2. Q & A
You Asked for It
Freedom from Worry!

3. Introduction
Our Question: Is worry a sin?

4. Introduction Skillful Rationalizations… Philippians 4:6-9 (pg. 1163)
Our Question: Is worry a sin?
Skillful Rationalizations…
Philippians 4:6-9 (pg. 1163)
What Me Worry?

5. The NEGATIVE Command
Stop Worrying

6. The NEGATIVE Command
Stop Worrying
All Inclusive: Not even one thing!

7. The NEGATIVE Command What’s wrong with worrying?
Stop Worrying
All Inclusive: Not even one thing!
What’s wrong with worrying?
Worry is believing that God is not watching out for us.

8. The NEGATIVE Command What’s wrong with worrying?
Stop Worrying
All Inclusive: Not even one thing!
What’s wrong with worrying?
Worry chokes out the Word of God…

9. POSITIVE Alternative
Pray about everything

10. POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving!? Pray about everything
Thank God IN all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

11. POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything
God loves us & is in control

12. POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything
God loves us & is in control
He promises to use suffering in our lives.

13. POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything
God loves us & is in control
He promises to use suffering in our lives.
God promises to work things out for good.

14. POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything
Thanksgiving is an expression of Faith!

15. Promised RESULTS
God will give the “Guardian” Peace to guard our thoughts and feelings

16. ANCHOR Self in God It Starts with Our Thinking
Fixing Thoughts on Things Above

17. ACTIVE Obedience
Choose Obedience!

18. Conclusion 2 Corinthians 10:5b Gathering the Strays…
1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

19. Conclusion Knowing God Making Him Known Faithful & True Compassionate
Yet Holy & Just
Making Him Known