“WHO CARES ?” - I Peter 5:7
There are times when we find ourselves over-
whelmed with the problems and cares of life
At times we can feel like we are being suffoc-
ated by the stress and distress these experien-
ces bring.into our lifes………*******hee haw*******
In the familiar text before us Peter tells us
how to care for the cares of life. He tells us
how to handle the distressing times of life
and what to do with our problems and
burdens…..find out:”who cares”********************
I-THE DAILY STRUGGLES OF LIFE (V.7A)
“CARE”
-******DISTRATIONS******PULLED IN DIFFERENT
DIRECTIONS*******EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND***
-MATTHEW 13:18-23 - - - - - - --
-MATTHEW 6:19-25 ------ -
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A-COMMITMENTS
1-MARRIAGE
2-HOME
3-NEW CAR
A-*****MORE MONTH THAN MONEY *************
B-****making ends meet***************
1-***Bro. Ken Trivette tells of the fellow
that went to the psychiatrist because
he was depressed. The doctor asked him
to tell him a little about himself……….
“I own a new Mercedes, a 300.000 home,
and I just got back from a 2 week
vacation in the Bahamas.” The doctor
said, “Now let me think about this. You
own a new Mercedes, a $300,000.00 home
and you just got back from a two-week
vacation in the Bahamas????????????????????????????????
Sir, what do you have to be depressed
about?” The man replied,“I only make 100.00
a week.”**********************
B-CHILDREN
1-THERE’S A CONSTANT CARE AND CONCERN!!!!
2-being a parent is not easy
3-***WHEN THEY ARE LITTLE THEY STEP ON
YOUR TOES….WHEN THEY ARE BIG,THEY STEP
ON YOUR HEART*********************************
4-******TEENAGE YEARS**********
5-*** one author that when his children
were young, he wrote a book entitled
“Ten Rules for Rearing Children.” After
his children were a few years old
he wrote another book entitled “Ten
Suggestions for Rearing Children.”
After his children became teenagers he
gave up writing altogether.***************
C-COMFORT
1-A BATTLE with pain, sickness, and suffering
every day their life. For many, the get up
and go has done got up and went and
every day is a physical struggle and battle.
the stress of disease and treatments and for
others physical handicaps.
2-*****CARL FENDER (COAL MINES)********
3- For some it is the care of a family member.
4-Daily struggles that pull at us and cause
anxiety
5-“who cares”””????’
D-CHURCH
I-THE DAILY STRUGGLES OF LIFE
II-THE DIVINE STRENGTH OPF OUR LORD (V.7)
-WHO CARES ?…JESUS CARES!!!!!
PETER speaks of the Lord’s “care.” Notice the
words “He careth for you
“careth” Peter used means “to be of interest, …….
is a care to Him.”…………, it matters to Him.
We live in a world when it seems that most
people could care less what another is going
through. All they care about is their selves.
But it matters to the Lord! He cares!
As we think about the Lord's care we see that
A-A COMPASIONETTE CARE (v.7)
1-*****caregivers who don’t care*******
2-***a friend****
B-A CONSISTENT CARE (V.7)
1-The tense of the word indicates that He
cares for you in the present and , HE will
always care for you.
He cared yesterday, He cares today,
He will care tomorrow. He always cares.
2-*** I love the story behind the great song
“Does Jesus Care?” It was written
by a Methodist preacher named Frank Graeff.
He was often referred to as a
“spiritual optimist.” He was nicknamed the
“Sunshine Minister” because of
his outwardly cheery disposition and
winsome personality. Although he
authored more than 200 hymns, none have
meant as much to believers as the song “Does
JESUS CARE?”
3-*****WRITTTEN DURING A TIME OF despondency,
doubt, and physical agony in Graeff’s life.
4-***** Oh, yes, He cares; I know He cares;
His heart is touched with my grief;
When the days are weary, the long nights
dreary,
I know my Saviour cares.***********
III-DELIGHTFUL SURRENDER OF OUR LOAD (V.7
A-EITHER CAST OR COLLASPE
1-*****BREAK DOWN (EMOTIONAL TURMOIL))…BREAK
OUT (TEMPER AND ANGER),
OR BREAKTHRU (ACCEPTANCE)
2-****SONG:”YOU’LL NEVER REALLY LEARN TO LIVE
UNTILL YOU ACCEPT THE Fact that things will
never be as they ought to be*****REGRETS****
3- “casting” is a word found only twice in the
New Testament, here and in Luke 19:35 where
it speaks of the garments that were cast
upon the back of a colt. The word means
to throw**********
4-we are to throw/cast our burdens and cares
upon Jesus and let Him carry our load.
B-EITHER RELEASE OR REPINE
CLOSE:What is it that has you anxious and
worried? Is it a financial care,
Psalm 55:22, “Cast thy burden upon the Lord,
and He shall sustain thee…”
WE ARE TO LEAVE OUR CARES WITH JESUS