How Do I Find My Purpose?
Big Questions: Navigating the Chaos? | Matthew 6:25-34 | Chris Meade | May 3, 2026
In Matthew 6:25–34, shares that in a world driven by fear, anxiety, and constant uncertainty, followers of Jesus are called to live differently—not consumed by worry, but anchored in trust. Jesus redirects our focus from obsessing over self-preservation and earthly concerns to embracing an eternal perspective, reminding us that our Heavenly Father knows our needs and cares for us deeply. Worry ultimately reveals a lack of trust in God and an attempt to control what we cannot, while true peace comes from surrendering those fears to Him. By examining what we’re feeling, identifying the source of our fear, and asking whose voice we’re listening to, we can realign our hearts with God’s truth. The antidote to anxiety, Jesus teaches, is to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness—living fully present today, trusting God with tomorrow, and believing that He will faithfully provide for all we need.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?
2. Heart Check: Read Matthew 6:25-34
o Where is worry currently showing up in your life?
o WWhat specific situations (personal, financial, relational, global) are causing you anxiety right now—and how are they affecting your thoughts, actions, or your walk with Jesus?here is worry currently showing up in your life?
3. Purpose Defined: Read Matthew 6:19-24
o What does your worry reveal about what you are treasuring most? (This could be anything on this earth: finances, health, relationships, possessions, control, etc.)
o In light of Jesus’ teaching about storing up treasures in heaven, how might your fears expose where your trust or security is misplaced?
4. When you are feeling anxious or worried:
o What “voice” are you listening to? How can you begin to discern whether your thoughts are coming from fear-driven influences (media, culture, self) or from the voice of God, who brings peace and trust?
o Jesus points to birds and flowers as examples of God’s care. Where have you seen God provide for you in the past? How can remembering His past faithfulness strengthen your trust in Him right now?
5. The Antidote to the Poison of Worry/Anxiety:
o What does it look like for you to “seek first the Kingdom of God” this week?
o Be specific—what is one intentional step you can take (in your time, priorities, generosity, or obedience) to shift your focus from worry to God’s Kingdom?
Practical Exercise:
Do this this week. Write out the answers to the following questions as honestly and reflectively as you can. Pray after reading each question and before writing anything down. Listen for the voice of God and what He is sharing with you.
WHAT AM I FEELING? (FEAR, WORRY, ANXIETY, ANGER, SHAME, BITTERNESS, ETC.)
Ask God and pray that His voice would reveal to you:
“GOD…WHY AM I FEELING ______? WHERE IS THIS COMING FROM? (WHAT AM I ACTUALLY FEARING? WHY AM I ACTUALLY ANGRY)”
Allow God to dig deep and bring to the base root cause.
Pray and ask:
“GOD, IS THIS OF YOU? IS THIS YOUR VOICE I’M LISTENING TO?”
Read Colossians 5:22-23 and remind yourself of the fruits of the Spirit. Is the voice you are listening to drawing you to these things? If not, they are not of God.
IF IT IS NOT OF GOD—WHAT VOICE IS IT?
WHAT IS THE VOICE OF GOD TELLING YOU IS TRUE?
WHICH VOICE WILL YOU DECIDE TO BELIEVE?
LIST WHAT IN THIS SITUATION YOU CAN CONTROL?
You can only control how you respond. How then does the voice of God want you to respond? You know it is the voice of God when it aligns with His Word that reveals His heart, His Kingdom, and His life.
LIST WHAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL THAT YOU NEED TO GIVE OVER AND ENTRUST TO GOD.
Then pray over the list:
God, I trust you will…do the work in _________. I can’t change them. I trust that…you have a plan for this…you will use this…are working in and through ___________. God I trust you will provide for me if I ____________.
Big Questions
Only One Way to Heaven? | Luke 13:22-30 | Chris Meade | April 19, 2026
Luke 13:22–30, Jesus confronts a common question—“Who will be saved?”—by turning it into a deeply personal one: Will you be saved? Using the image of a narrow door, He teaches that salvation comes exclusively through Him, not through good works, religious familiarity, or personal effort. Like the diver forced to shed what he thought was keeping him alive, we must let go of anything we are trusting in besides Christ—whether pride, expectations, fear, or self-reliance—and enter by faith alone. The warning is urgent: the door will not remain open forever, and many who assume they are “in” will find themselves outside because they never truly knew Jesus. Yet the invitation is wide in scope—people from every nation will enter —reminding us that salvation is available to all who humbly surrender and come to Him alone.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. Where did the Holy Spirit speak or challenge you through God’s Word? Were there any “ah-ah” moments?
2. Heart Check: Read Luke 13:22-30 Letting Go and Entering Through the Narrow Door
o What are the things you see people cling that keep them from stepping into the “narrow door” and putting their faith in Jesus? (Ex. Pride, Anger, Wanting their own works, etc.)
o What are the things you cling to that hinder your growth and greater trust in Jesus? What are you currently holding onto (success, control, comfort, relationships, anger) that may actually be keeping you from fully surrendering to Jesus?
o How are your’s similar…and how are they different from hinders those to believe?
3. Closed Door: Jesus is the DOOR and Jesus CLOSES the DOOR:
o Luke 13:24-25 and Matthew 7:21-22–talk about Jesus closing the door and not reopening it. Hebrews 9:27-28 shares this door of opportunity closes when we die. Luke 13 also shares that this door closes when the “banquet” begins.
o How does this understanding that the door closes a) shape your view of salvation? b) shape your motivation to share the gospel with others?
4. One Way To Be Saved?
o How would you address the critique of Jesus that there is only one way to be saved? What would you say to someone who shared that this is keeping them from Jesus?
o What percentage of assurance do you have that you are saved? 75%? 80%? 90% 100? Read the following passages: John 3:16; Romans 8:37-39, 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 John 4:13-16. How can these verses take you to 100% assurance?
o Practice with someone: How would you share the gospel and offer someone to come to faith in Jesus? What important things does someone need to know? What truth would you make sure you share with them? How would you offer someone the opportunity to put their faith in Jesus? Practice sharing the gospel and offering that person an opportunity to come to faith with someone you trust.
- Is there someone that does not know Jesus that you can communicate this truth to this week?