3. An Audacious Claim Ordinary people, like you and me, speaking Biblical truth into one another's lives are able to address the complexities of the human condition better than anyone or anything else out there.

4. Sin Defined A compulsive, instinctive, irresistible network of attitudes, beliefs, and behavior at odds with God which are now fundamental to the human condition.

5. 24 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! - Romans 7:24-25b

6. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. - Romans 6:6-7

7. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23)

8. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23) 2. God values us. (vs. 24)

9. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23) 2. God values us. (vs. 24) 3. Worrying accomplishes nothing. (vs. 25-26)

10. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23) 2. God values us. (vs. 24) 3. Worrying accomplishes nothing. (vs. 25-26) 4. We have everlasting purpose. (vs. 27-28)

11. This promise is far more than “God will take care of you.” This is “God will clothe you in nothing less than His radiant glory!” I promise you. “So why do you worry about the clothes you wear? I’ll dress you in My own glory! Why do you worry about your health? I’ll raise you from the dead to eternal life. Why do you worry about a few dollars? I’ll give you the whole earth as your inheritance. Why do you worry when someone doesn’t like you? I’ll make you live in the kingdom of My love! - David Powlison

12. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23) 2. God values us. (vs. 24) 3. Worrying accomplishes nothing. (vs. 25-26) 4. We have everlasting purpose. (vs. 27-28) 5. God our Father cares about our needs. ( vs. 29-30)

13. Reasons Not to Worry 1. Our lives are bigger than our worries. (vs.22- 23) 2. God values us. (vs. 24) 3. Worrying accomplishes nothing. (vs. 25-26) 4. We have everlasting purpose. (vs. 27-28) 5. God our Father cares about our needs. (vs. 29-30) 6. God happily will give us everything. (vs. 31)

14. What is Anxiety? A fear or nervousness about what might happen in the future. When do you experience anxiety?

15. Next Week! “Exposing Our Anxiety”