Lesson 5

Main Idea: Because Jesus is a compassionate, powerful God, we can and should come to him with our concerns and needs.

Head Change: To know with confidence that Jesus is present with us in every circumstance.

Heart Change: To feel gratitude for the transformation God has brought about in our lives.

Life Change: To face our fears with the faith that God is our refuge.

This week we’ve talked a lot about fear, about trusting in the power Jesus offers us, and about confidence in his care for his followers. Looking back at the moments in your life you discussed earlier, remember this: Jesus was (and is) there with you.

Take a moment and reflect on the words of the old hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Fear will come in hard times, yes. But alongside that fear stands the one who has the power to raise the dead. Cling to him today. Look to Jesus.

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!