Preached by: Pastor Ar’Jun Robinson
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Sometimes the hardest part of a problem is how much space it occupies in our minds. A financial concern follows us into bedtime. An uncertain future interrupts a peaceful moment. Before we know it, we are carrying today’s responsibilities alongside tomorrow’s possibilities.

In “Lord, I Have a Problem,” Pastor Ar’Jun Robinson turned to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6:25–34 to address the worry that can pull our attention away from God. Through the images of birds, flowers, and our daily needs, Jesus invites us to trust our heavenly Father and put His kingdom first.

The message offered five reminders for bringing our concerns to Christ.

1. Worry Is a Waste

Matthew 6:25–26

Pastor Robinson distinguished between having a concern and allowing that concern to control us. Concern recognizes a problem and considers what can be done. Worry allows the problem to dictate our attention, reactions, and outlook.

He also clarified that his message was not dismissing conditions that may require medication or medical attention. His focus was the way circumstances can take control of our lives.

Jesus directs our attention to the birds, which depend on the Father’s provision. Pastor Robinson reinforced that image with a story about a robin and a sparrow observing anxious human beings. The illustration raised a searching question: Are we living as people who believe we have a heavenly Father?

When worry begins to take over, pause long enough to name the concern. Identify a responsible next step, then bring what remains beyond your control to God in prayer.

2. Worrying Doesn’t Work

Matthew 6:27

Worry can keep us busy without moving us forward. We rehearse conversations, imagine outcomes, and revisit the same questions, yet the situation remains unresolved.

Pastor Robinson pointed to Jesus’ question about whether worry can add to our stature or lengthen our lives. Our anxious thoughts cannot give us the control we are seeking.

One burden he identified was the belief that we must solve every problem through our own ability. When everything depends on us, even ordinary responsibilities can become overwhelming.

Trusting God means recognizing the limits of our power while continuing to act faithfully. Make the call. Review the budget. Address the responsibility in front of you. Then resist the urge to keep mentally carrying what your actions cannot settle.

3. Worry Causes Us to Waver

Matthew 6:28–30

Jesus also asks His listeners to consider the flowers. Their beauty points beyond themselves to the care of their Creator.

Pastor Robinson connected that illustration to our understanding of God:

“When you shrink God, you automatically shrink your faith.”

When a problem fills our entire field of vision, we can lose sight of the Father’s care. The sermon called us to grow in our relationship with God rather than simply trying to talk ourselves out of being worried.

Pastor Robinson encouraged an inventory of God’s provision. Remember the meals, shelter, help, and daily mercies you have received. Gratitude gives us a practical way to turn our attention toward His faithfulness while we face what is still unresolved.

4. Worry Can Crowd Out Our Witness

Matthew 6:31–32

The message then turned outward. When worry consumes our attention and energy, we may have little room left to encourage someone else or share the gospel.

Pastor Robinson asked:

“When last time you shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with anybody?”

That question challenges us to consider how our concerns affect our availability to others. We can become so absorbed in what might happen that we overlook the person God has placed beside us today.

Consider one person you can encourage this week. Pray with them, share how Christ has sustained you, or offer practical support. Our own unresolved circumstances do not prevent us from pointing someone toward Jesus.

5. You Can Win Against Worry

Matthew 6:33–34

The sermon’s final movement centered on putting God first. Pastor Robinson emphasized two responses: seek God and trust God.

Seeking His kingdom means allowing His priorities to guide our decisions. Trusting Him means bringing our needs before Him without demanding an explanation for everything we face.

Jesus also directs our attention to today. Tomorrow will bring its own responsibilities. We do not have to live through every possible future before it arrives.

Choose one concern you have been carrying. Pray about it specifically, take the faithful step available today, and ask God to help you entrust tomorrow to Him.

Final Thoughts

Pastor Robinson closed by pointing to Jesus in Gethsemane, bringing His anguish before the Father, and then to His death and resurrection. Our hope rests in the Savior who entered human suffering and gave Himself for us.

“Lord, I have a problem” can become the beginning of an honest prayer. Bring Christ your burden. Seek His kingdom first. And let your church family walk alongside you as you take the next step in faith.