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FOP/BSS/007 Living Above Worry

TOPIC:  Living Above Worry
TEXT: Matt 6:25-34
MEMORY VERSE: Phil. 4:6

INTRODUCTION
Worry is simply meditating on negative thoughts that may or might not happen, which leads to being troubled and uneasy in mind.
God’s intention for His children is for us to learn to trust and believe Him for our lives (past, present and future), so that He can accomplish great things for us, in us and through us.
This study is aimed at making us know that it is possible to stay free from worry through God’s enablement and to see the need to always turn to God in absolute trust and dependence, thereby enjoying the life of God to its fullest. 

EVALUATIONS
1.  Discuss worry.
2. Dangers of worry
a) Worry endangers your physical health - Prov. 17:22
b) Worry leads to depression - Lk. 21:34
c) Worry will choke out God’s word, thereby making you unfruitful - Mk 4:14, 19
d) Worry is a demonstration of your lack of faith in God - 1Pet 5:7
e) Worry is sin because it is disobedience to God - Matt. 6:31, 34 

3.     Overcoming worry
a) Prayer and thanksgiving - Phil. 4:6
b) Rolling your cares on God - 1Pet 5:7, Ps 55:22
c) Believe that God is mindful of you - Ps 121:4-5, Lk 12:7
d) Renewing your mind and meditating on the word - Rom. 12:2, Josh 1:8
e) Making confession based on God’s word - 2Cor 4:13, 2Cor 10:5
f) Trusting in God’s power and ability - 2Tim 1:12, Jude 24
g) Depend on the help of the Holy Spirit - Lk. 12:11-12, Jn 14:26

CONCLUSION

There is much that can be accomplished when we turn to God for constant supply of His “grace for help in times of need.”
Worry, as one of the devices of the enemy, will often disguise itself  as concern. Worrying doesn't solve a problem, rather it saps the strength of the human spirit, thereby denying us of the real pleasure of God’s life.
Life could be most enjoyable if we live above worry daily.

Selah!
- Worry wears you down and weakens your will to win through the situation.
- Following the road to worry ends us in a situation of depression and despair.

Comments

  1. Sunday Abba18 March 2014 at 10:15

    God Bless you Sir,,,I love the last line,,,,"Life could be most enjoyable if we live above worry daily"

    ReplyDelete
  2. Adventures of Faith20 March 2014 at 14:28

    Amen, thanks.

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