Radical Trust
Sermon Notes
Worry feels normal, but Jesus exposes it as misplaced trust. In Matthew 6:25–34, He shows that anxiety doesn’t control life—God does. Jesus invites us to trade restless thoughts for confident trust in a faithful Father who values us more than birds and blooms.
Key Takeaways
Life is about more than bread and threads. Don’t let fear of not having enough tomorrow steal trust today.
You are more valuable than birds and blooms. If God cares for creation, He’ll surely care for you.
Nothing good comes from worrying. Worry subtracts peace; it never adds life.
Replace worry with trust. Seek first the Kingdom and God will handle the rest.
Discussion Questions
What does your worry say about your view of God?
Which ‘first thing’ do you most need to put back in God’s place this week?
How can you help someone else trust God instead of worrying?
Transcript
Worry is something we all know too well. It usually starts quietly—a small ‘what if’ that sneaks into our thinking and grows until it shapes how we see everything. Before long, it’s wound itself tightly around our hearts, draining our peace and dulling our trust. Jesus understood that tendency in the human heart, which is why He speaks so directly about it in Matthew 6. His invitation isn’t to pretend life is easy, but to remember who your Father is—and to believe He’s good enough to handle what comes next.
The Real Problem Beneath Our Worry
We rarely label worry as sin. We prefer to call it ‘concern,’ ‘planning ahead,’ or ‘being responsible.’ But Jesus doesn’t soften it. He reveals that worry is more than an emotional struggle—it’s a spiritual one. Worry is what happens when our faith forgets who God is. Every anxious thought quietly asks, ‘God, do You really see me? Do You know what I need? Can I trust You to take care of this?’ That’s why Jesus calls worry out—not to shame us, but to free us. Because when worry moves in, it slowly convinces us that peace depends on our control. It trades trust for self-reliance and leaves us exhausted. Worry may look like wisdom, but underneath it’s unbelief in disguise.
Life Is More Than Bread and Threads
When Jesus says, ‘Do not be anxious about your life—what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear,’ He isn’t dismissing real needs. He’s reframing them. Life, He says, is about more than food and clothing; it’s about trust. The point isn’t that these things don’t matter—it’s that they aren’t ultimate. Fear says, ‘What if I go without?’ but faith replies, ‘My Father won’t forget me.’ To make His point, Jesus points to creation itself—the birds who work and rest, the flowers who simply grow. If God provides like this for creatures that last a season, won’t He take care of you, His child, who will live forever with Him? The truth is that worry doesn’t work. It doesn’t add a single hour to life—it only steals today’s peace.
Faith That Frees
Underneath our worry is always a question of trust. The problem isn’t that God has stopped providing; it’s that we’ve stopped remembering. Worry looks ahead and says, ‘What if?’ Faith looks at the same future and says, ‘Even if.’ Jesus isn’t calling us to ignore reality but to see it in light of a greater one—the reality of a Father who provides. That’s why Jesus ends His teaching with a simple command: ‘Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.’ The way out of worry isn’t to try harder not to feel it; it’s to fill your heart with something better. When God becomes your first pursuit, everything else finds its right place.
Living with Trust Instead of Anxiety
Jesus offers a better rhythm for life—one shaped by trust, not tension. Start your day with surrender instead of scrolling. Feed on Scripture before feeding on the news. Pray your to-do list instead of worrying through it. Let worship interrupt your work. End the day with gratitude, not regret, noticing how God provided yet again. When you live like that, peace begins to replace panic. You realize the Father who secured your eternity can handle your everyday. The God who conquered death can carry your deadlines, your bills, your uncertainty. You don’t have to be anxious about tomorrow, because the One who holds tomorrow is already taking care of today.
