Overcoming Worry

Northwest Bible Church – June 21 – Matthew – Alan Conner

Matthew 6:25-34

Overcoming Worry

Intro 

WHAT IS WORRY?  One definition is that worry is a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or distress usually about something in the future.  

A. COMMAND:  DON’T WORRY (Matthew 6:25)

1. “worry” – 6 times in this paragraph.  Present imperative:  STOP WORRYING.  

2. About your life, food, drink, clothes.  

B. REASON #1 – WORRYING IS MINDLESS (Matthew 6:25-26).

1. Principle stated.  Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?  

2. Example: #1 – look at the birds (Matthew 6:26).  

  a. Birds don’t sow, reap or gather into barns.  

  b. Our heavenly Father feeds them.  

  c. Are you not worthy much more than they?  The argument is a fortiori. 

C. REASON 2 – WORRYING IS WORTHLESS (Matthew 6:27).  

1. Mixed metaphors.  “Add a single cubit to his life?”

2. Worry will more likely shorten your life than prolong it.  

D. REASON 3 – WORRYING IS FAITHLESS (Matthew 6:28-30).

1. Example #2 – look at the lilies (Matthew 6:28-30).  

  a. They do not toil or spin (Matthew 6:28).  

  b. Solomon’s clothing paled in comparison (Matthew 6:29).  

  c. If God clothes the “grass of the field” which ends up in the furnace, will He not much  more clothe you?  

2. Worry is rooted in little faith.  

Conclusion