YOLO: Through Christ, you can live under pressure and above fear. / Pastor Jeff Struecker

Big Idea: Through Christ, you can live under pressure and above fear. 

Philippians 4:6-7

Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

I. Struggle with self-reliance

Isaiah 26:3

You will keep the mind that is dependent on you in perfect peace, for it is trusting in you.

II. Trade anxiety for abandon

Psalm 94:19

When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.

III. Release your pressures through prayer

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

IV. Examine your source of peace

Psalm 56:3

When I am afraid, I will trust in you.

V. Surrender everything to Jesus this week 

Psalm 62:5-6

Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I will not be shaken.

Next Steps: 

• Believe: I surrender my soul to Jesus today.
• Become: I will give Jesus control over my worry this week.
• Be Sent: I will enter into someone’s stress this week.

Discussion Questions: 

1. What is your #1 source of stress this week?
2. What is your go-to way of handling stress?
3. How often do you settle for stress management when God offers stress deliverance?
4. Would you prefer that Jesus remove your sources of stress, or give you strength greater than your stress?
5. Why is it so difficult to trust God with the things that cause you stress?
6. Do you have a testimony of God’s peace in the midst of great pressure?
7. Pray for the opportunity to share that testimony with someone far from Jesus this week.