1. “Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes”

2. multiply increase stretch grow expand unfold lengthen enlarge strengthen cultivate develop don’t hold back liberate reinforce nurture support inspire elongate spread release extend toughen unrestrained

5. Background Military defeat Exile Slavery Tension & Pressure Hope & Expectation Isaiah 54:3 (TNIV) “For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities” “For you will soon be bursting at the seams”

6. Expansion Brings tension and pressure On people On resources On time Philippians 4:6-7 (NIVUK) Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus

7. 1Peter 5:7 (NIVUK) “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” Not an optional extra – a command God cares for us even in chaos and confusion

8. Philippians 4:6-7 (NIVUK) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” “Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns” (The Message) 5 P’s Prayer + Petition + Praise Present Peace

9. 5 Myths about Prayer Not good enough For others Don’t know how Haven’t the time God doesn’t answer mine Psalm 139:4 (NIVUK) “Before a word is on my tongue you know it completely, O LORD”

10. Peace Bypasses our understanding Exceeds our expectations (Ephesians 3:20) Guards our hearts and minds