Matthew 5-7 = the handbook for disciples of Jesus.
Why do I worry like I do?
1) There is a clear Biblical reason that you worry.
2) By the grace of God, you can learn to live free from worry.
= worry, anxiety, stress, and chaos
Read Genesis 3:17-19
When sin entered the picture, worry and anxiety entered with it.
Life with God = order and provision
Life on our own = chaos and want
The God who allows our just punishment for sin is the same God who offers us freedom from worry.
When you began walking with Jesus, your spiritual address changed. You became a family-member in the household of God.
The Father’s House = Bet Av
When you have a need, spiritual or physical, it isn’t your sole responsibility to spin your wheels and worry and fix it yourself. Instead, it’s your task to go to the Father who alone has the resources to provide for you.
1) As a member of the Father’s House, you are of great value to the Father.
Read Matthew 6:26
How does a father look at his child?
You are of infinite to the Lord.
2) As a member of the Father’s House, the Father knows everything you need.
Read Matthew 6:8
The Father is eager to your needs.
Read Matthew 6:32
Read Matthew 6:33
I can respond to worry with my own weaknesses and lack of resources, or I can respond to worry by giving it to my Heavenly Father who is responsible for my well-being.
Disciples of Jesus relinquish their worries to the Lord.
What are you going to do with your worries…really?