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Introduction
Tell Story of My Tattoo
Tattoo means have faith but also means have confidence
Now to me back then I just thought faith meant like believing in God but never really understood what it meant until I was saved
Most people define faith as believing in something that is unseen
Some people would say faith is believing in something that is in no way provable, there is no evidence for God therefore you just simply have faith
Honestly, faith in biblical terms is simply just trust.
A complete trust.
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Complete Trust is the tell tale mark of a Christian.
So when Jesus calls us to faith he is calling us to have complete trust in God because we are to live with complete trust in our God.
It is through complete trust that we can live a righteous life for God.
Notice I do not say “perfect” life but a righteous life when we trust in Jesus.
Now righteousness is a key theme of the Sermon on the Mount.
Jesus in this sermon is describing what people who have faith in Him would live like, how they would be characterized and how they would be known as a righteous people.
Tension-Will you trust the World or God?
Discuss growing up with money/without money
Santa Clarita is a blessing
All I wanted was to grow up and be a millionaire-never having to worry about bills, being able to afford whatever I want-Get a Career that makes a lot of money that is all I wanted
But I never desired to put in the work for that!
Because where my heart was was in just having fun on the weekends, not doing well in school not trying to get a decent job to make a few dollars my heart wasn't in that dream I had.
But some people they do!
They work super hard do all sorts of extra curricular activities just so they can live out that dream of making money, impressing everyone around them, trying to be better than everything for self-gain.
People will put their time into things that they think are valuable.
Unfortunately, we tend to put our hearts/trust in these material things to make ourselves look good.
And Jesus addresses this.
Matthew 6:19-
Dont put your heart into material things because it is vain
Heavenly things will last forever
He gives two examples of this
Example of the Eye
Example of Slavery
The eye is the example of a singlmindedness
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Now here is the tension with this, how can you live for God without focusing on the material part of the world?
Monastery living?
Hermit life?
What?
It is impossible to not serve money it seems because we are so dependent upon it.
But Jesus anticipates this and still wants your heart which is why he talks about the most arch enemy of complete trust in him.
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Jesus Defeats Anxiety
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The Archenemy of Trust is ANXIETY
If you have any kind of doubt or insecurity this will lead to anxiety without fail which therefore means you do not have complete trust.
Matthew 6:25
I am not free from anxiety, honestly I feel like im one of the most anxious people.
Though I think I am very calm about everything on the inside is a constant battle to stop worrying about money, to stop worrying about time.
Honestly it doesnt even stop there because Ive seen God do amazing things in providing for me and yet sometimes I feel like I cant stop doubting or thinking I always need to do more.
But Jesus clearly states- do not be anxious.
but he doesnt leave us there he explains why a Christian shouldnt be anxious even when He is solely serving God.
Evidence 1
Matthew 6:26-
Bird’s dont gather for food like humans do-Gathering abundance of food and growing it ourselves
Yet they are fed and survive
Movements want to say animals are just as valuable as us but to Jesus that isnt the case!
If Jesus sustains all of the living animals on the earth, why wouldnt he sustain you?
Evidence 2
Matthew 6:28-
Talk about back to school shopping
What’s the purpose of it?-
Impressing him/her, trying to be part of a particular group of people?
Want to show off to your peers?
Talk about Solomon
Dead Grass used for Fuel
O you of little faith?-Man that is such a hard statement because I am sure we all have been here.
We can get so caught up in trying to make ourselves look so good that we get worried about being unimpressive which just shows us where our hearts are.
But here is the encouraging part.
Matthew 6:
The Gentiles desired these things for selfish gain.
To make themselves look better so dont be like them.
But God knows that you need things- you need money to buy food and to enjoy the things that God gives you. 1 Timothy speaks a few times regarding enjoying the things that God has given you.
Ultimately you are to desire the Kingdom of God and everything you need will be given to you.
This is why you can completely trust in God because this is His promise to you.
Application Steps
Be in Communion with God and Remember his promises
Reflect on His Blessings-remember the time where God had provided for me in school
Find Contentment in Christ
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