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What Does "Take No Thought" Mean? Matthew 6:24-34 (KJV) | Sermon on the Mount Pt 27
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What does Jesus mean by "take no thought for your life" in Matthew 6:24-34 (KJV)? Take no anxiety: seek the kingdom of God first, then work without worry.
Sermon on the Mount Pt 27, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.
Matthew 6:24 is the hinge of the chapter. Verses 19-24 warn against coveting abundance, and verses 25-34 warn against being anxious about necessities. Matt shows that "take no thought" means take no anxiety, the same word as "Be careful for nothing" in Philippians 4:6, and not "sit on your porch and wait for life to happen."
From there: losing your life to find it (Matthew 16:24-27), flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom (1 Corinthians 15:50-54), "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31-39), render unto Caesar and unto God (Luke 20:19-26), "all souls are mine" (Ezekiel 18:4), Moses asking to be blotted out of God's book (Exodus 32:30-33), the book of life (Revelation 20:12-15), your children belong to God (Ezekiel 16:20-21), and Paul on Mars Hill (Acts 17:22-28).
Then back to the birds of the air, which never just sit around, the ant (Proverbs 6:6-11), Adam put in the garden "to dress it and to keep it" before the curse (Genesis 2:7-15), providing for your own house (1 Timothy 5:8), and "if any would not work, neither should he eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). The balance: work hard, plan and provide, without anxiety.
Questions answered
• What does "take no thought" mean in Matthew 6, Verse 25? (2:25)
• What does "be careful for nothing" mean in Philippians 4, Verse 6? (4:56)
• What belongs to Caesar and what belongs to God? (15:21)
• What do the birds of the air teach in Matthew 6, Verse 26? (43:24)
• Does Matthew 6 teach Christians to stop working? (48:23)
• Did work exist before the curse? (50:33)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous, Pt 26: Uncertain Riches: Abraham Refused the King of Sodom: https://youtu.be/DdRIh_KUnVg
• Next, Pt 28: What Is the Root Cause of Anxiety? Matthew 6:24-34: https://youtu.be/XTdX4IbOAtI
• The full Sermon on the Mount study: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
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Chapters
0:00 Reading Matthew 6, Verses 24-34 (KJV)
2:25 What Does "Take No Thought" Mean? (Matthew 6, Verse 25)
4:56 Be Careful for Nothing (Philippians 4, Verse 6)
6:33 Take Up His Cross (Matthew 16, Verses 24-27)
9:17 Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit the Kingdom (1 Corinthians 15, Verses 50-54)
13:12 If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Romans 8, Verses 31-39)
15:21 Render Unto Caesar (Luke 20, Verses 19-26)
20:12 "All Souls Are Mine" (Ezekiel 18, Verse 4)
21:07 "Blot Me Out of Thy Book" (Exodus 32, Verses 30-33)
25:15 Judged Out of the Books (Revelation 20, Verses 12-15)
27:24 Your Children Belong to God (Ezekiel 16, Verses 20-21)
31:58 Make a Joyful Noise Unto God (Psalm 66, Verses 1-9)
37:48 Paul and the Unknown God (Acts 17, Verses 22-28)
41:19 A Living Sacrifice (Romans 12, Verse 1)
42:00 All Things Work Together for Good (Romans 8, Verse 28)
43:24 Behold the Fowls of the Air (Matthew 6, Verse 26)
48:23 Go to the Ant, Thou Sluggard (Proverbs 6, Verses 6-11)
50:33 Did Work Exist Before the Curse? (Genesis 2, Verses 7-15)
57:06 Provide for Your Own House (1 Timothy 5, Verse 8)
1:00:00 If Any Would Not Work (2 Thessalonians 3, Verses 1-10)
What causes you the most anxiety about the future, and how has Matthew 6 changed the way you deal with it? Tell us in the comments.
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Sermon on the Mount Pt 27, hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.
Matthew 6:24 is the hinge of the chapter. Verses 19-24 warn against coveting abundance, and verses 25-34 warn against being anxious about necessities. Matt shows that "take no thought" means take no anxiety, the same word as "Be careful for nothing" in Philippians 4:6, and not "sit on your porch and wait for life to happen."
