Anxiety - Do Not Worry
Student’s Guide
Discussion Questions: “Anxiety - Do Not Worry”
Comprehending Worry
Do not worry about your life. (Have someone read the verses outlined in black: Matthew 6:25a and Luke 12:22)
1. What are the four things Jesus instructs the people not to worry about?
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Jesus has four questions or arguments he asks the people:
The first argument. (Have someone read verses outlined in red: Matthew 6:25b, and Luke 12:23.)
2. What does Jesus say is more important than life?
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3. What is the lesser and greater accomplishment?
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4. What does Jesus say is more important than clothes?
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5. What is the lesser and greater accomplishment?
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6. What is the difference between the two verses?
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The second argument. (Have someone read verses outlined in dark blue: Matthew 6:26, and Luke 12:24.)
7. What does Jesus say the birds in the air do not do?
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8. Do you think birds worry? (This is a rhetorical question.) In the most simplistic needs, what do birds do?
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9. Why are you more important than a bird?
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10. Are God’s children more important than a bird?
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11. If God feeds the birds, who would be considered the lesser, do you think He cannot provide for you?
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The third argument. (Have someone read verses outlined in orange: Matthew 6:27, and Luke 12:25)
12. What is a cubit?
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13. What is a person’s stature?
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14. What Psalms verses do the scholars use to refer to cubits as time?
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15. If you worry, can the act of worrying add any additional time to your life?
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The fourth argument. (Have someone read verses outlined in grey: Matthew 6:28-30 and Luke 12:27-28.)
16. How does God clothe the grass of the field?
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17. Why and how was Solomon portrayed in all his glory?
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18. Jesus states that the lilies of the field do not compare to Solomon in all his glory. Describe how the lilies of the field must look than that of Solomon’s glory.
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19. How much less are the fields compared to the, birds and yet God provides for them?
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20. How is God providing for the grass in the field, much lower than providing for us?
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Eat, drink, and wear. (Have someone read verses outlined in green, Matthew 6:31, and Luke 12:29.)
21. What are the four things Jesus instructs the people not to worry about?
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b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
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All the things you need. (Have someone read verses outlined in purple, Matthew 6:32, and Luke 12:30.)
22. What do the Gentiles and all the nations of the world seek and worry that Jesus is talking about?
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23. What does Jesus promise your heavenly Father will do?
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Not able to do the least. (Have someone read the verse outlined in pink, Luke 12:26
24. Provide an example of how this may have played out in your life.
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How To Overcome Worry
Seek the kingdom of God. (Have someone read verses outlined in light blue Matthew 6:33, and Luke 12:31.)
25. How do you seek the kingdom of God?
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26. Matthew includes “seek His righteousness.” How do you seek His righteousness?
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27. Jesus states, “all things shall be added to you.” Does mean that if you seek His kingdom and righteousness, you will get whatever you want? If not, what does this mean?
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Tomorrow’s worries. (Have someone read the verse outlined in brown Matthew 6:34.)
28. Why does Jesus state, “Do not worry about tomorrow”?
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29. Does that mean we should not plan for tomorrow?
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30. Explain “sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
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31. What is the percentage chance of the things that we worry about actually happening?
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God’s blessing to His followers. (Have someone read verses outlined in brown Luke 6:32.)
32. Who is the little flock?
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33. What is God’s blessing?
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