| HOW Can
I Cast My Anxieties on God?Introduction:A.
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so
that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him
…” (1Pet5:6-la).B. Sounds good.
But how? HOW do I go about casting my anxieties on God?I. A God-Breathed
Reality-Check on the Pointlessness and Foolishness of Worry (Matt
6:25-34)A. ” is bigger than many of the
things I worry about” (6:25).B. “God me more than the
birds for which he richly provides” (6:26).C. “Being anxious about things I cannot
control will not produce “(6;27).D.
“Worry is an indicator that I need to evaluate the source and health of
my “(6:28-30).E.
“Anxiousness is a symptom of being more in sync with the than my Father”
(6:31-33).F. ” has
enough to worry about and doesn’t need my help” (6:34).II. A
God-Breathed Link Between Casting My Anxieties and Humbling Myself
(1Pet5:5-7a)A. Casting your anxiety on
God isn’t simply a separate thing to do after you humble yourself.B. It’s something you do in order to humble
yourself, or inthe process of humbling yourself.C. Our heavenly Father knows
what he is talking about! I have two options:1. I can my cares and be _2. I can my cares and enjoy (Phil 4:7).Ill.
A God-Breathed Verb to Help Us Understand How to Conquer Our Anxieties
(1Pet5:7)A. Step #1: Remember who the main character is (1Pet5:6-la): _B.
Step #2:”
“your anxieties on him; a word that appears only one other time
(Luke 19:35).1. The God of the Bible “acts” for his own (Isa 64:4;
46:3-4; Psa 55:22; Matt 11:28).2.
Burden-bearing demonstrates his power and puts him in a class by
himself. He wants to!C. Step #3: that he cares for you
(1Pet5:7b).D. Step #4: Express your
trust in God through
(Phil 4:4-7).E. Step #5: Point your concern in the right
(2 Cor 11:28; Phil 2:20;1 Cor 12:25; 7:32-33). |
