Discussion Questions for week of Feb 10

Discussion Questions
“God’s Cure for Worry”
Sunday, February 10, 2008


1. Why do people tend to worry? What are some of your “pet” worries?

2. Gary said that worry is "unhelpful, unreasonable and unhealthy". How have you seen this lived out in people you know? Yourself?

3. The 3 Cures for Worry Gary shared on Sunday were 1) Believe my Shepherd will take care of me, 2) Talk to my Shepherd about everything and 3) Live one day at time. Why can “The Cure” bring hope to the one burdened by worry?

4. Which of these three “cures” is easiest for you to do? Hardest? Why?

5. Are some areas of “worry” easier/harder to give to the Lord? Do you sometimes “cast” your worries like you cast in fishing…you keep reeling them back in? Why?

6. Spend some time on each of these verses from the sermon notes (Psa. 23:1, John 16:33, Php. 4:19, Php. 4:6-7 and I Pet. 5:7). Ask: What does my Shepherd want me to know about His heart? How do my words, thoughts and actions demonstrate I believe Him?

7. Read Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:25-34. How does your heart respond to His words? Why does Jesus speak these words? What does Jesus want His followers to know?

8. Now that I know these things about worry and God’s cure for it, how will my life be different?