From there: losing your life to find it (Matthew 16:24-27), flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom (1 Corinthians 15:50-54), "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31-39), render unto Caesar and unto God (Luke 20:19-26), "all souls are mine" (Ezekiel 18:4), Moses asking to be blotted out of God's book (Exodus 32:30-33), the book of life (Revelation 20:12-15), your children belong to God (Ezekiel 16:20-21), and Paul on Mars Hill (Acts 17:22-28).
Then back to the birds of the air, which never just sit around, the ant (Proverbs 6:6-11), Adam put in the garden "to dress it and to keep it" before the curse (Genesis 2:7-15), providing for your own house (1 Timothy 5:8), and "if any would not work, neither should he eat" (2 Thessalonians 3:10). The balance: work hard, plan and provide, without anxiety.
Questions answered
• What does "take no thought" mean in Matthew 6, Verse 25? (2:25)
• What does "be careful for nothing" mean in Philippians 4, Verse 6? (4:56)
• What belongs to Caesar and what belongs to God? (15:21)
• What do the birds of the air teach in Matthew 6, Verse 26? (43:24)
• Does Matthew 6 teach Christians to stop working? (48:23)
• Did work exist before the curse? (50:33)
Related Straight Bible studies
• Previous, Pt 26: Uncertain Riches: Abraham Refused the King of Sodom: https://youtu.be/DdRIh_KUnVg
• Next, Pt 28: What Is the Root Cause of Anxiety? Matthew 6:24-34: https://youtu.be/XTdX4IbOAtI
• The full Sermon on the Mount study: https://www.youtube.com/playli...
Watch, listen and read
Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Episodes: https://straightbible.org/epis...
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available.
Chapters
0:00 Reading Matthew 6, Verses 24-34 (KJV)
2:25 What Does "Take No Thought" Mean? (Matthew 6, Verse 25)
4:56 Be Careful for Nothing (Philippians 4, Verse 6)
6:33 Take Up His Cross (Matthew 16, Verses 24-27)
9:17 Flesh and Blood Cannot Inherit the Kingdom (1 Corinthians 15, Verses 50-54)
13:12 If God Be for Us, Who Can Be Against Us? (Romans 8, Verses 31-39)
15:21 Render Unto Caesar (Luke 20, Verses 19-26)
20:12 "All Souls Are Mine" (Ezekiel 18, Verse 4)
21:07 "Blot Me Out of Thy Book" (Exodus 32, Verses 30-33)
25:15 Judged Out of the Books (Revelation 20, Verses 12-15)
27:24 Your Children Belong to God (Ezekiel 16, Verses 20-21)
31:58 Make a Joyful Noise Unto God (Psalm 66, Verses 1-9)
37:48 Paul and the Unknown God (Acts 17, Verses 22-28)
41:19 A Living Sacrifice (Romans 12, Verse 1)
42:00 All Things Work Together for Good (Romans 8, Verse 28)
43:24 Behold the Fowls of the Air (Matthew 6, Verse 26)
48:23 Go to the Ant, Thou Sluggard (Proverbs 6, Verses 6-11)
50:33 Did Work Exist Before the Curse? (Genesis 2, Verses 7-15)
57:06 Provide for Your Own House (1 Timothy 5, Verse 8)
1:00:00 If Any Would Not Work (2 Thessalonians 3, Verses 1-10)
What causes you the most anxiety about the future, and how has Matthew 6 changed the way you deal with it? Tell us in the comments.
Support Straight Bible on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Str...
Read Straight Bible on Substack: https://straightbible.substack...
Matt Hepner – The Standard Coffee:
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StraightBibleFL
Instagram: @straight_bible
Website: https://www.thestandardclcl.co...
Email: [email protected]
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Weld Protein Energy Drink: https://drinkweld.com/discount...
Little Palm Coconut Water: https://drinklittlepalm.com
Milk & Honey Coffee Co: https://milkhoney.coffee/?sca_...
Ella's Popcorn: https://ellaspopcorn.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/straight-bible--6948781/support.
Straight Bible is verse-by-verse Bible teaching from the King James Bible with Matt Hepner.
It's a TopLobsta Productions show and part of the Nephilim Death Squad network.
🌐 Show notes and every episode: https://straightbible.org
▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@straightbiblefl
🙏 Support the show and get bonus content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/straightbible
✍️ Read the teaching notes on Substack: https://straightbible.substack.com
👕 Straight Bible merch: https://www.toplobsta.com/collections/straight-bible
📧 Questions or prayer requests: [email protected]
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