6. Overcoming

8. Overcoming Worry Matt. 6:24-34 do not worry by worrying do you worry Matt. 6:24-34 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;

9. Overcoming Worry Matt. 6:24-34 do not worry do not worry will worry Matt. 6:24-34 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

10. Overcoming Worry

11. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Phil. 4:6 “Do not worry about anything” Montgomery N.T. “Have no anxiety about anything” McCord’s translation

12. One worrier said to the other, “I have so many troubles that if anything happened to me today, it would be two weeks before I can get around to worrying about it”

13. I. Different Kinds of Worry 1.Things that have already happened  Phil. 3:13 - forget things behind 2. Things that will inevitably happen  Heb. 9:27 – death [old age] 3. Things that will never happen

14. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 1)Unnecessary “Your heavenly Father knows that you have need of these things.” v. 32

15. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 Cruel – v. 26 2) Cruel – v. 26 “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”

16. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 Prohibited – v. 34 3) Prohibited – v. 34 “Do not worry about your life” v. 25 “Therefore do not worry,” v. 31 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow...” v. 34

17. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 Useless – v. 27 4) Useless – v. 27 “Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?” Mark 16:3-4

18. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 Heathen – v. 32 5) Heathen – v. 32 “For after all these things do the Gentiles seek” Worry is a characteristic of the heathen, the lost, people With no HOPE

19. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 Faithlessness – v. 30 6) Faithlessness – v. 30 “O you of little faith” Matt. 6:30 = Worry Matt. 8:26 = Fear Matt. 14:31= Doubt Matt. 16:8 = Human reasoning

20. II. Remedy for Overcoming Worry – Matt. 6:24-34 The Solution – v. 33 7) The Solution – v. 33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”

21. III. Why is Worry a Sin ? isregard for Commandments of God 1 ) Disregard for Commandments of God “ Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:6-7

22. 2) It is a Waste of Time 40% never happen 30% past that cannot be changed 22% petty things 8% legitimate III. Why is Worry a Sin ?

23. It Impairs our Health 3) It Impairs our Health - Can worry yourself sick - Can worry yourself to death Fatigue Asthma Hives Diseases High Blood Pressure III. Why is Worry a Sin ?

24. 4) It robs us of joy and happiness -“Worry” = means to strangle - “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice” Phil. 4:4 III. Why is Worry a Sin ?

25. Prohibits prayers to be answered 5) Prohibits prayers to be answered  We must ask in faith – Jas. 1:6  Worry is distrust in God Man prayed to God for protection throughout the night. But, Stayed up all night to see if He would do it III. Why is Worry a Sin ?

27. IV. How can we Overcome Worry? 1)Make up your mind you are going to conquer it. 2) Form the right relationship with God and man 3) Develop the Right attitude of mind

28. 4) Do what you can and turn the rest over to God 5) Live one day at a Time 6) Cultivate a faith and realistic trust in God and His promises IV. How can we Overcome Worry?

29. Faith is the great antidote to worry “I believe God that it shall be even as it was told me.” Acts 27:25 God will always keep His word ! IV. How can we Overcome Worry?

30. 7) Engage in purposeful work 8) Transfer your care to more worthy objects 9) Live your life free from a sense of guilt and shame 10) Take it to the Lord in Prayer IV. How can we Overcome Worry?

31. V. Read and Study your Bible “Fear not: for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name; You are Mine” Isa. 43:1 Fear not’s one for every day in the year.  There are 365 “Fear not’s” in the Bible, one for every day in the year.  How dare we then fear!

32. “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you” Jn. 15:7 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” Jn. 14:1 V. Read and Study your Bible

33. Give Jesus First Place in your Life “.” Matt. 6:33 “ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” Matt. 6:33

34. besides God is first place in your life Worrying may be a sign that something else besides God is first place in your life  Put God First  Live one day at a time  Trust God  Pray – Don’t Panic!

35. “I am inwardly fashioned for faith, not for fear. Fear is not my native land; faith is...”

36. In Christ = SAVED Baptized (Gal.3:27) Confess (Rom.10:10) Hear (Rom.10:17) Believe (Jn.8:24) Repent (Lk.13:3)