REALLIFE STUDY GROUP

“Conquer Your Fear!

ICEBREAKER: What is the most adventurous or dangerous thing you have ever done?

DEFINITIONS: Afraid: to cause to tremble; Dismay: to break into pieces or to disintegrate

OUTLINE: Fear Versus Love

1. Fear comes to Terrorize; Love comes to Specialize

2. Fear comes to Paralyze; Love comes to Mobilize

3. Fear comes to Minimize; Love comes to Maximize

4 fear facts keeping you from entering into God’s promises:

1. When you fix your eyes on the obstacles rather than the objective, fear will eclipse your faith

2. When you compare what you lack to what others possess, intimidation will replace your confidence

3. When you allow fear to take control of your situation, your desire for relief will weaken your courage

4. When you say I can’t what you are really saying is that your God can’t

TEXT: Psalm 27, Joshua 1:9, 2 Tim 1:7, Philippians 4:13

STUDY GROUP QUESTIONS:

1. Describe one of the times that you were most afraid in your life?

2. What fear do you most need to conquer right now?

3. Name one fear in Psalm 27 that David was battling internally. Name one thing that David did to combat fear.

4. Identify one thing that God wants you to accomplish by standing on the promise of Philippians 4:13

5. If you were to close you natural eyes and open your spiritual eyes and look at life with the eyes of the Spirit what would you see? In other words how would things be different?

6. Trust is huge in preventing fear from taking root in us. How do we learn to trust the Lord completely?