Through It All Part 1

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