Series:  HE GETS US

Topic: He gets our anxiety

Passage: Matthew 6:25-34

SCRIPTURE:

Anxiety seems to have increased in the past few years, but it has always been with us – or else Jesus wouldn’t have mentioned it. 

• Several issues which people can worry about are mentioned in this passage. What are they?
• How do they relate/correspond to our world in 2024?
• How can we personalize these words from Matthew? 
• Check out Philippians 4:4-13. How does this passage relate to our discussion of anxiety?
• What about Psalm 23? 

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• We all experience anxiety at some point to some degree. What are some of the causes?
• What are some of the consequences of anxiety?
• Many of us find help with anxiety meds. They have a place, but they cannot be our only solution. How can Scripture help? What else have you found helpful?
• How does this question relate, “who is the main character in my story – me or God?”

TRANSFORMATION:

• Jesus mentions how He provides for the birds and flowers, so why wouldn’t we believe He would care for us? I say I believe the Bible. But do my actions show I really believe these verses?
• Talk about verse 27, “Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying?”
• Can you think of a time when you were worried about something and did not seek God’s help?  Can you think of a time when you were worried about something and did seek God’s help?
• How did those experiences help as you move forward?
• Sometimes worry or anxiety sneak up on us. How can we establish a way to prompt ourselves to ask God for help?

“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” Charles Spurgeon