Speaker: Mrs. Ang Siew Khim
Topic: Breaking the Bondage of Worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
Date: 11 April 2021
Three areas that we always worry about:
Basic essentials of life, such as food, drink and clothing (v.25);
Physical make-up (v.27);
The Future and its troubles (v.34)
Definition of “WORRY”: anxiety, distress, being troubles; persistent mental uneasiness, nagging concern
Five reasons NOT to worry:
Life is more than food and clothes;
We are more valuable than the plants and birds that are taken care of by God;
Worry cannot change a single thing in our life;
Worry is bad for health;
Extreme worry becomes FEAR, which is a spirit of bondage that requires deliverance
Reasons to STOP WORRYING:
Worry is SIN! – it is a lack of Trust in God (v.26,30). We need to stop worrying to show that we believe Him;
Worry causes sickness – A mindset of constant worry will lead to physical and mental illness, such as depression, schizophrenia, high blood pressure, etc.;
It is borrowing trouble from the future (v.34);
It is brooding over what may NEVER happen;
We are creating for ourselves AND OTHERS trouble and misery;
Weight that kills prematurely and shorten our life;
Mental and physical suicide [*Suicide should never even be a thing to think about as it is a sin. Murder is a sin, despite killing others or killing yourself. Murder may deprive one’s salvation! If you face problems or difficulties, bring it to the Lord and seek help from others (pastor, counsellor, friend, etc.). There are always solutions to your problems!];
Waste of time that should be spent more profitably (Philippians 4:8);
Worry is a ROBBER of one’s FAITH, PEACE and TRUST;
WORRIER is a stumbling block to others;
A disgrace to God, implying that He cannot be trusted;
Anticipation of trouble(s) that may not happen;
Worry is torment over something that will likely be a blessing;
Worry is mental cruelty to ourselves;
Don’t be like the people of the world, concerning necessities of life, future and its challenges. A worrying living is a living as if we have NO heavenly Father. WE ARE DIFFERENT, WE ARE SPECIAL.
Extreme Worry is the same as FEAR: worry 🡪 obsession 🡪 oppression
When a spirit of fear torments, it even causes physical pain
Extreme worry and fear bring about sicknesses, such as emotional depression, biochemical change and physical disorders including headache, neck and shoulder pain, insomnia, panic attacks, etc.
TURN YOUR WORRIES INTO POSITIVE PRAYERS! Make the devil worry instead!!
Biblical Evidences where God cares for us
Genesis 12:1-3 God provided Abraham food, raiment and most of all safety
The angel told Hagar that God had heard Ishmael crying and that God would help them. The angel showed Hagar where water was, and after drinking the water, Ishmael got better
Joseph’s life – God was with him throughout the ups and downs
God delivered the Israelites out of Egypt
King Saul was going to kill David if it was the last thing he ever did. David stayed one step ahead of Saul because David listened to God. David was under the protection of the Lord
Three idols the world serves
Baal: the false gods with ceremonies of occultism, satan-worship;
Molech: the god that demands child sacrifices, sexual immorality, perversion;
Mammon: the god of materialism, money, greed, pride, pleasure
1 John 2:15-17 (English Standard Version)
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. 17 And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
Conclusion: Worldly troubles are temporary and just a part of our lives. Tomorrow may have challenges but God will enable us. Thoughtful preparation for the future is not condemned BUT fretting about it is condemned. Our final Goal and Focus should be on the KINGDOM OF GOD and its righteousness. Whatever success and talent God has given to us, it is for us to make use for the Kingdom of God and its righteousness. [v.33 (King James Version) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.] We are in challenging times where the antichrist system has already started. We need the DISCERNMENT of the HOLY SPIRIT, not to see with our eyes, but be guided by the Holy Spirit.
Matthew 6:34 (King James Version)
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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