DEATH TO WORRY (28 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34
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Death to Worry (28 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:25-34
Death was marching toward a city one morning when he passed by a man on a morning walk. Nervously the man approached death and asked him what he was doing in his town today. Death responded, ‘‘I am going to take 100 people before night fall.’’ The man said, ‘‘That’s absolutely horrible.’’ Death replied, ‘‘I understand but that is what I do. No man lives forever.’’ The man hurried into town to warn everyone he could about Death’s plan. Word spread rapidly. As evening fell and death was leaving town this man once again saw him and approached him again, this time with anger in his voice. He looked death in the eye and said, ‘‘You told me you were only going to take 100 people today so why did 1,000 people die? Death replied, ‘‘I kept my word, I always keep my word. I only took 100 people. Worry took the rest.’’
Worry has taken many of us!
1. We may still have breath in our bodies but our dreams, our passion, our faith and worship lie breathless because we are consumed with anxiety and fears over the things of this earth, over things we cannot control.
2. Whether we realize it or not worry is an enemy of faith.
3. +It is a very subtle enemy of faith and a thief who quietly slips in and steals those things most valuable to us.
Jesus knew we would struggle with worry. After all, despite our great accomplishments as the human race, we are still just human.
1. We are limited in what we can do, what we can know and what we can control.
2. We are still very much earthbound creatures subject to things beyond our ability or power to regulate.
3. He also knew the danger of worry and the debilitating effects fear would have on us.
Jesus, who wants us to be a kingdom people living out a kingdom agenda, being salt and light to a dark and decaying world says…
Matthew 6.25-34 - 25 ’’Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; o ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 6:25-34
Death was marching toward a city one morning when he passed by a man on a morning walk. Nervously the man approached death and asked him what he was doing in his town today. Death responded, ‘‘I am going to take 100 people before night fall.’’ The man said, ‘‘That’s absolutely horrible.’’ Death replied, ‘‘I understand but that is what I do. No man lives forever.’’ The man hurried into town to warn everyone he could about Death’s plan. Word spread rapidly. As evening fell and death was leaving town this man once again saw him and approached him again, this time with anger in his voice. He looked death in the eye and said, ‘‘You told me you were only going to take 100 people today so why did 1,000 people die? Death replied, ‘‘I kept my word, I always keep my word. I only took 100 people. Worry took the rest.’’
Worry has taken many of us!
1. We may still have breath in our bodies but our dreams, our passion, our faith and worship lie breathless because we are consumed with anxiety and fears over the things of this earth, over things we cannot control.
2. Whether we realize it or not worry is an enemy of faith.
3. +It is a very subtle enemy of faith and a thief who quietly slips in and steals those things most valuable to us.
Jesus knew we would struggle with worry. After all, despite our great accomplishments as the human race, we are still just human.
1. We are limited in what we can do, what we can know and what we can control.
2. We are still very much earthbound creatures subject to things beyond our ability or power to regulate.
3. He also knew the danger of worry and the debilitating effects fear would have on us.
Jesus, who wants us to be a kingdom people living out a kingdom agenda, being salt and light to a dark and decaying world says…
Matthew 6.25-34 - 25 ’’Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; o ...
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