Rhythms of Joy 6 - Anxiousness to Anxiousless

Evergreen Christian Community

Philippians 4:4-13

Big 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 Luther

Jeremiah 23:23-24

Proverbs 4:23

Matthew 22:37-40

2. Invest in the Whatevers

Philippians 4:8-9

Psalm 139:23-24

Matthew 28:19-20

3. God Doesn’t Like Secrets

Philippians 4:10-13

Matthew 19:26

Romans 8:31

2 Timothy 2:20-21

Response:

• Trust the Lord to grant peace in place of fear.

• Put the ‘whatevers’ to action

• Choose contentment

- 1 Thessalonians 5:18

DISCOVERY 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)