Sermon on Worry and Anxiety — Sermon outline by Tom Moore explaining what the Bible says about the necessity of overcoming worry.and anxiety.<\/p>\n
INTRODUCTION:<\/p>\n
A. We are living in a time that many refer to as an “Age of Anxiety”<\/p>\n
1. It seems that worry is the watchword of our world today<\/p>\n
a. No job … we worry<\/p>\n
b. Job … we worry<\/p>\n
c. No money … we worry<\/p>\n
d. Money … we worry<\/p>\n
e. Sick … we worry<\/p>\n
f. Not sick … we worry<\/p>\n
2. One worrier said to another, “I have so many troubles that if anything happened to me today it would take me two weeks before I could get around to worrying about it.”<\/p>\n
B. Now, we know that life cannot be lived free from all sense of anxiety and concern<\/p>\n
1. For example, being concerned about having an automobile wreck will cause us to practice rules of safety.<\/p>\n
2. Concern over becoming ill will cause us to practice rules of good health<\/p>\n
C. However, the problem is this: “It is easy to let our CONCERNS becomes our CARES, and our FORETHOUGHTS to become our FEAR-THOUGHTS.”<\/p>\n
A. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF WORRY<\/p>\n
1. People worry about things that have already happened<\/p>\n
a. This is very futile!<\/p>\n
b. Worrying about that which has already happened is like trying to saw sawdust!<\/p>\n
c. Worrying about the past is like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube<\/p>\n
d. Past deeds cannot be undone, or past words unsaid<\/p>\n
e. If the past involves sin, obey the conditions of pardon and God will abundantly forgive<\/p>\n
1) Isaiah 55:6-7 2) When God forgives you, forgive yourself<\/p>\n f. Lloyd George, former Prime Minister of England, once said, “I have made it a practice of my life always to close the gate behind me.” — And that is what we need to do with things that have already happened!<\/p>\n 2. People worry over things that will inevitably happen<\/p>\n a. Some worry that their children will marry<\/p>\n 1) Marriage is honorable (Heb. 13:4)<\/p>\n 2) Men & women were created for marriage (Gen. 2:24)<\/p>\n b. Some worry about dying — but we will all die (Heb. 9:27)<\/p>\n c. Some worry about growing old — but we grow old…<\/p>\n 3. Some people worry about things that will never happen<\/p>\n a. Mark Twain once said, “I have worried over a great many things in life, the most of which never happened.”<\/p>\n b. Surveys have shown that 80% of the things we worry about never happen<\/p>\n B. THE LORD’S CLASSIC TEXT ON WORRY (Matthew 6:24-34)<\/p>\n 1. Worry is unnecessary<\/p>\n a. Because our heavenly Father knows our needs (v. 32)<\/p>\n b. God is sensitive to our needs — so why worry?<\/p>\n 2. Worry is cruel<\/p>\n a. Matthew 6:26<\/p>\n b. It is cruel to think that God would care more for birds than He would for us<\/p>\n c. Any father would feed his children before he would feed the birds<\/p>\n 3. Worry is prohibited<\/p>\n a. “Do not worry” (vs. 25, 31, 34) — take no thought, KJV<\/p>\n b. The same Lord that made belief and baptism essential to salvation (Mk. 16:16), is the same Lord who said don’t worry!<\/p>\n 4. Worry is futile<\/p>\n a. Matthew 6:27<\/p>\n b. Worry is like a rocking chair — it gives you something to do, but it won’t get you anywhere<\/p>\n 5. Worry is heathenish<\/p>\n a. “For after all these things the Greeks seek…” (v. 32)<\/p>\n b. Jesus is saying that worry is not characteristic of a child of God<\/p>\n 6. Worry shows a lack of faith<\/p>\n a. “O you of little faith” (v. 30)<\/p>\n b. Human reasoning produces doubt, doubt produces fear, and fear produces anxiety<\/p>\n c. John 14:1<\/p>\n C. WHY WORRY LEADS TO SIN<\/p>\n 1. It is a disregard for the commands of God<\/p>\n a. Philippians 4:6 … or, Don’t be troubled<\/p>\n b. 1 Peter 1:13<\/p>\n c. We are concerned about obeying the others commands of God — why not this one?<\/p>\n 2. It deters from duty and a is futile waste of time<\/p>\n a. Studies have shown that only 8% of what we worry about are legitimate things to worry about<\/p>\n b. Energy spent in worry could be better spent elsewhere<\/p>\n c. “Redeem the time” (Eph. 5:16)<\/p>\n 3. It impairs health<\/p>\n a. “He worried himself sick” can certainly express the truth<\/p>\n b. Excess worry causes high blood pressure, fatigue, hives, ulcers, mental disorders, insanity and even suicide<\/p>\n c. The field of psychiatry is flourishing as never before because of worry and anxiety<\/p>\n d. 1 Corinthians 6:15-20 teaches us not to harm the body<\/p>\n 4. It is a robber, robbing one of joy, happiness and peace<\/p>\n a. “Worry” originally meant to strangle, a continual snapping or biting, to shake & mangle with the teeth<\/p>\n b. Worry grasps us by the throat and prevents happiness<\/p>\n c. And yet, the Bible tells us of the need to rejoice<\/p>\n 1) “Rejoice in the Lord always” (Phil. 4:4)<\/p>\n 2) “Rejoice evermore” (1 The. 5:16).<\/p>\n 5. It is a prohibitive against our prayers being answered<\/p>\n a. For prayers to be answered we must be asked in faith<\/p>\n 1) James 1:5-6<\/p>\n 2) Mark 11:24<\/p>\n b. Worry is distrust in God<\/p>\n c. We must not be like the man who prayed for protection throughout the night; and, then, stayed up all night to see if God would.<\/p>\n Finally, in this sermon on worry and anxiety…<\/p>\n D. HOW TO OVERCOME WORRY<\/p>\n 1. Make up your mind that you are going to conquer it<\/p>\n a. We must not allow our thoughts to push us around<\/p>\n b. Abraham Lincoln said, “I have been as happy as I have made my mind to be.”<\/p>\n 2. Form the right relationship with God<\/p>\n a. Philippians 4:7<\/p>\n b. The closer we are to God — the fewer worries we have<\/p>\n 3. Develop the right attitude of mind<\/p>\n a. First, look at the silver lining<\/p>\n b. Second, count your blessings<\/p>\n c. Don’t concentrate on the bad to the neglect of the good<\/p>\n 4. Do what you can and turn the rest over to God<\/p>\n a. Do what you can — leave the rest to God<\/p>\n b. We must trust God!<\/p>\n c. Isaiah 26:3 — You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.<\/p>\n d. Romans 8:28<\/p>\n 5. Live one day at a time<\/p>\n a. Yesterday is buried and tomorrow unborn<\/p>\n b. The best way to prepare for tomorrow is to fulfill the duties of today<\/p>\n c. Matthew 6:34<\/p>\n 6. Engage in purposeful work<\/p>\n a. Even in Eden, God saw the need for employment to insure man’s happiness (Gen. 2:15)<\/p>\n b. He was a wise man who said that “he had no time for worry, for in the day time he was too busy and at night he was too sleepy.”<\/p>\n CONCLUSION: (End of this sermon on worry and anxiety.)<\/p>\n *information came from Wendell Winkler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sermon on Worry and Anxiety — Sermon outline by Tom Moore explaining what the Bible says about the necessity of overcoming worry.and anxiety. INTRODUCTION: A. We are living in a time that many refer to as an “Age of Anxiety” 1. It seems that worry is the watchword of our world today a. 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6 Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;
7 let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.<\/em><\/p>\n