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What the Bible Says About Anxiety
Anxiety can come suddenly or build gradually through uncertainty, fear, and overwhelming circumstances. Although anxiety is deeply personal, Scripture does not ignore it or respond with shallow answers.In this episode of Contending for the Word Q&A, Dave Jenkins examines Philippians 4:6–7 and 1 Peter 5:7 to explain how Christians should respond to anxiety. God calls His people to acknowledge their struggles honestly, bring every burden to Him in prayer, examine where their trust is placed, and rest in the peace He alone provides.Listen and Watch
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
- Why Scripture speaks directly to the reality of anxiety.
- How anxiety can reveal where our trust is placed.
- Why Christians are called to bring every fear and burden to God in prayer.
- What Philippians 4:6–7 teaches about the peace of God.
- What it means to cast our anxieties on God because He cares for us.
- Why Christian peace is rooted in God rather than changing circumstances.
Key Scriptures
Philippians 4:6–7 teaches Christians to bring everything before God through prayer and thanksgiving, trusting the peace of God to guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.1 Peter 5:7 calls believers to cast all their anxieties upon the Lord because He cares for them.Anxiety Does Not Have the Final Word
Anxiety is real, but it does not have the final word. God calls His people to bring their fears, worries, and burdens to Him and to trust Him as the source of true peace. While circumstances may not immediately change, the Christian can rest in the character, care, and promises of God.Continue with Contending for the Word Q&A
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
