Focus
My level of anxiety today is: (Circle one of the following.)
1.Non-existent
2.Low
3.Tolerable
4.Troublesome
5.Critical
6.Panic
In as far as you feel comfortable doing it, talk with your group members about the word you chose.
Aim
That each group member matures in trusting God and chooses at least two practical steps toward confronting current and future anxieties.
Discover
1. Read Philippians 4:1-3 What seven words in verse 2 explain how Euodia and Syntyche could help fellow Christians stand firm. What attitudes of Paul (verse 1) help create unity and avoid division and disharmony in Jesus' church?
1. Read Philippians 4:4-7 Summarize in your own words the message of Paul in this
paragraph.
2. What is the secret to Paul's rejoicing? Verse 4
3. Give an example of when gentleness (reasonableness, moderation, forbearance) becomes evident or known to other people. Verse 5
4. "Gentleness is the willingness to suffer a hurt rather than inflict it." ___Agree ___Disagree
5. How would the climactic event toward which Paul pointed the Philippian Christians help them to be gentle and reasonable with one another? Verse 5
6. Why would first century Christians sometimes greet one another with the word "Maranatha," which means, "Come, Lord Jesus."
7. How does living on the alert for Jesus' return help us to "not be anxious about anything?"
Verse 6
8. When I worry or become anxious about things I _ _ _ against God because I fail to
_ _ _ _ _ Him. See Matthew 6:28-34
9. What does the apostle Paul instruct us Christians to do to confront and replace our anxieties? Verse 6 See Proverbs 16:3
10. Paul used military terms when he wrote verse 6. The task of a garrison of Roman soldiers
was to protect citizens from attack, guard their safety. What is God's peace? See Romans 5:1 "By faith in Jesus everything is OK between God and us. We are at peace." ___T ___F
11. How does God's peace guard and protect us? Verse 7 See Isaiah 26:3-4 and Hebrews 13:20-21
1. Read Philippians 4:8-9 How does Paul challenge us to improve our thought-life.
See also 1 Thessalonians 4:1
2. When does the God of peace continue to be with us? Verse 9
Believe and Do
1. Read repeatedly, inwardly digest, and overlearn (memorize) Philippians 4: 5b-6
2. When I begin to panic from being anxious about something I will:
A._________________________________________________________________________
B._________________________________________________________________________
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