The War on Worry: Life.Church Midweek

War on Worry – Trust for Today
(Online mid-week worship gathering – Life.Church)

Worship & Main Prayer Themes

• Opened and closed together with the Lord’s Prayer, focusing on the line:
  “Give us today our daily bread.”
• Songs led by Cassidy Estevez
  • “Glory to the King of Kings / The Lord of all”
  • Closing song declaring Christ’s victory:
  “The battle rages but You have won the war…
  There is no darkness where You don’t shine brighter.”
• Corporate praise for God’s unchanging goodness, daily provision, and constant presence.
• Encouragement to turn worry into worship, trusting God rather than worst-case scenarios.

Message / Teaching

• Theme: “War on Worry – Give Us Today Our Daily Bread.”
• Key Scriptures
  • Matthew 6:9-13 – The Lord’s Prayer
  • Exodus 16:2-5 – Daily manna in the wilderness
  • Psalm 68:19 – “Praise be to the Lord… who daily bears our burdens.”
• Main points
  1. Jesus teaches us to ask for – and expect – today’s bread, not tomorrow’s.
  2. In Exodus, gathering more than a day’s manna led to spoil; God trains His people to trust Him daily.
  3. Worry = “the sin of distrusting the promises and power of God.”
     • It places faith in the worst-case scenario instead of in God’s character.
  4. Difference between responsible planning and projecting irrational fears.
  5. God’s specific “daily bread” includes:
     • Protection against today’s threats
     • Strength for today’s weakness
     • Provision for today’s needs
     • Peace, hope, light, and comfort for today’s problems
  6. Quote repeated: “I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow.”
     – “My unknown future is in the hands of an all-knowing God.”

Prayer Requests

• For those:
  • Facing financial loss (jobs, income, businesses, investments)
  • Balancing work-from-home and children at home
  • Battling sickness personally or within their families
  • Experiencing anxiety about the future of the economy and length of the crisis
• Strength and wisdom for all Life.Church pastors and teams as they serve multiplied online locations.
• Continued health and protection for worship and production teams ministering from many homes.

Urgent Prayer Update

• Several relatives of attendees and members of the church office are currently ill and being cared for at home.

Repeated Emphases

• “Give us TODAY our DAILY bread.” (stated and prayed multiple times)
• “God daily bears our burdens.”
• “Worship is worry in reverse.”
• “The battle is won—Jesus has already secured the victory.”

Closing

• Final corporate prayer of the Lord’s Prayer, expressly trusting God for today’s bread.
• Invitation to Church Online all week and to the upcoming weekend message, “When Anxiety Attacks.”
• Pastoral offer: the church is ready to pray, run errands, and meet practical needs.
• Parting encouragement: “Whoever finds God, finds life.”