A Divine Prescription For The Worried

By Dr Emmanuel Marboah

Based on a sermon that has imparted many lives at revival programmes in different churches, as well as on global audiences online, the content of this book is fashioned and underpinned by an expository order. It is to dissect the Divine prescription that the Apostle Paul sent to the worrying Philippian church from prison during his second missionary journey. In this book, you would progressively discover soul-liberating topics like defining worry, examining the worried; the threefold effect of over-worrying; introductory warm-up capsules; the supplicatory prayer capsules; cultivating an attitude of gratitude; the divine capsule of inner peace, etc. Whether you are a clergy or layperson; over-worried or not worried at all in your Christian journey, there is a lot to learn in this book. Join the author inside with the task of interpreting and dispensing this timeless Pauline prescription.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr Emmanuel Marboah
• Release date: Jun 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9789988364625

Dr Emmanuel Marboah

Dr. Emmanuel Marboah is a gifted revivalist; teacher and writer, whose life-transforming writing and pulpit works have been a blessing to many in the religious and educational institutions and the public in general. His ministry is characterized, anchored and balanced by an unflinching emphasis on preaching and demonstrating divine healing/deliverance; the prophetic, discipleship and godliness in the Body of Christ. He holds honours in theology from the then Word Miracle Ministerial College (currently, Perez University College, Ghana); and AMES International School of Ministry, Fort Myers-Florida, USA. As the CEO of Pure Grace Publications; and the president of Moral Legacy Campus Ministry, Reverend Marboah makes his home in Accra, Ghana, where he operates from and reaches out to the world as a minister, writer and professional book editor.

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Grace Legacy Books

A Divine Prescription

For The

Worried

No matter the severity of the situation, the worried Christian has a proven and lasting solution provided for them in scripture.

Grace Legacy Publications

2024

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Dr. Emmanuel Marboah

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ISBN: 978-9988-3-6462-5

All scriptural references were taken from the Modern King James Version (MKJV) of the Holy Bible unless indicated otherwise.

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Dedication

This book is exclusively dedicated to Evangelist Richard Afriyie, ‘’The Overseer, Atwea Prayer Mountain, Camp Three, Methodist Church, Ghana." This is to publicly appreciate your timely assistance in helping promote and grow my book ministry. You fully deserve this historic space of recognition for having consistently blessed me with the opportunity to introduce my books in your highly esteemed pulpit anytime I visit Atwea Prayer Mountain. God bless you, Sir!

Acknowledgement

To mention your names here is to personally appreciate you for your hard work in the service of God, specifically on Atwea Prayer Mountain, Camp Three, Methodist Church, Ghana. It is also in recognition of your unflinching defiance of the constant harsh weather and unfriendly living conditions on the mountain as you continue to stay there and serve God’s people. The following are the deserving individuals clad in their respective departmental service jackets. And thus:   

The Pastoral Team: Rev. Christopher Afriyie; Rev. Dominic Sangmoah; Pastor Emmanuel Boateng (Teacher) & Pastor Augustine Ameyaw (SP).

Prayer Warriors: Rev. Joseph Anani; Pastor Jacob Kankam (Wisdom); Pastor Gideon Arthur & Miss Agness Akoto.

Music Department: Minister Kennedy Frimpong (Power); Minister Solomon Larbi; Minister Isaiah Opoku; Mrs. Emmanuella Kusi Sika; David Solly (Organist) & Patrick Atta Awuah (Drummer). 

The Secretariat: Mr. Joseph Boateng Fordjour (Secretary) & Ephraim Baidoo (Bra. Kwame).

Protocol Department: Osofo Paul Kofi Nson; Mad. Nana Bamfo Abigail; Mrs Eunice Frimpong; Mad. Regina Aidoo; Miss Asibi Asamaer & Miss Delali Zoforyi. 

Allocation/Accommodation: Evangelist Thomas Siaw; Pastor Emmanuel Okutu Sika; Mr. Willfred Egbi (Efo); Mr. Daniel Arkanboy (Akwasi) & Miss Doris Frimpomaa.

Security & Field Work: Mr. Kwaku Agbele; Mad. Comfort Agbo (Maame Nurse); Mr. Akwasi Atta Owusu; Mr. Kofi Appiah (Koffey) & Mr. Talan Gmagmir Caleb. 

Table Of Contents

• Introduction

CHAPTER ONE. History Behind The First Beneficiaries

CHAPTER TWO. Defining Worry, Examining The Worried 

CHAPTER THREE. Threefold Effect of Frequent Worrying 

CHAPTER FOUR. Preliminary, Warm-Up Prayer Capsules

CHAPTER FIVE. Supplicatory Prayer Capsules Dispensed 

CHAPTER SIX. Allow The Caring God Do The Caring

CHAPTER SEVEN. Cultivating An Attitude of Gratitude 

CHAPTER EIGHT. Embracing Divinely Inspired Songs

CHAPTER NINE. The Signal of Divine Inner Peace 

CHAPTER  TEN. Making The Most Important Decision

Bibliography 

Introduction

I should frankly state that the content of this book is based on a sermon that has imparted many lives over the years as I went around preaching on revival programmes in different churches, as well as to my global audiences on various social media platforms.  

I admit that there are several prescriptions when it comes to dealing with the problem of anxiety, such as the medical; emotional, psychological way, etc. But the kind of prescription contained in this book for the worried is the Divine one, whose roots stem from the Bible. This particular one gives credit to and focuses on that which the Apostle Paul wrote to the Philippian church when they had become worried in life. This was because they constantly faced several faith-related challenges from within and outside the church, particularly from those who opposed them over their faith in Christ.      

The structure and the delivery of this inspiring preaching sermon are based on (Philippians 4:6-7) and aimed at furnishing readers with biblically prescribed and well-spelled guidelines to effectively help the worried out of their state of anxiety and despondency into the healthy realm of peace, joy, fresh hope and assurance in God.  

Having put on my theological lenses, I hereby invite you to join me do an exegesis of the above-quoted scripture which will be particularly driven by an expository approach from the beginning through to the end. The aim here is to help readers experience God’s undying love and concern, especially for those in His Kingdom who are truly worried due to disappointments, delays, persecutions, oppositions, and vicissitudes in life, all because of their profession of faith in Christ Jesus.

Chapter One

History Behind The First Beneficiaries

1. Understanding The Emphasis              

Under this firstborn chapter, I would use the opening space here to briefly furnish you with some historical facts about the Pauline established church in Philippi; as well as the relationship that existed between Apostle Paul and the church. 

An informed reader like you may pose the question, ‘’What has the history of the Philippian church got to do with this book title?’’ I would attempt to answer this legitimate question by saying that as far as this Pauline prescription to worried Christians is concerned, the need to allocate a chapter space and briefly narrate the history behind the Philippian Church cannot be over-emphasized. This is because, the whole revelatory knowledge about this Divine prescription for the worried Christian stems from what the Apostle (Paul) wrote to the Philippian church when he had learned of the high levels of anxiety, they were battling with for holding on to their faith in Christ. This important written piece of a Divine prescription was later disseminated throughout the churches of Christ in scriptural formats.  

2. The Call To Preach At Macedonia

Philippi was an important city in the Roman province of Macedonia, an area that now lies in modern Greece. It lies along the Via Egnatia, the main road connecting the city of Rome to the eastern provinces of its empire. Back then, it possessed a special status with Rome, so that it had the same rights as