Questions for Discussion:

1. What are some things which people typically worry about? What are some ways you have seen this in other people’s lives? How have you seen this in your own life?

2. Why do we tend to worry? What good does it do? What is worry a symptom of or what is it the opposite of?

3. Have someone read Luke 12:22-34 in a couple of different versions, then see if a couple people can retell Jesus’ teachings in their own words. Have them paraphrase what was read.

4. What do we learn about God from these verses? Take some time to list them out.

5. What do we learn about ourselves/people?

6. Reread verses 31-34. Why do you suppose Jesus tells us this?

7. If this is the word of God, and you consider yourself to be an actual follower of Jesus Christ (that is, he is our leader and we do what he says) is there some way we can obey these verses? Share what that might be with your group.