February 11, 2024 | Pastor Brian King
Passage: Matthew 6:25-34
MESSAGE NOTES: Life on the Rock: Worry - Matthew 6:25-34 NIV
"A troubled mind can make rocket science out of nearly everything."- Millie Florence
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Matthew 6:25
Worry is a disproportionate level of concern based on an inappropriate measure of fear. - James K Smith
Jesus wants to QUESTION your worries, to INVITE you to experience the peace of His kingdom.
Isn’t life more than food or clothes? (v25)
Aren’t you more valuable than birds? (v26)
What does worrying add to your life? (v27)
Won’t God give you what you need? (v30)
Will he not much more clothe you…?
Your Father knows what you need.
In this world you will have trouble…
Seek first God’s kingdom
Seek first God’s kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Matthew 6:33
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7
I don’t know your worries… but I know who your God is.
Practice of the Week: PRAYER
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:6-7
Series Information
Jesus had much to teach about wisdom and what it means to live in this world. In this world, we look around and see negative actions that can creep into our lives. Actions like anger, lying, cursing, arrogance, and worry. Jesus shares His wisdom about these in His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. At the conclusion of this section of teaching, He said, “Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does this will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24) We want to be like the wise man. Over the next five weeks, we will reflect on Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount and, we will take on some practical habits that can help us live in His wisdom today. We do not do these things to earn God’s love but instead because, as Jesus says of His own teaching, “those who hear My words and do them is like a wise person.” I pray that this season will be one where we reflect and learn from Jesus’ wisdom as we live our lives built on the rock of Jesus. ~ Pastor Dave
