Do not be afraidMatthew 10:24-32Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • How many times does Jesus say 'do not be afraid' here, and what reasons does he give each time?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Whose opinion or threat do you fear more than you trust the Father who counts sparrows — and your hairs?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • What have you kept quiet out of fear that you will say 'in the daylight' this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Before whom will you acknowledge Jesus this week, as he asks?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).