Message 1: Defeating Worry
Isaiah 43:2
Hebrews 13:5
Areas of Need
● Personal Pressures — Inner Struggles
● People Problems — Relational Struggles
● Private Pitfalls — Moral Struggles
● Painful Plunges — Failure and Despression
● Providential Predicaments — Life Crises
● Profound Pain — The Ultimate Test
Isaiah 43:2
Matthew 11:30
Two Clarifications About Worry
1. “Don’t Worry” ≠ “Don’t Plan”
Matthew 6:34
2. “Don’t Worry” ≠ “Don’t Care”
Philippians 4:6
Bible Character Theme: The Sparrow
● Matthew 6:26
● Matthew 10:29
What Worry Really Is
1. A Conflict with God’s Creation
Matthew 6:25
2. A Challenge to God’s Care
Matthew 6:26
Luke 12:6
3. A Contradiction of Human Capability
Matthew 6:27
4. A Carelessness of God’s Provision
Matthew 6:28–30
5. A Conformity to the World’s Thinking
Matthew 6:31–32
● Psalm 34:8
● Psalm 145:9
9 Ways to Stop Worrying and Start Living
1. Live in “Day-Tight Compartments”
Matthew 6:34
2. Ask: “What Is the Worst That Could Happen?”
3. Put a Stop-Loss on Worry
2 Corinthians 10:5
4. Write It Down
Habakkuk 2:2
5. Stay Busy
2 Thessalonians 3:11–12
6. Don’t Lose Sleep Over It
Psalm 127:2
7. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Philippians 4:11
8. Fill Your Mind with Faith
9. Help Others
Galatians 5:13
Psalm 119:105