Message by Dr. David Drake
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Series: “Inside / Out”
Living Today The Life Of Jesus
A study through The Sermon On The Mount
Matthew 5-7
How To Keep Your Eyes Off Of Tomorrow
Matthew 6:24-34
Matthew 6:24-34 (NASB)
24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to 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, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
28 “And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’
32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
There are 773,692 words in the Bible (King James Version)
and not one of them is the word … WORRY!
Worry (defined): “to cause to feel troubled or uneasy; to make anxious;
to distress; something that causes mental distress.”
Three (3) haunting truths about worry …
1. Worry has the capacity, power, and even the ability to
redirect our focus (maybe even our faith) away from Jesus Christ
2. Worry puts words and actions in our life that express –
“GOD, YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE ME THROUGH THIS!”
3. Worry can, and often will paralyze us, emotionally,
mentally, and spiritually
* Commit Yourself … vs. 24
24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
* Devote Yourself … vs. 25
25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
* Remind Yourself … vs. 26
26 “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?
* Re-Remind Yourself … vs. 27-32
27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?
28 “And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.
30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith!
31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’
32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
* Teach Yourself … vs. 33
33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
* Prepare Yourself … vs. 34
34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.