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DON'T BE ANXIOUS (1)

by Tony Thomas

Scripture: Matthew 6:34, Philippians 4:6
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Don't Be Anxious (1)
Series: Life Verses
Tony Thomas
Matthew 6:34 and Philippians 4:6


We're starting a new series today called Life Verses. A Life Verse is a favorite Bible verse that is your ''go to'' verse for inspiration and direction.

Last month I asked you to share with me your Life Verse and to date, I have received 45 verses! Different verses! Duane and I pared the verses into 34 themes and my plan is to space the themes into 4-5 segments. This fall we'll cover eleven Life Verses before our Christmas series.

Let me start by telling you what we're not gonna cover. I'm not preaching on sayings people think are in the Bible, like a penny saved is a penny earned. As good as that is, it's not in the Bible. God helps those who help themselves - is not Bible. Honesty is the best policy - not in the Bible. Welcome to Indiana basketball! - is not in the Bible. It probably should be - but apparently, God doesn't think too much of basketball. Gentlemen, start your engines! - is not in the Bible.

Rachel Wilke and Missy Kiger submitted today's verses:

Matthew 6:34 Do not worry about tomorrow.
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything.

I've titled this talk, Don't Be Anxious. After the mass shooting in Las Vegas last Sunday, we are a nation on edge. Prior to 9-11, who would have ever worried about being in a large crowd? I'll be a little more cautious moving forward.

I clipped an interesting article in February that might interest you. Isac McFadden, a 4-year-old, got up to use the bathroom. He saw something in the toilet bowl and ran for Mom! Isac found a four-foot-long Western Diamondback rattlesnake! And that's the real picture that appeared in the paper.

His mother, Cassie McFadden, grabbed a shovel and beheaded their unwelcomed, venomous invader. Then she called Big Country Snake Removal. Nathan Hawkins inspected her house and found 23 more Western Diamondbacks! Hawkins told WTSP-TV, ''Just because you don't see them doesn't mea ...

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