and minds regardless of the outcome. We then travel to 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 ("Rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing") and close in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, where the restraining power of the Holy Spirit — working through praying believers — holds back the rise of the Antichrist. 💡 Key Topics Covered: • Daniel 6:10 — Praying three times a day with thanksgiving despite persecution • Daniel 9:18-19 — Interceding for a nation based on God's mercy, not our righteousness • Philippians 4:6-7 — "Be anxious for nothing" — worry vs. concern explained • God's three answers to prayer: Yes, No, and Maybe Later • The peace of God that passeth all understanding — what it means for believers • 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 — Rejoice evermore and pray without ceasing • 2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 — The Holy Spirit as the restraining power against the Antichrist • Why prayer matters even if God is sovereign — foreknowledge and prayer explained 🔑 Daniel 6 prayer habits, Daniel 9 intercession, Philippians 4:6 be anxious for nothing, Philippians 4:7 peace of God, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray without ceasing, 2 Thessalonians 2 man of sin, Holy Spirit restrainer, biblical prayer with thanksgiving, God's answers to prayer, prayer and God's sovereignty. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to a Study on Prayer 00:28 — Why the Believing Community Must Return to Prayer 02:46 — Opening in Daniel 6 — The Decree Against Prayer 03:45 — Daniel 6:10 — Kneeling Three Times a Day With Thanksgiving 04:12 — The Secret of Prayer: Thanksgiving First 04:43 — Moving to Daniel 9 — Interceding for a Nation in Captivity 05:15 — Daniel 9:18-19 — Praying Based on God's Mercy, Not Our Righteousness 07:20 — The Heart Cry of Daniel — Pouring Out His Soul Before God 08:44 — Transitioning to the New Testament — Philippians Chapter 4 09:44 — Philippians 4:6 — "Be Anxious for Nothing" — Worry vs. Concern 10:49 — In Everything by Prayer and Supplication With Thanksgiving 12:24 — Why Pray If God Already Knows? — Foreknowledge and Prayer Explained 14:16 — God's Three Answers to Prayer: Yes, No, and Maybe Later 15:54 — A Real-Life Example: Cancer Healed Through Concerted Prayer 17:27 — Philippians 4:7 — The Peace of God That Passeth All Understanding 18:33 — Peace With God vs. The Peace of God — Reconciliation Explained 19:34 — Claiming These Verses in Times of Crisis 20:01 — Moving to 1 Thessalonians — Praying for Our Nation 20:39 — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 — Rejoice Evermore, Pray Without Ceasing 22:30 — The Lost Practice of the Family Altar 23:28 — 2 Thessalonians 2 — The Antichrist Cannot Come Until the Church Is Gone 24:26 — 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 — The Man of Sin and the Falling Away 25:38 — 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7 — The Holy Spirit as the Restrainer 26:42 — Believers Are the Restraining Power Through the Holy Spirit 27:00 — Standing in the Gap — The Call to Prayer in the Last Days 27:55 — Closing