31 - Anxiety (Luke 12:13-34 | 1 Peter 4:10)

The only way to be free of anxiety is to treasure what is eternal over what is temporary.

1. Earthly Treasure (vv. 13-21)

   1. My Fair Share (vv. 13-15)

   2. The Rich Fool (vv. 16-21)

   3. What Jesus is Not Saying

2. Heavenly Treasure (vv. 22-34)

   1. Worry Doesn’t Help (vv. 22-23, 25-26)

   2. Ravens and Lilies (vv. 24, 27-28)

   3. Priorities Matter (vv. 29-31)

   4. Living in Freedom (vv. 32-34)

   5. A Portrait of Sacrifice

Discussion Starters

1. Monday—What is anxiety? What causes it? Why is there so much anxiety in a time of such prosperity?

2. Tuesday—What is the point of the parable of the Rich Fool? (vv. 16-21) What was at the heart of his sin?

3. Wednesday—Is it wrong to work hard or to save for retirement? (Proverbs 13:22) What is the difference between godly planning and the Rich Fool?

4. Thursday—What is the lesson we are meant to learn from the ravens and the lilies? (vv. 24-28) How does verse 32 help drive that lesson home?

5. Friday—What does it mean to live in freedom? What does it look like in your heart? How is it shown in your life?