Our Savior Is Greater Than Our Sin (Part 1) (Matthew 6:24-34)

Who or what we worship leads to worry or peace. We overcome our stress by turning from our sin (that which is most dangerous) and turning to our Savior (the One who most loves us).
I. Turn from our sin (that which is most dangerous)
A. Know your God to know your sin
B. Know your God to confess your sin
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Fix Your Eyes on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2)

Jesus is the founder and perfecter of our faith: he endured the cross, finished the work, and reigns now, so we keep looking to him and don’t grow weary.
I. Look to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith
II. Consider the cross that Jesus endured
III. Remember the joy before him and his completed work
IV. Keep considering him when you grow weary
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Run with Perseverance (Hebrews 12:1)

We run the race of obedience with endurance, not in our own strength, but by drawing near to a Savior who understands our weakness and the community He has placed beside us.
I. Learn from those who endured.
II. Run the race set before you.
III. Persevere, even when obedience becomes difficult.
IV. We draw from God.
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Lay Aside Every Weight (Hebrews 12:1)

Because God who promised is faithful, you can lay down the weights and sin that were never yours to carry alone and run your race with endurance, trusting Him to carry what you cannot.
I. Remember the faithfulness of God
II. Recognize what is weighing you down
III. Deal honestly with the sin that entangles you
IV. Respond with concrete obedience
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The King’s Economy (Matthew 6:22-24)
How you see and use your money reveals who you really serve, and Jesus calls us to see clearly, give generously, and serve Him wholeheartedly because He gave everything for us first.
I. See the world clearly
II. Give to the kingdom generously
III. Serve the king wholeheartedly
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Living for the Line (Matthew 6:19-21)

Though we live in the dot, we need to live for the line.
I. Living in the Dot – letting earthly treasures lead you to Christ
II. Living for the Line – using earthly treasures for the cause of Christ
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Fasting to Feast on God (Matthew 6:16-18)

Fasting reminds us that our deepest hunger can only be satisfied in God
I. What is fasting?
II. God is more satisfying than the approval we want
III. God is more satisfying than the food we need
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Learning Wisdom in Every Season (Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14)

Because God is sovereign over every part of life, every part of life can be an opportunity to grow in wisdom.
I. Recognize God’s sovereignty in every part of life (6:10-12, 7:13-14)
II. Receive God’s wisdom through every part of life (7:1-12)
A. Sadness is a better teacher than gladness.
B. Correction is a better teacher than praise.
C. Patience is a better teacher than pride.
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The Promise: Perseverance of the Saints (Philippians 1:6)

The same God who saves His people by grace is the God who holds them fast and keeps them to the very end.
I. The Preservation of the Saints
II. The Perseverance of the Saints
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Praying to Our Loving Father (Part 4): Wartime Comms (Matthew 6:12-15)

We need to pray to our loving Father because we are in a war.
I. Pardon
II. Protection
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