Message Notes

WORRIES OF LIFE

1. Common worries of life  (Matthew 6:25)

a) What to eat

b) What to drink

b) What to put on

2. The challenge (Matthew 6:26)

a) To understand that life is more than the body

b) To appreciate that God looks after the birds of the air

i) God feeds them

ii) We are of more value than the birds of the air

c) To appreciate how God looks after the lilies of the field Matthew 6:28-30

i) They do not toil

ii) They do not spin

iii) Yet full of glory

3. Uselessness of worrying Matthew 6:27

a) It does not help in any way

b) We are not going to grow any taller by worrying

4. The deeper problem

a) Little faith                                   (Matthew 6:30)

b) Faith that God will provide   (Matthew 6:30)

5. The Gentiles (those who do not know God)

a) They worry about the mundane things of life

b) Food and clothing are their main worries

6. Seeking the Kingdom of God

a) To believe in God as our Heavenly Father

b) To seek His kingdom first

c) To believe in His provision and not to worry