merimnaō

Therefore… Don’t worry

Message Begins around 34:00

Therefore… Don’t worry

Dave Riddle - 9/4/22

Key Passage: Matthew 6:25-34

Don’t Worry

  • Matthew 6:25

  • Worry = merimnaō (μεριμνάω) - to be anxious; to be troubled with cares.

    • Mary and Martha

      • Luke 10:41

      • Troubled = thorybazō (θορυβάζω) - troubled, disquieted, turbid.

  • Look at the birds

    • Matthew 6:26

What benefit does worrying provide?

  • Matthew 6:27

    • Can you add a second to your life or an inch to your height by worrying?

    • When, after worrying, do you feel better about your life?

  • Look at the wild flowers

    • Matthew 6:28-30

The Challenge

  • Are we willing to trust Him with our lives?

    • Matthew 6:30

    • Look at how much God loves us.

      • “…you of little faith”

  • Don’t worry

    • Matthew 6:31-32

    • Paul reiterates this in Philippians 4:6

  • Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness.

    • Mathew 6:33

    • Luke 10:41-42 (Mary and Martha)

      • There is only one thing that matters!

  • Why? Because tomorrow will have its own worries, and today has enough trouble of its own.

    • Trouble = kakia (κακία) - badness, malice, wickedness, evil