Jesus First Part 2 (Novato) Worship Vs Worry
January 14, 2024
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. —Matthew 6:33
- Seek first - seek
“So above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and his righteousness. —Matthew 6:33 [The Passion Translation]
This isn’t a one-time instruction, but a
A modern
One thing I have desired of the Lord, that will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple. —Psalm 27:4And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
15 Then he said to Him, “If Your Presence does not go with us, do not bring us up from here. —Exodus 33:14-15
Matthew 6:33 leads to Acts 4:13. Acts 4:13b - And they realized that they had been
Being a modern monk is simply someone who seek Jesus first in their lives; someone who seeks Jesus first on a
And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. 42 But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.” —Luke 10:41-42
- The church in Antioch (Acts 13)
- The Great Commandment leads to the Great Commission.
Part 2 - Worship Vs. Worry
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. —Matthew 6:25-34
- Worry - to be
31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
32 “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. —Luke 12:31-32
Mental Health
The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing. —Psalm 34:10
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. —3 John 2
Screen time and depression/anxiety are
Anxiety: Nearly half of teens surveyed about an increase in anxiety, stress and depression blame their overuse of social media.
1 in 3
More than half of
In Matthew 6 Jesus shows us the contrast between worry and worship, between anxiety and seeking first the Kingdom of God.
1. Seeking the Kingdom first
anxiety.
- We need to
2. When you seek first the kingdom you are saying “God, I
you”.
- In that place God’s joy and
3. A life of worry and a life of worship have two different
.
- Worry: one is a life of fear; one is wobbling and insecure.
Worship: a life of faith and supernatural peace.
Worrying leads to
- Worship to joy and peace.
4. Worry is
- forming, but here’s the good news: so is worship!
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; —Philippians 4:6
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. —I Peter 5:7 -