Who Cares?

TEXT:  Matt. 10:29-31

INTRODUCTION:

A.      WHO CARES?

          1.       Child's complaint:  "You don't care about me!"

          2.       Older folks in rest homes, husbands and wives.

B.      A GREAT SOURCE OF UNHAPPINESS,  USELESS FEELINGS.

C.      IN RELIGION MANY THINK NO ONE IN THE CHURCH CARES.

          1.       Do we give the wrong impression( James 2:1-4 ).

          2.       Every soul is precious( 1 Cor. 12:22 ).

D.      SOMEONE IS ALWAYS INTERESTED IN YOU.  THEY CARE!

I.      GOD THE FATHER CARES.

A.      WHAT IS MAN THAT GOD CARES?

          1.       Psa. 144:3-4.  The smallness of man noted.

          2.       Psa. 8:4-8.  Yet he is chosen of God( Gen. 1:26 ).

B.      HE KNOWS OUR EVERY NEED( Matt. 6:31-32;  7:7-11;  10:29-31 ).

C.      WE HAVE THIS ASSURANCE( Rom. 8:31-32 ).

D.      GOD DEMONSTRATED HIS CARE FOR US( John 3:16;  Rom. 5:8 ).

E.      SO REJOICE!( Phil. 4:4-6 ).

II.     JESUS CHRIST CARES.

A.      JESUS COMING IS A DEMONSTRATION OF HIS CARE.

          1.       His purpose( Luke 19:10;  Matt. 20;28 ).

          2.       He sacrificed his will to the Father's( Heb. 10:9-10 ).

          3.       He didn't have to do it( John 10:17-18 ).

          4.       John 15:13.  Why did my Savior come to earth?

B.      JESUS ISN'T FINISHED WITH US.

          1.       He invites all to come( Matt. 11:28-30;  Rev. 3:20 ).

          2.       He makes intecession for those who do come( Heb. 7:25 ).

          3.       He is coming to get us( Heb. 9:27-28 ).

III.    THE HOLY SPIRIT CARES.

A.      CARE DEMONSTRATED IN HIS TASK( John 16:8 ).

          1.       A revealing of the mind of Christ( 1 Cor. 2:10, 12-13,  16 ).

          2.       A complete knowledge( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).

B.      HE ISN'T FINISHED WITH US EITHER.

          1.       He invites( Rev. 22:17 ).

          2.       He also makes intercession( Rom. 8:26-27 ).

IV.   THE ANGELS CARE.

A.      THEY HAVE ALWAYS SHOWN AN INTEREST( 1 Pet. 1:12 ).

B.      THE LABOR WITH THE LORD FOR OUR SALVATION( Heb. 1:14 ).

C.      THEIR CONCERN IS ATTESTED BY JESUS( Luke 15:7,  10 ).

V.    THE APOSTLES CARE.

A.      PAUL'S INTEREST IS TYPICAL( Rom. 9:1-3;  10:1 ).

B.      THEY LABORED UNDER TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES( 2 Cor. 4:7-14 ).

C.      THEIR ATTITUDE SUMMED UP( 2 Cor. 12:15 ).

VI.   THE CHURCH OUGHT TO CARE.

A.      YOUR PRESENCE AND INTEREST IS APPRECIATED.

          1.       Our purpose in assembling( Heb. 10:24-25 ).

          2.       We are a team( Phil. 1:27;  Eph. 4:16 ).

B.      YOUR WELFARE IS OUR CONCERN( 1 Cor. 12:25-26 ).

C.      YOUR SOUL IS MOST IMPORTANT( Rev. 22:17 ).

VII.  THE DEAD CARE.

A.      THE RICH MAN THOUGHT OF HIS 5 BROTHERS( Luke 16:27-28 ).

B.      THE HOPE OF OUR FAITH( 1 Thess. 4:13-18 ).

VIII. THE DEVIL CARES( 1 Pet. 5:8 ).

CONCLUSION:  THE BIG QUESTION IS

ARE YOU INTERESTED????

David D. Bonner