Who’s on First? Extra Innings! Rounding out the field
Why & Because
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 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
Matthew 6:25-34 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
Matthew 6:25-34 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. 34Therefore do not
Matthew 6:25-34 worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
We do not have to worry about all the why’s in life
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
We don’t have to worry about the why, because we know the because! Romans 8:28 NIV- And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
We should focus on the because… Because we know… 2 Corinthians 4:14 NIV- because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.
We should focus on the because… Because of the surpassing worth… Philippians 3:8 NIV - What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ
We should focus on the because… Because we know who we believe in… 2 Timothy 1:12 NIV - That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
We should focus on the because… Because He was tempted… Hebrews 2:18 NIV - Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
We should focus on the because… Because of testing… James 1:3 NIV- because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
We should focus on the because… Because we should follow in His steps… 1 Peter 2:21 NIV- To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
We should focus on the because… Because He cares… 1 Peter 5:7 NIV - Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
We should focus on the because… Because He first loved us… 1 John 4:19 NIV- We love because he first loved us.
We should focus on the because… Because of the one that is in us… 1 John 4:4 NIV- You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.