Youth Group at Home - Week 7 (May 3, 2020)

   

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  

4 PRACTICAL STEPS TO TRUST GOD

TRUSTING GOD – STEP 1: Decide to Fight.

“I am not going to worry.”
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. (Philippians 4:6-7, ESV)

Question: Have you ever said something like this? If so, how often do you say this?

 

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TRUSTING GOD – STEP 2: Constantly Monitor your Thoughts and Feelings.

 “I will train myself to capture the negative thoughts and feelings.”

 “I will train myself to detect negative thought and feelings.”

⁴ For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. ⁵ We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, ⁶ being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete. (2 Corinthians 10:4-6, ESV)

Question: Do you intentionally monitor your thoughts and feelings? If so, do you recognize them immediately? Either way, what do you normally do when you realize that you are down and depressed? 

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TRUSTING GOD – STEP 3: Prepare for an Attack.

“I will sharpen my skill with the sword.”

¹³ Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; ¹⁷ and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸ praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, (Ephesians 6:13-18, ESV)

We learned that the Bible metaphorically refers to itself as a sword, and it is the weapon we use to defend ourselves when negative thoughts and emotions attack us.

Question: I hope you are reading and studying your Bible daily or at least weekly; because, we all struggle with this from time-to-time…even Pastor Derrick. What keeps you from reading the Bible? Do you make it a priority or is there some other challenge that keeps you from studying it? 

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TRUSTING GOD – STEP 4: Replace Negative Thoughts and Feelings.

“I will replace my negative thoughts and feelings with God’s promises.”

²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. (John 14:26, ESV)

Question: Have you ever detected negative thoughts and emotions and replaced it with a promise from God? If so, which is your favorite verse to use? What are some other promises from the Bible that we could say help us trust God?

 

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Weekly Challenge: This week, the challenge is to sit down with your mom and watch next week’s Mother’s Day video sometime next Sunday.