Sermon Tone Analysis

You’re Worrying About The Wrong Thing

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Matthew 6:25-33

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            *Worry: uneasy, anxious, fretful, disturbed, troubled*.

All of these adjectives describe people all over the world today.

Maybe you’re worried about losing a job.

Somebody here is anxious about what tomorrow may bring.

Yea somebody else in this place is fretting over how they going to pay their bills.

When we hear of wars and rumors of wars, it tends to make us worry about the shape the world is in.

Yes we are troubled at home; we worry on the job, even right here in the church house we worry.

But my brothers & sisters no matter what may be worrying you today, the Lord told me to tell you…You worrying about the wrong thing.

God doesn’t want you to be tricked into thinking that you have to have all the things this world has to offer in order to make it.

The world today may have you thinking that you have to fit a certain image; they say in order to be somebody you got to keep up with the Jones.

If you don’t have two cars in the garage you are not there yet.

But my brothers & sisters it does not matter to God if you drive or walk, it does not matter to God what you have to eat.

What matter most is your relationship with Christ Jesus.

God wants you to know that all that you need is wrapped up in Him.

For He alone is able to supply your every need so there is no need to worry.

In order that we might see & understand this, Jesus gives us some very relevant help here in the text anybody interested.

First He gives us *Information,* then He gives us *Illustrations*, lastly He extends an *Invitation.*

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25: Another translation says, “Stop being anxious about material things, wondering what you are going to wear or what you are going to eat.

Now this is not to say that food & clothes are not important.

For we all know that we need food to live & we need clothes for comfort & warmth.

But when you make material possessions your passion & your purpose you have lost sight of what’s really important.

Folks spend two to three hours a day trying to decide what to wear to work.

Spend all weekend shopping & getting they hair & nails done just so you can look good on Sunday morning.

You do look good sisters.

Then some men spend longer in the bathroom then a woman primping & prepping, worrying if you getting a pot belly.

But the question here is, how worried are you about where you will spend eternity?

The Lord says here that life is more than food, & the body is more than clothes.

You can spend your whole life worrying about the type of clothes you have, making sure your shoes match your purse, making sure your tie match your socks.

But will that really be important when you close your eyes for the last time, will you really care if you are matching from head to toe?

You worried about the wrong thing I tell you.

Worry is one of the leading causes of ailment in this world today.

We worry if it’s going to rain.

We worry if the sun shines.

We are people consumed by worry.

Weather we know it or now, worry is contagious.

Watch this.

Your children see you walking the floor with your head in your hands, so they begin to worry about you worrying.

Worrying is not only contagious but it can kill you.

A lot of mothers have died worrying about their children.

A lot of men have died worrying about how to put food on the table.

I know they say he had a heart attack, but will somebody tell me what drove his blood pressure up?

Worry.

Somebody tell me what caused momma’s migraines?

Worry.

Worrying will make you sick & it will kill you.

On the spiritual side, worry will rob you of your praise, steal your joy & it can crush your spirit.

When you worry you can’t think, you can’t focus.

You can’t praise God because your spirit is not at peace.

Watch this.

The word “worry” is a combination of two Greek words */“merizo”/* which means, *“to divide”* & */“nous”/* meaning *“mind.”*

So you see worry divides the mind.

Thank you brother James, “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”

emotionally, mentally & spiritually.

How can you give God praise when half your mind is in worship & the other half is worried?

Image being able to come before God in complete worship.

Imagine being able to leave here not weighted down the way you came in, with your faith restored.

Not with worry but with worship.

Not with anxieties but with adoration.

Picture yourself free from worry to truly worship God in spirit & in truth.

Young people you worry about being popular at school so you do what every the popular crowd is dong in order to fit in.

If the popular crowd is loud, some of you get loud.

If the popular crowd is disrespectful to the teacher & you worried about fitting in what do you do to fit in?

But the danger there is displeasing God, dishonoring your parents & degrading yourself.

Yea the world says you must have all the name brand clothes in order to be somebody.

You know you don’t have a job, you know momma can’t afford them.

So what do you do?

You worry about it.

Then you go out to the mall & steal it in order to impress folks that are not going to like you no matter what you have on.

Young ladies, you see your friends with all the latest gear that you don’t have.

So you worry about it and you begin to plot & plan on how you can get it.

So along comes Joe pimp, he says to you, Baby you don’t have to worry about a thing.

I got your back.

I want to serve notice on you today; the only thing he wants to do is get you on your back.

Brothers you see people your age driving nice cars don’t worry about it.

I know they say the one with the most toys win, I know the world says get all you can while you can.

But the bible says,  *“Godliness with contentment is great gain.*

*For we brought nothing into this world & it’s certain that we can carry nothing out.”*

It goes on to say, *“If you have food & clothes, be content.”*

The Lord didn’t say if you had Fubu, Nikes or Sean John, but godliness with contentment is great gain.”

I read in another place where Paul says, *“I have learned to be content in what ever state I am in.* how about you today, are you content?

Or are you worried about the fact that your house doesn’t look like your neighbors?

You may not live in the finest house on the block, you may not shop at the mall everyday, I want to encourage you here today, don’t worry about it.

If you must worry about anything, worry about your soul salvation.

There is a danger in worrying I tell you.

Worrying will keep you from meeting God’s requirements.

Worrying will keep you from worship.

Some of us spend too much time & energy focusing on the things of this life.

Every birthday you get depressed.

The bible says in Job 14:1, * “Man that is born of woman is of but a few days.”

* You don’t know how long you have to be here.

You don’t know when the Lord will return, so I would encourage you not to get caught up in worrying about this life.

Weither you know it or not, we all have an appointment at some cemetery that we can’t cancel.

So instead of worrying about how long you have to live, make sure you got your business fixed with God, for the bible says, that the day is coming when we all will have to stand before the judgment seat of Christ to give account of the deeds done in this body.

You see when you got your business fixed with God, He will bless you beyond what you can think or ask.

*Come here Hezekiah!!! *Hezekiah, king of Israel was sick.

The Lord told the prophet Isaiah to tell Hezekiah to get his house in order for he was about to die.

Hezekiah didn’t worry about who was going to sit on his throne.

He didn’t get disturbed about who would spend his money.