Anxious for Nothing Part 4: The Dangers of Isolation

ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING

Part 4: The Dangers of Isolation

March 24, 2024

Philippians 4: 6-7 (NIV) Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Genesis 2:18 (NLT) Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone.

Psalm 142: 1-7 (NIV) I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me. Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; no one is concerned for me. I have no refuge; no one cares for my life. I cry to you, Lord; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.

When We Are Lonely

1. Confess your .

David: “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart are enlarged; bring me out of my distresses” (Psalm 25:16-17).

Paul: “At my first defense no one supported me, but all deserted me; may it not be counted against them” (2 Timothy 4:16).

Jesus: “So, you men could not keep watch with Me for one hour?” (Matthew 26:40); “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46).

Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NIV) Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

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2. Take of your .

Mark 1: 35-39 (NIV) Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” So he traveled throughout Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

3. Develop .

Acts 2: 46-47 (NIV) Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people…

What is a Jesus-Honoring Small Group?

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John 13:34-35 (NIV) A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.

John 1:14 (NIV) The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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James 5:16 (NIV)Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed…

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Acts 2:47 (NIV) …And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

• Serve one another (Galatians 5:13).
• Show hospitality to one another (1 Peter 4:9).
• Be kind to one another (Ephesians 4:32).
• Encourage one another (1 Thessalonians 4:18).
• Carry one another’s burdens (Galatians 6:2).