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Rock Point Church · all sermons
Pastor Bill Bush · Dec 15, 2025
In the closing section of Matthew 6, Jesus exposes the hidden king inside each of us. Our treasure reveals which kingdom we actually serve, our fear reveals who we think is ultimately responsible for our lives, and our allegiance determines our peace. Until we surrender the driver's seat to God — laying down our self-made crown and living from His love rather than for it — we will remain enslaved to worry. True freedom comes not from a trust fund from God, but from a living trust in God, expressed through generosity, daily dependence, and wholehearted pursuit of His kingdom above all else.
Pastor Caleb McMains · May 27, 2024
In Matthew 6:19–34, Jesus exposes the direct connection between misplaced treasure and worry, then calls His followers to seek the kingdom of God above all else as the remedy. Pastor Caleb argues that worry is not merely an emotional struggle but a spiritual signal — a check-engine light inviting us back to worship. When we orient our whole lives around God's kingdom rather than the pursuit of money, possessions, or status, we discover the contentment and provision that no amount of material gain can deliver.
Pastor Bill Bush · Sep 13, 2020
Drawing from Psalm 23:1, Pastor Bill teaches that worry is like a fog — unhelpful, unreasonable, unhealthy, and unnecessary — because at its root, worry is an attempt to control life apart from God. The antidote is not mere positive thinking but a genuine surrender to Jesus as Lord. When the shepherd truly is our Lord, we can trust that He provides everything we truly need: guidance, protection, redemption, and even the sure hope of eternity — making worry, even the fear of death, lose its power over us.