“O You of Little Faith”

1. “O You of Little Faith” Five Instances in the New Testament

2. “O You of Little Faith” Matthew 6:25-34 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?...”

3. “O You of Little Faith” “...Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?...”

4. “O You of Little Faith” “...Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these...”

5. “O You of Little Faith” “...Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?...”

6. “O You of Little Faith” “...Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things...”

7. “O You of Little Faith” “...But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (NKJV).

8. “O You of Little Faith” “...But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” (NKJV).

9. “O You of Little Faith” Luke 12:22-30 “Then He said to His disciples, ‘Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing...”

10. “O You of Little Faith” “...Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?...”

11. “O You of Little Faith” “...And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?...”

12. “O You of Little Faith” “...Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these...”

13. “O You of Little Faith” “...If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?...”

14. “O You of Little Faith” “...And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.” (NKJV).

15. “O You of Little Faith” I. Faith in God Should Eliminate Worry About Life. (Matthew 6:30; Luke 12:28)

16. “O You of Little Faith” merimnao “Monopolizes the heart’s concern” (EDNT Vol. II, pg. 408) • Luke 21:33-36 • I Corinthians 12:20-26 • I John 2:15-17

17. “O You of Little Faith” II. Faith in God Should Carry Us Through Dangerous Times. (Matthew 8:26)

18. “O You of Little Faith” Matthew 8:23-27 “Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him. And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep...”

19. “O You of Little Faith” “...Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Lord, save us! We are perishing!’ But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?...”

20. “O You of Little Faith” “...Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (NKJV).

21. “O You of Little Faith” Christians must realize... • We are in a dangerous environment. (I Peter 5:8-9). • Jesus is with us. (Matthew 28:18-20; II Timothy 4:16-18).

22. “O You of Little Faith” III. Faith in God Should Carry Us Through Unfamiliar Experiences. (Matthew 14:31)

23. “O You of Little Faith” Matthew 14:22-33 “Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray...”

24. “O You of Little Faith” “...Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea...”

25. “O You of Little Faith” “...And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.’...”

26. “O You of Little Faith” “...And Peter answered Him and said, ‘Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ So He said, ‘Come.’ And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus...”

27. “O You of Little Faith” “...But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, ‘Lord, save me!’ And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, ‘O you of little faith, why did you doubt?’...”

28. “O You of Little Faith” “...And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.” (NKJV).

29. “O You of Little Faith” oligopistos oligos “little, small…of degree or intensity: light, slight” pistos “faith”(Thayer) “Small-faith”

30. “O You of Little Faith” III. Faith in God Should Carry Us Through Unfamiliar Experiences. (Matthew 14:31) • Psalm 23:1-6

31. “O You of Little Faith” IV. Faith in God Should Make Us Confident that God Will Provide Us With Our Needs. (Matthew 16:8)

32. “O You of Little Faith” Matthew 16:5-12 “Now when His disciples had come to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread. Then Jesus said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.’...”

33. “O You of Little Faith” “...And they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘It is because we have taken no bread.’ But Jesus, being aware of it, said to them, ‘O you of little faith, why do you reason among yourselves because you have brought no bread?...”

34. “O You of Little Faith” “...Do you not yet understand, or remember the five loaves of the five thousand and how many baskets you took up? Nor the seven loaves of the four thousand and how many large baskets you took up?...”

35. “O You of Little Faith” “...How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread? --but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.’...”

36. “O You of Little Faith” “...Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”(NKJV).

37. “O You of Little Faith” Do We Make the Same Mistake? • Jesus provides for our needs. (II Peter 1:1-4). • Concern over material needs can blind us to our spiritual needs. (Luke 10:38-42).