Overcoming Anxiety · Lesson 8 of 10

Handling Extreme Anxiety

Examine three levels of trust—trust in God, trust in self, and trust in nothing—and use times of crisis to expose where confidence is actually resting.

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Lesson Objectives

  • Identify the three levels of trust used in the lesson.
  • Recognize how crisis exposes hidden self-reliance and insecurity.
  • Turn from false securities toward God’s character, wisdom, and care.

Scripture focus: Isaiah 31:1–6; Deuteronomy 8:2; Isaiah 30:18

Watch the Three Parts

Part 1 of 3

Part 2 of 3

Part 3 of 3

Required Reading

Chapter 8 — Handling Extreme Anxiety — read the complete chapter in Overcoming Anxiety: Finding Peace, Discovering God.

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Lesson 8 Quiz

One combined quiz covers all three video parts and the assigned chapter. Suggested passing score: 80%.

1. What are the three levels of trust described in this lesson?
2. Level 1 is characterized by…
3. Level 2 is characterized by…
4. Level 3 is characterized by…
5. What can a crisis reveal?
6. What mistake does Isaiah 31 condemn?
7. What response does the lesson call for when self-reliance is exposed?
8. Within the lesson’s spiritual framework, why look beneath outward anxiety symptoms?
Lesson requirements: ○ videos · ○ reading · ○ quiz (80%+)