Think of it this way. Life is a gift from God. There's no question about that. Life is a gift from God.

If God gives you the greater gift, which is life, do you think he'll not give you the lesser gift,

which is the sustaining of that life? By food? Of course. So don't worry about that. Welcome to Grace to You, the Bible teaching ministry of John MacArthur. I'm your host,

Phil Johnson. From time to time, maybe you've had the thought, if I just had a little more money

in the bank, if my paycheck was just a little

bigger each month, my worries would be over. But as savings and salary go up, do financial

worries really go down? Consider that today on Grace to You as John MacArthur continues a look

at biblical principles that we all need to be reminded of on a regular basis.

The title of his study, What did Jesus really say about financial worry?

So if you're able, follow along now in Matthew chapter six as John begins the lesson.

Matthew chapter six, verses 25 to 34. Now you'll notice in the passage that an oft-repeated

phrase is the theme, be not anxious. In fact, it appears in here four times. Anxious is a word

that simply means to worry.

Don't worry.

That is the heart and the soul of the passage.

The Lord is calling for us to cease from worrying.

He gives three reasons why he shouldn't worry.

Number one, it's unnecessary because of your father.

Number two, it's uncharacteristic because of your faith, and number three, it's unwise because of your future.

Why you should never worry about finances, why you should never worry about the basics of life,

why you should never worry about what you eat or drink or where, it is unnecessary

because of your father. And yet how often we fail to believe that God's going to

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