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• Applied Theology
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PREVIEW
What anxiety is.
How we see it in the Bible.
What are the root causes.
What it looks like to deal with it.
Q&A

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ANXIETY DEFINED
“An uneasy feeling of uncertainty, agitation,
dread, or fear. In the Bible anxiety is frequently
depicted as the common human reaction to
stressful circumstances. Anxiety is portrayed in
the Scripture as being inconsistent with trust in
God.” Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology

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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
Genesis 32:7
7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed.

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1 Samuel 1:7
7 Therefore Hannah wept and would not eat.

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Esther 4:4
4 When Esther's young women and her eunuchs
came and told her, the queen was deeply
distressed.

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BIBLICAL EXAMPLES
Matthew 6:25-34

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about
your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the
birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his
span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they
neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if
God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not
much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, “What shall we eat?” or
“What shall we drink?” or “What shall we wear?” 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your
heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.

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BIBLICAL SOLUTIONS
Psalm 23:4
Even though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with
me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

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BIBLICAL SOLUTIONS
Psalm 34:4
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and
delivered me from all my fears.

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Psalm 94:19
When the cares of my heart are many, your
consolations cheer my soul.

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BIBLICAL SOLUTIONS
Proverbs 12:25
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a
good word makes him glad.

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Matthew 10:19
19 When they deliver you over, do not be anxious
how you are to speak or what you are to say, for
what you are to say will be given to you in that
hour.

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Philippians 4:6-7
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.

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1 Peter 5:7
7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he
cares for you.

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The heart is the real or essential you. All
of the ways in which the Bible refers to
the inner person (mind, emotions, spirit,
soul, will, etc.) are summed up in this one
term: heart. The heart is the steering
wheel of every human being. Everything
we do is shaped and controlled by what
our hearts desire.
PAUL DAVID TRIPP

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UNDERSTANDING FEAR
T H E O L O G I C A L LY

Fear: something you want/desire that you can’t

get.


Hope: something you want/desire that you’re likely

to get.


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KEY PRINCIPLE:
Whenever you notice fearful patterns in your life,
you know that you are gripping something with a
closed hand before God.

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A P P LY I N G T H E DY N A M I C H E A R T

PRIMARY QUESTION:
What is the rival hope in your heart?

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A P P LY I N G T H E DY N A M I C H E A R T
Thinking

• What is threatening about this situation/person?

• How often do you think about it? What triggers you
thinking about it?

• How is God involved with this situation/person?

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A P P LY I N G T H E DY N A M I C H E A R T
Feelings/Desires

• Describe the pressure you feel regarding the situation/person.

• How often, and how strong, would you say those feelings are?
• What do you think you are wanting from the situation/person?
• Is there a sense in which you have placed too much hope in a good
outcome?

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A P P LY I N G T H E DY N A M I C H E A R T
Behavior

• How do you act when feeling threatened? Think about

attitudes as well as actions.

• How do your actions reinforce the fear or anxiety?

• Do significant people in your life notice these? What do
they say?

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A P P LY I N G P S A L M 2 7
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the
stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When evildoers assail me to
eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. 3
Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war
arise against me, yet I will be confident. 4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of
my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. 5 For
he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble; he will conceal me under the
cover of his tent; he will lift me high upon a rock.

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A P P LY I N G P S A L M 2 7
Replacing fear of people/circumstances with the fear
of the Lord (v. 1-3)
Replacing hope in people/circumstances with hope in
the Lord (v. 4-5)

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

1. Remember that anxiety is a reaction to a situation
that does not result in trusting in God.
2. Think about how anxiety is affecting every part of
your heart: what you think, feel, and do.
3. Ask God to give you wisdom and discernment
through the Holy Spirit and wise council.

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

4. With a notebook and/or a discipler/Christian friend, work through
the list of questions, attempting to answer the question: What is the
rival hope in your heart?

5. Spend time giving your specific anxieties to God. Make sure to aim
for the root of your anxiety, not just what is obvious on the surface.

6. Reflect on Psalm 27, asking God to help you replace fear of people/
circumstances with the fear of the Lord and hope in people/
circumstances with hope in the Lord.

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

7. Seek help from your Connect Group, discipler, pastoral staff.

8. Ask God for grace, peace, faith and trust in Himself more
than others or your circumstances.

9. Remember than transformation is a process. Know that this

process will be repeated in some way as the Holy Spirit
progressively changes you to become more like Jesus.

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