Rhythms of Joy 6 - Anxiousness to Anxiousless

17/03/2024 38 min

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Philippians 4:4-13Big Idea: Life carries worry, but Jesus carries peace. 1. Worry Won’t Win Philippians 4:4-7“You cannot stop the birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair” - Martin LutherJeremiah 23:23-24Proverbs 4:23Matthew 22:37-402. Invest in the Whatevers Philippians 4:8-9Psalm 139:23-24Matthew 28:19-203. God Doesn’t Like Secrets Philippians 4:10-13Matthew 19:26Romans 8:312 Timothy 2:20-21Response: • Trust the Lord to grant peace in place of fear. • Put the ‘whatevers’ to action • Choose contentment - 1 Thessalonians 5:18DISCOVERY BIBLE STUDY► Connection questions:1. What are you thankful for?2. What is a challenge you are facing?3. How did you do with last week’s “I will” statement?► Have at least one member of the group restate the passage in their own words► Individual answers to five questions:1. What stands out to you?2. What does this passage tell us about people?3. What does this passage tell us about God?4. Based on the passage, what is one thing I could do differently starting now and what would happen if I did? (each person commits to their action for one week using an “I will…” statement)5. Who are you going to tell about what you discovered? (each person commits to having that conversation before the next meeting)