You probably wouldn’t think of worry, or fear, or anxiety, as sin- at least not like the “really big” sins- but it is. Not just because Jesus said not to do it (3 times in Luke 12:22ff), but also because of what worry does… Worry, which does not produce anything, will actually erode at our faith’s foundation. This message tackles worry, and what we should do instead.
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Why Worry is So Harmful
The Lord’s Supper
Luke 22:14-20 is the text we used as WCC celebrated a Communion service together. The purpose was to take something we do every week and look at it in a way that would prevent it from becoming routine.
Learning to Listen
Our first Biblical introduction to God is of Him speaking the world into existence, then Christ calls us to “learn from Him,” so it stands to reason that we should expect God to speak to us. The big question then is “Will we listen?” Our text is Mark 3:22-30.
Flee, Follow, Fight
As people following after Jesus, our practice should be to remain uncontaminated by the world around us so that we can present ourselves to Christ in purity. Paul directs Timothy in 1 Timothy 6:3-12 with 3 words- “Flee, Follow, Fight.” If we are to remain pure there is somethings we must flee from, somethings we must follow, and always be ready to fight.
Do Something!
A while back newspapers mocked prayer as being a lazy response to trouble. 2 Timothy points out the reality of prayer- that it is the best thing we can do. Not only because we ask the Almighty God for help, but because in prayer He often shows us how to respond.
Hell
This last look at the “almost parable” of Matthew 25:31-46 shoots down a lot of our misconceptions of hell. While the subject matter can be heavy and sometimes depressing, there is something redeeming in what Christ teaches on the subject- the cross of Christ should be in full view when we speak about hell.
The Not Yet- Heaven
Different people are bound to have different notions when you talk about a concept as enormous as heaven. So what does the author of heaven tell us? Matthew 25:31-46 clarifies what heaven will be like.
Your Grandma Isn’t An Angel
Your grandma isn’t an angel… This is how you’re supposed to do it, right? Start off a blog with a borderline insult to get people’s interest enough to read something? If it makes you feel any better, neither is mine. So rest easy, friends, what I am about to tell you is the furthest thing
The Kingdom, Now
It would be a mistake to think that Jesus would want us to simply wait for the kingdom to appear. In fact, the Christian should be well aware that the Kingdom of Christ has always been, and that there are things for us to be doing now within the Kingdom. Matthew 25:31-43 teaches us that there is something to do NOW.
