We continue with our Gospel of Matthew study with a section on Anxiety and Providence from [esvignore]Matthew 6:25-34[/esvignore]. This is a challenging and comforting passage. Challenging to those of us who are prone to worry, and comforting for those who are convicted of the wrongness of worry. The general thrust of the passage leads us naturally to speak of God’s providence, and that’s the angle we will take. Our outline is:
- Intro (Orni-theology, Birdwatchers and Dr. Stott)
- The Sin of Anxiety
- Life and Birds
- Needs and Flowers
- The Comfort of Divine Providence
- Exhortation: Seeking First
- Four suggestioins
Public reading: [esvignore]2 Thessalonians 2 [/esvignore]; Benediction: [esvignore]2 Thessalonians 2:16-17[/esvignore]