#547: "Gonna Be Alright” by Matt Maher

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Have you ever noticed that worry never travels alone? It drags tomorrow into today and brings a whole list of what-ifs along for the ride. Matt Maher's "Gonna Be Alright" opens with words almost straight from the mouth of Jesus. But read in context, Jesus wasn't just telling us to stop worrying. He was talking about something underneath the worry: a divided heart.

In this episode:

• Reading the envelope on the Gospel of Matthew and its five blocks of teaching
• Four pairs in Matthew 6 that come before "do not be anxious": two audiences, two storehouses, two perspectives, and two masters
• Why "therefore" in Matthew 6:25 changes how we read Jesus' words on worry
• A financial planner's conversation that reveals what we really expect money to give us
• A word study on merimnaō (anxious), from Martha's kitchen to Paul's call to undivided devotion
• Why the answer to a divided heart starts with the Father who already knows what you need

Key verse: "Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name." Psalm 86:11

Scriptures referenced: Matthew 6:1–34; Matthew 7:28; Matthew 10:19; Luke 10:41; 1 Corinthians 7:32–35; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalm 86:11

Resources:
Logos Bible Software: https://logos.sjv.io/Wqx6JG
BibleProject Podcast, "What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety?": https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/what-does-jesus-say-about-anxiety/
BibleProject Matthew 1–13 overview video: https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/matthew-1-13/

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