Do Not Be Anxious About Tomorrow: Matthew 6:24–34, Part 2

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Teacher: John Piper

[paulrevere]

I need that prayed into my life. Someone please pray for me.

[jewishbride]

Heavenly father, I come into agreement with and loosen Matthew 6:24-34 to not be anxious about tomorrow! I am so hoping for employment wherein I can develop and educate myself Abba Father, please help me! I thank you Father God! Hallelujah and amen, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ. Annelies Bakker, the Netherlands.

[Lagato]

Thank you so much, I've read this a while back and listening to these video series helps bring it all back to memory and makes so much sense, again THANK YOU, i know GOD is with us all!!!

[vongaishezimbowa]

This passage is not about anxiety at all.
It is presenting us with 2 options. Seek God, or Seek money. And we can't do both. The reason why this teaching is very hard for the modern world to accept is because money rules everything around here. Almost everyone, including myself, cannot understand how we can survive without looking for money. But Jesus is saying don't worry about it, just seek me first and I will give you the physical things that you would normally spend time chasing after. Amen.

[ethanmietzner]

I’m so frustrated. No matter what I do I’m an anxious person. I’d like to describe that my walk with Jesus is motivated by my anxiety. I don’t get myself

[tylertaws]

Matthew 6:24, "No will hate the one and love the other,  or he will be devoted to the cannot serve both God and money."

[craiglist]

8:05 the birds eat one day at a time and they aren't anxious about it... the manna was given 6/7 days 1 day at a time... Jesus is the bread of life i believe

[craiglist]

4:12 more money or more comfort or what money brings or power

[polkadot]

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[jameslindz]

This pasaage is about where you put your faith. Is it in the Lord or is it in money? It's not saying don't pursue money. Money is necessary. Work to get as much as you can because from it you can do much more good that your can from lacking it. Poverty isn't a blessing. Abundance is. Out of your abundance go do good for others. The good Samaritan would have only had good intentions if he didn't have money.

[slo]

John, is the central point a commandment or a consolation? I suppose you would say both but where is the emphasis? At a glance the bulk of the arguments here seem to provide a basis in knowing God that renders anxiety unnecessary, unprofitable and unproductive. They aren't configured to reinforce our sense of moral obligation to not worry. If such an obligation must be carried, they disclose it as weightless

I think their central meaning is consolation as in John 14:1. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me.

[TVSuchty]

You missed the key point of the lilies.
*... even Solomon, in all his glory, is not arrayed like one of these..."

The idea here is that pursuing the kingdom of God makes you aligned while doing other things that make you unbalanced. If you have a dialogue with God, you will feel - for example - that things you say, of whom you think are wrong, makes you less aligned, bring your psyche out of balance. Therefore seeking truth and his kingdom will bring your psyche in balance, which is some form of salvation. But I say unto you, not even Solomon - who was a wise man, seeking the kingdom of the lord, was so arrayed like one of these lilies, which is Jesus' opinion, have the only use of being a beautiful Lilly. If you are pursuing the highest possible good, all things you need will be added onto you... And this is an optimist claim, but it seems to hold true.

[dawnwilliams]

Sir, why are you trying to explain something that is so plainly said "you CANNOT serve TWO masters". You cannot serve GOD AND money. Doesn't it sounds like we have to pick one since we cannot do both? You are the pastor you should be telling us how to be able to pick one but you have spent the time to talk about why what is written actually means something else. This will leave persons to think they need not want to obey JESUS. Could you please review this lesson and provide an update. Thank you.

[Fat_Kids_Jiggle]

This is the worst, I just want to find this read out loud!!!!