Lenten Study, Session 4

The Plan Session 1 (February 18) - Chapter 1 - Less Fret, More Faith Session 2 (February 25) - Section 1, Chapters 2-4 - Celebrate God's Goodness Session 3 (March 4) - Section 2, Chapters 5-6 - Ask God For Help Session 4 (March 11) - Section 3, Chapters 7-8 - Leave Your Concerns With Him Session 5 (March 18) - Section 4, Chapters 9-11 - Meditate On Good Things Session 6 (March 25) - Psalm 37 Philippians 4:4-8 - Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things The method Celebrate God's goodness. "Rejoice in the Lord always" (v. 4). Ask God for help. "Let your requests be made known to God" (v. 6). Leave your concerns with him. "With thanksgiving . . ." (v. 6). Meditate on good things. "Think about the things that are good and worthy of praise" (v. 8) Dear Lord, You spoke to storms. Would you speak to mine? You calmed the hearts of the apostles. Would you calm the chaos within me? You told them to fear not. Say the same to me. I am weary from my worry, battered and belittled by the gales of life. O Prince of Peace, bequeath to me a spirit of calm. As I turn the page in this book, will you turn a new leaf in my life? Quench anxiety. Stir courage. Let me know less fret and more faith. In Jesus' name, amen. LEAVE YOUR CONCERNS WITH HIM ("With thanksgiving . . .") "Gratitude is a __________________ of the ____________ of life" 1) "The good life begins, not when _______________ change, but when our _____________ toward them does." 2) Psalm 145:5-7 - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 3) "Christ-based contentment turns us into ___________ people" "_______________ contentment turns us into wounded, worried people." "(Contentment) is the _________________________ spirit that __________ rests in God's ________________." - Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age by Erik Raymond 1) Acts 16:16-18 - Acts 16:19-24 - Acts 16:25 - 2) - - - - The key is that grumbling complains _____________ God 3) Psalm 73:26 - 4) Genesis 37:3 - Genesis 37:23-24 - 4) Philippians 4:7 - John 14:27 - John 16:33 - When we are in a storm of our making: (Acts 27) 1) 2) 3) 4) ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING: FINDING CALM IN A CHAOTIC WORLD LENTEN STUDY 2021 SESSION 4 MARCH 11, 2021 2 | Page