MATTHEW 6:25-34
“Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing
of gold, or of putting on of apparel; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is
not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of
great price” (1 Pt.3:3-4).
“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;
they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these” (Mt.6:28-29).

DEEPER STUDY # 1
(6:30) Trust—Believe: the words “O ye of little faith” can mean at least two things.
1. It can be a challenge to strengthen a person’s faith. Christ could be saying, “Your faith is small right now. Believe,
trust, strengthen, and enlarge your faith. God cares and will provide. You can trust Him. Just believe.”
2. It can be a rebuke because a person’s faith is terribly weak: “You are worrying, overly anxious; therefore, you are
displeasing and disappointing God. God knows you need these things. Quit being distrustful and going through so much an-
xiety and so many sleepless nights. Turn from the world and trust God.”


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(6:31-32) Anxiety—Worry: Christ says, “Do not worry: do not be thinking and talking about food, drink and clothing.”
There are two reasons why such things are not to occupy our thoughts and conversation.
1. The believer is different from the heathen. “After all these things do the Gentiles [the heathen, the lost] seek.” Do
not be like them, for the genuine believer is to be different.
The lost are wrapped up in the world and in the things of the world. They know nothing else. All they know is seeking and
securing all they can of what the world has to offer. They seek the good life that comes from possessions. Life to them is
money, houses, furnishings, food, cars, televisions, toys, clothing, recreation, property—all the material things of the world
that give comfort, pride, power, fame, and recognition.
There is a reason the Gentiles (the heathen, the lost) live this way. The Scripture states it clearly (Eph.2:12, 19).
a. They are without Christ (Eph.2:12). They are unwilling to accept Christ as the Messiah, the Anointed One
of God, whom God sent into the world to save the world.
b. They are aliens from God’s people (Eph.2:12). They are not aware that God has a family of genuine
believers on earth, a body of people who truly trust Him.
c. They are strangers to the promises of God (Eph.2:12). They know little if anything about the promises of
God and His care.
d. They have no hope beyond this earth (Eph.2:12). They really know very little about a world beyond this life;
therefore, they cling to this earth.
e. They are without God in this world (Eph.2:12). They know nothing about His presence and care, His love
and direction, and His correction.
They are strangers and foreigners to the things of God and to the hope of God (v.19). Therefore, they know nothing except
to seek the things of the earth—to secure whatever and however much their hearts desire.
2. The believer has a heavenly Father who knows his needs. The believer is different from the Gentiles (the lost) in that
he has a heavenly Father and he lives for heaven. He does not live for the earth.
⇒ He knows Christ and he knows God’s people.
⇒ He knows the promises of God and the glorious hope of eternal life.
⇒ He has God and His presence in this world.
⇒ He is not a stranger and foreigner to God, but a fellow citizen with the saints of God’s household.
Therefore, the believer is to seek “first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” He is to leave the cares of this world
up to God as he diligently goes about his affairs upon earth. He makes his contribution to life as God has called him to do,
and while so doing, he knows that God will take care of all the necessities of life.

Thought 1. The lost and unsaved of the world face two serious problems.
1) They do not personally know the only living and true God. They know little if anything of His day-to-day
care. They are left to their own materialistic search for things, both necessities and niceties. Tragically they
have no assurance that all will be well.
2) They are strangers to the better hope of an eternal world. Most men have hope, some kind of hope, in this
world and in the things of this world. But they know little, if anything, about the eternal hope given by God
in Christ. Therefore, their hope is seriously deficient. It is temporary, lasting only for a few short years.
Their hope dies; it dies when they die. Therefore, when worldly hope crumbles, they crumble.

What is the answer for the worldly (the unsaved, the lost)? The answer is given in the words, “your
heavenly Father.” Make sure God is your heavenly Father, and get to know Him as “your heavenly Father.”
What is Christ saying to the believer? Do not be as the lost and unsaved of the world: a stranger to
God and to the glorious hope of eternity. But live, actively live in the presence of God now and forever. He
knows your needs. Trust Him and His care.

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall
be added unto you” (Mt.6:33).
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mt.16:26).
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