Sermon on the Mount Part 10 – Overcoming Worry and Anxiety

Sermon on the Mount

Part 10 – Overcoming Worry and Anxiety

Matthew 6:25-34

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 than food, and the body more 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 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers 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—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

33 …seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, Matthew 6:33a.

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, Matthew 6:25a.

When we’re consumed with , we’ll be filled with and .

32 For the pagans run after all these things, Matthew 6:32a

Christ-Followers don’t pursue , we pursue … His kingdom and His righteousness.

When we pursue , His kingdom and righteousness, we will have all we in life!

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33

Jesus doesn’t want us to !

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, Matthew 6:25a

25 Anxiety weighs down the heart, Proverbs 12:25

Why does Jesus forbid worry?

• Worry is

27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27

• Worry is

32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. Matthew 6:32.

• Worry is

What Jesus isn’t endorsing when He says, “Don’t worry about life.”

10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” 1 Thessalonians 3:10.

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. Matthew 6:26

Jesus doesn’t forbid , but He does forbid thought.

6 Do not be anxious about anything, Philippians 4:6a

Don’t Worry…

• that God has your covered.

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. Matthew 6:31-32

11 Give us today our daily bread. Matthew 6:11

26 Look at the birds of the air… 28… See how the flowers of the field grow. Matthew 6:26;28

• Keep your in order.

26 … Are you not much more valuable than they (birds)?… 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field,… will he not much more clothe you— Matthew 6:26; 30

• that God you dearly and that He will never let you down!

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers 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—you of little faith? Matthew 6:28-30

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7

The Remedy for Worry — , and God above all else!

33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33