Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Key idea: The fear of man captures, but trusting in God frees.

I. Don’t Fear Man

1. Fear ruins everything

2. Friends don’t satisfy

3. Gifts make terrible gods

(over)

II. Trust the Lord—Because He Loves You

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Discussion Questions

1. What’s one thing you learned? What’s one question you have?
2. When you fear man (i.e., you are worried about what people think about you, or say about you, or you do certain things to make them like you or approve of you), what are you looking for? 
3. How is love from God better than love from people? 
4. What does trusting in the Lord look like for you? 
5. If you really believed that God’s love was all satisfying, what would you stop doing? Possible examples: wear/buy certain clothing, curse, laugh at evil, make fun of people, etc. 
6. If you believed that God’s love was all satisfying, what would you start doing? Examples: share the gospel, pray at school, talk about youth group, be kind to everyone, etc.