Matthew 6:25-34 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? 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? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his

Matthew 6:25-34 splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown in the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, “what shall we eat?” or “what shall we drink?” or “what shall we wear?” For the Gentiles run after these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:25-34

WORRY ANXIETY STRESS

Do Not Worry About Your Life What you will eat, drink, or put on Jesus audience struggled with daily necessities But life or more than just receiving daily necessities Life is more than the physical ESPECIALLY IF OUR TREASURES ARE IN HEAVEN

“Do not Worry” - Jesus

A Lesson From Birds Birds do not worry about food Birds simply collect the food PROVIDED for them We are more valuable than birds If God takes care of birds, HE WILL take care of YOU

A Lesson From Flowers The flowers of the field are clothed with beauty But they did NOTHING themselves to get that way GOD DID IT ALL God provides for something as temporary as flowers then He CERTAINLY will provide for you

What Worrying Does NOTHING Worrying is the most pointless exercise that we all participate in. Not only is worrying pointless, but Jesus says 3 things that worrying does and does not do

What Worrying Does 1- Does not add extra time to your life 2- Shows a lack of faith “O, you of little faith” 3- We become Gentiles/non-believers

A Lesson From Jesus There is more to life than worrying about the physical bills, school, job You want the solution to Worry/Anxiety? SEEK GOD Place Your Treasures in Heaven

Matthew 7:7-12 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him!

Humans VS God Evil – in comparison to God and our selfish nature We still provide for the needs of our children Parents love their children and are looking out for the best interest of their children God who is BETTER than us, imagine how much BETTER gifts He gives to His children.

1. Are You a Christian? This promise is for God’s children Seek first the Kingdom AND THEN all of this will be added to you If you are not a Christian you should worry

2. Do You Know God Personally? Knowing God on a personal level allows us to trust Him more than we normally would Get to know God through prayer and Bible study

3. Where Do You turn? When Worry comes, where do you turn Get into a habit of immediate dropping to our knees and taking our worries to God in prayer. It should be a natural reflex

Focus Your Eyes on God Trust Him Then Jump