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SLAYING THE IN YOUR
WINNING AGAINST WORRY
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Scripture Matthew 6:25-34 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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; 29 "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
INTRODUCTION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DISCLAIMER # 1 Don’t worry doesn’t mean don’t plan. Jesus planned His life and his ministry. He also warned us not to break ground on a new home unless we have plans first. Luke 14:28 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DISCLAIMER # 2 Don’t worry doesn’t mean don’t be concerned. “There is a difference between carefree and careless”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
“Realistic concern and restless anxiety are separate matters. So where is the difference? In short, concern focuses on the present; worry is attached to the future (and sometimes the past).”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Jesus Teaching on Worry SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Inconsistent 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? It is God who created the body that we have. It is him who made us. It wouldn’t be like him to take care of us. “If God is a creator God then He is also a sustainer God.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Irrational 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? God cares about all. He cares about the sparrows. Look at Luke 12:6 and Matthew 10:29 as we compare the worth of a sparrow. 1 for two or 2 for five. Even the fifth that is free is worth something and God cares about it so how much SLAYING THE more does God care about us. IN YOUR
Worry is Ineffective 27 "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit (18 in) to his stature? It doesn’t do any good. It can’t add anything to your height. Worry cannot add any days to your life but it can make your days unhealthy. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Illogical 28 "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 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? SLAYING THE
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Irreligious 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. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
“For me worry is a small town I pass through, not a place to hang my hat. It is a momentary phase not a lifestyle. For many people, worry becomes so ingrained in their personalities that, once the old worries are gone, they search for new ones. They have become dependant on worry as a lens through which to view life, and they’ve forgotten any other way to live.” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Fighting the Giant of Worry SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a System of Priorities 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Since this verse is true we don’t have to worry about anything just focus on seeking for God’s will in His kingdom. You can’t go wrong. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a Strategic Program 34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. “Know that you must use today to the fullest and then wake up fresh for a new day. Take care of what you can take care of today, lay down your head and begin tomorrow.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a Strategic Program “The past is closed for good, and the future is still under construction. But today has everything you need. Come here and make your home.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Poem All the water in the world However hard it tried, Could never sink a ship Unless it got inside. All the hardships of this world Might wear you pretty thin, But they won’t hurt you one least bit Unless you let them in. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t dwell on tomorrow’s stress As your days, so shall your strength be. (Deuteronomy 33:25) Leave tomorrow alone.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Mess One thing is true about yesterday-it’s gone. It’s complete. It’s out of our reach, and there’s nothing we can do about it. You can’t change the past, all you can do is make the present better.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Success Paul who had much success wrote: Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14) SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Distress We all have dealt with problems and heartaches in the past. The best thing to do is let them go. Every extra day of dwelling on the sorrows of the past is a day of joy lost-a day of not seeing the wonderful things God wants us to see. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Poem: My name is I AM If you life in the past It will be very hard, For I am not there. My name is not I WAS. And if you live in the future, I twill be very hard, For my name is not I WILL BE But if you live in the present, It is not hard, For my name is I AM.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Weapons for Worrying SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (7) and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
CONCLUSION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry about nothing-pray about everything!
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
WINNING AGAINST WORRY
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Scripture Matthew 6:25-34 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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?
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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; 29 "and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
INTRODUCTION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DISCLAIMER # 1 Don’t worry doesn’t mean don’t plan. Jesus planned His life and his ministry. He also warned us not to break ground on a new home unless we have plans first. Luke 14:28 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DISCLAIMER # 2 Don’t worry doesn’t mean don’t be concerned. “There is a difference between carefree and careless”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
“Realistic concern and restless anxiety are separate matters. So where is the difference? In short, concern focuses on the present; worry is attached to the future (and sometimes the past).”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Jesus Teaching on Worry SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Inconsistent 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? It is God who created the body that we have. It is him who made us. It wouldn’t be like him to take care of us. “If God is a creator God then He is also a sustainer God.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Irrational 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? God cares about all. He cares about the sparrows. Look at Luke 12:6 and Matthew 10:29 as we compare the worth of a sparrow. 1 for two or 2 for five. Even the fifth that is free is worth something and God cares about it so how much SLAYING THE more does God care about us. IN YOUR
Worry is Ineffective 27 "Which of you by worrying can add one cubit (18 in) to his stature? It doesn’t do any good. It can’t add anything to your height. Worry cannot add any days to your life but it can make your days unhealthy. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Illogical 28 "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 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? SLAYING THE
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry is Irreligious 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. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
“For me worry is a small town I pass through, not a place to hang my hat. It is a momentary phase not a lifestyle. For many people, worry becomes so ingrained in their personalities that, once the old worries are gone, they search for new ones. They have become dependant on worry as a lens through which to view life, and they’ve forgotten any other way to live.” SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Fighting the Giant of Worry SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a System of Priorities 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Since this verse is true we don’t have to worry about anything just focus on seeking for God’s will in His kingdom. You can’t go wrong. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a Strategic Program 34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. “Know that you must use today to the fullest and then wake up fresh for a new day. Take care of what you can take care of today, lay down your head and begin tomorrow.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Have a Strategic Program “The past is closed for good, and the future is still under construction. But today has everything you need. Come here and make your home.”
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Poem All the water in the world However hard it tried, Could never sink a ship Unless it got inside. All the hardships of this world Might wear you pretty thin, But they won’t hurt you one least bit Unless you let them in. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t dwell on tomorrow’s stress As your days, so shall your strength be. (Deuteronomy 33:25) Leave tomorrow alone.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Mess One thing is true about yesterday-it’s gone. It’s complete. It’s out of our reach, and there’s nothing we can do about it. You can’t change the past, all you can do is make the present better.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Success Paul who had much success wrote: Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14) SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Don’t Dwell on Yesterday’s Distress We all have dealt with problems and heartaches in the past. The best thing to do is let them go. Every extra day of dwelling on the sorrows of the past is a day of joy lost-a day of not seeing the wonderful things God wants us to see. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Poem: My name is I AM If you life in the past It will be very hard, For I am not there. My name is not I WAS. And if you live in the future, I twill be very hard, For my name is not I WILL BE But if you live in the present, It is not hard, For my name is I AM.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Weapons for Worrying SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Psalms 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me." Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (7) and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
CONCLUSION
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Worry about nothing-pray about everything!
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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