Matthew 6:19-34 The antidote to worry
“your life … eat, drink” (25,26) Three worries “your life … eat, drink” (25,26) “your body … wear” (25, 30) “troubles” (34)
Three groups of people “the hypocrites” “the pagans” disciples
Their attitude to possessions Their attitude to events Disciples Their attitude to God Their attitude to possessions Their attitude to events
They need to know that they can trust Him Their attitude to God… They need to know that they can trust Him They need to know that they belong to Him They need to put Him first
Their attitude to possesssions… Disciples are not to “store up treasures on earth” Disciples are to sit loose to the things others worry about
Their attitude to events There will be “troubles”, but “they need not be multiplied by worrying about them before they occur…