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Matthew

Matthew 6:25–34 NIV84

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:25–34 NIV84

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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Nelson’s Annual Preacher’s Sourcebook, 2009 Edition Additional Sermon: Worry

1. Worry Is a Detriment to One’s Health (v. 25). The body is worth more than clothes.

2. Worry is Distrust in God’s Ability and Care (vv. 26–31). Trust God to work out the details of life.

3. Worry Is a Distortion of Reality (v. 27). Worries distort the image of the problem.

4. Worry Is a Detraction of Our Testimony (v. 32). Worry makes us no different from unbelievers.

5. Worry Is a Distraction from Our Main Purpose in Life (v. 33). If we seek God first, He will provide for our needs.

6. Worry Is a Dissipation of Today’s Strength (v. 34). Today has enough troubles of its own.

2. Worry Damages our Health

WebMD has an article that states that worry can trigger a host of health problems

Difficulty swallowing

Dizziness

Fatigue

Headaches

Inability to concentrate

Irritability

Digestive disorders

Premature coronary artery disease

Heart attack

Depression

Even suicidal thoughts and actions

The body is worth more than clothes

2. Worry is Distrust in God’s Ability and Care (vv. 26–31). Trust God to work out the details of life.

3. Worry shows our Distrust of God’s Ability

Trust God to work out the details of life

Trust God to care for us

If God can provide for the birds, He can care for us

You are valuable to God

3. Worry Is a Distortion of Reality (v. 27). Worries distort the image of the problem.

4. Worry Distorts reality

Worries distort the image of the problem

Worries amplify the problem and diminish the solutions

Worry makes the problem seem like an impossible task

4. Worry Is a Detraction of Our Testimony (v. 32). Worry makes us no different from unbelievers.

5. Worry Diminishes our Testimony

Worry makes us no different from unbelievers

When we worry it tells others we have no hope

When we worry we destroy our testimony that our God is greater

5. Worry Is a Distraction from Our Main Purpose in Life (v. 33). If we seek God first, He will provide for our needs.

6. Worry Distracts us from our main Purpose

If we seek God first, He will provide for our needs

When we worry we chase two rabbits

Our focus needs to be on the Kingdom of God

When we seek we find

6. Worry Is a Dissipation of Today’s Strength (v. 34). Today has enough troubles of its own.

7. Worry Drains us of our Strength

Today has enough troubles of its own

Sometimes you live to fight another fight

When you think you can’t, you fall asleep then you wake up