STICKY NOTES: “Sticky Verse - Matthew 6:34”
Matthew 6:25-34
I. Intro: Worry’s gift
II. As Jesus speaks about the necessities of life, He cuts straight to the core issue: “What
________________________ your __________________________?”
“Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet
your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of
you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life?” (Matthew 6:26-27 NRSV)
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or
he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Luke 16:13 ESV)
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its ____________________________, it empties today
of its ____________________________.” (Corrie Ten Boom)
III. Lifting worry’s _______________________ in Christ:
A. See the situation _______________________ Jesus’ _______________________
“The Lord _______________________________________ the new day, for God has made
it. All restlessness, all worry, and anxiety flee before Him.” (Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
B. Live ________________________________ at a time
“So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s
trouble is enough for today.” (Matthew 6:34 NRSV)
C. Take courage, you live life ___________________________ the Father’s
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“See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands. Always in my mind is a picture of Jerusalem’s walls in ruins.” (Isaiah 49:16 NLT)
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