Since we've got ungodliness and unthankfulness taken care of now (ha, ha), we're moving on to our friends in chapters 8 & 9--anxiety, frustration and discontentment. We can just skip these chapters if no one can relate to these issues... :)
Okay, seriously now, here are the study questions:
Anxiety & Frustration
- What did Jesus teach, in Matthew 6:25-34, about how believers should respond to anxiety (worry)?
- What do Matthew 26:39 and Philippians 4:6-7 reveal about our need to pray for relief and deliverance from whatever tempts us to be anxious?
- When our faith falters and our situations loom larger in our minds than God's promises, how should we obey Jesus' command in Matthew 6:34 and find hope in Luke 12:6? What insight does Mark 9:23-24 offer?
- Our frustration, which usually involves being upset at whatever or whoever blocks our plans or desires, has root in ungodliness because we are living as if God is not involved in our circumstances. What comforting and encouraging insights can we gain from Psalm 139:16 (NIV): "All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be"?
Discontentment
- What is discontentment? When does it spur us to positive action--and when is it sinful?
- Jerry writes, "It is our response to our circumstances rather than the degree of difficulty [in them] that determines whether or not we are discontent." Do you agree or disagree? Why?
- One of the key verses for this session is Psalm 139:16. How might this verse help us in dealing with circumstances that tempt us to be discontented?
- Write out what this statement from the author means to you: "We must believe that the Bible's teaching about these attributes [God's sovereignty, wisdom, goodness] really is true and that God has brought or allowed these difficult dircumstances in our lives for His glory and our ultimate good."
Happy reading!
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