The Bible claims (and we believe!) that “all Scripture is inspired by God and useful”  (2 Timothy 3:16). However, the usefulness of all Scripture is not  uniformly self-evident with some passages seem more obviously applicable  and more immediately practical than others! Arriving at the second half  of Matthew 6, we find a text that requires very little explanation as  to its modern-day relevance as, in it, Jesus addresses two temptations  that each and every Christian has, is, or will  battle in their lifetime. These are temptations that threaten to  distract us and steal the joy and peace to which we have access in  Christ. What are they? They are wealth and worry. All who have a relationship with money—whether you have it, want it, lost it, or need it—and all who experience worry, stress, or anxiety need to hear Jesus’ very useful words.

Speaker: Josiah Boyd

Key Passage: Matthew 6:19–34