Crossroads Community Church
About ________ of adults in the United States struggle with worry and stress daily.
We tend to experience __________ in our ___________.
We generally experience _____________ in our ___________.
Jesus Tells Us NOT To Worry About These Things:
Money
Food
Body
Clothes
Future
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry...” (Matthew 6:25) (NIV)
“...You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24) (NIV)
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear...” (Matthew 6:25) (NIV)
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself...” (Matthew 6:34) (NIV)
Matthew 6:26 NIV
Concern focuses on challenges and moves you to __________.
Worry focuses on what’s beyond our control and results in
_______________.
Matthew 6:33 NIV
What You’re Worried About Today...
1. May never happen.
_________ of their worries did not come true.
Less than _______ of what you worry about will happen. But your worry will rob you of peace _________ of the time.
2. May happen and won’t be as bad as you thought.
3. May happen and God will _________________________________.
TALK IT OVER
1. Read Matthew 6:33. How could seeking God’s kingdom impact your
thought life and worries?
2. Talk about the difference between worry and concern. How could you
change your worries into concern that moves you to action?
3. Share about a time when you worried about something that didn’t
actually happen or wasn’t as bad as you thought. How could that
experience impact how you handle worry this week?