The Prescription: Matt 6:25-34 Remember who God is and how He cares v25-6; 31-2 Recognise that worry doesn’t work v27 Resolve to trust Him more v28-30 Reset your heart’s priorities v33 Rely on today’s grace for todays’ troubles v34 Who’s Approval Are You Seeking? Approval Anxiety The Fear of Man – Proverbs 25:29 The snare…
1. PRAISE to God (vv 1-5) for Protection for Preservation 2. PRIDE in David (vv 6-7) Presumption in Prosperity (Psalm 19.3 / 2 Sam 5.10-11) 3. PRAYER of David (vv 8-10) Address Appeal 4. PROCLAMATION from God (vv 11-12) Reclothed Renewed
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HEART Where is your treasure? TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR MIND Where is your focus? TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR ACTIONS Who or what are you serving? 1. “I value all things only by the price they shall gain in eternity.” (John Wesley) 2. “I place no value on anything…
1. POISON! a) Betrayal (v1-7, 28) b) Financial Neglect (v10) c) Sabbath trading (v15) d) Domestic Chaos (v23-24) 2. PASSION! a) Clear Off! (v8-9) b) Put Right! (v11-13), c) Lock Down (v17-22) d) Sort Out! (v25-27) 3. PRAYER! a) Remember me (v14) b) Remember this (v22b) c) Remember them (v29) d) Remember me (v31)
1. The Basics What is prayer and fasting? 2. The Backdrop How should we pray and fast? 3. The Blueprint Who should we pray to and meditate upon? What should we pray for and meditate upon? 4. The Bombshell Why is v14 here?
1. DEDICATION! (v27-29) The walls of Jerusalem are dedicated to the glory of God 2. PURIFICATION (v30 & 45) The Priests, Levites, People, Walls & Gates are all purified 3. CELEBRATION (v31, 37-40, 43) Two large choirs sing and the joy of Jerusalem is heard from far away. Ezra leads a choir south, Nehemiah and…
1. THE EXHIBITION! (v1-2) The trumpet blowers 2. THE EXHORTATION! (v3) Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing 3. THE EXAMINATION! (v4) “….so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
1. THE WILLING! (v1-2) 2. THE VALIANT! (v6-8) 3. THE LABOURERS! (v12-16) 4. THE MUSICIANS! (v17) 5. THE GATEKEEPERS! (v19) 6. THE SERVANTS! (v21) 7. THE REPRESENTATIVE! (v24)
Introduction Context: The rest of the sermon – directed at disciples Contrasts: “..it was said …but I tell you….” Sayings vs 43,44 The teaching: Lev 19:18; Ex 23:4,5 – what was added, what was subtracted. The truth: Love with no boundaries, prayer for those who oppose. Sons vs 45 -47 Example: The Father’s practical care v45…
Take my poor heart and let it be, forever closed to all but thee. I have but one passion, it is HE and HE alone. Preach the Gospel, die and be forgotten THE COMPANY! (v1-28) Civil and religious leaders, servants and families THE COVENANT! (v29-39) To walk in God’s law (v29), To marry God’s people…