You have 10 minutes to
rescue a few items from
your house before you
escape the fire.
 What items will you take (besides family
members and pets)?
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 We need God’s guidance in how to avoid
being overcome with anxiety about our “stuff.”
 Today we look at how to care for our needs
without worry
Matthew 6:19-24 (NIV) "Do not store up for
yourselves treasures on earth, where
moth and rust destroy, and where
thieves break in and steal. [20] But store
up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where moth and rust do not destroy, and
where thieves do not break in and steal.
[21] For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also. [22] "The eye is the
lamp of the body. If your eyes are good,
your whole body will be full of light. [23]
But if your eyes are bad, your whole
body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how
great is that darkness! [24] "No one can
serve two masters. Either he will hate the
one and love the other, or he will be
devoted to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve both God and
Money.
According to this passage, what is wrong
with gathering earthly treasures?
 What kinds of things do we own that
deteriorate, depreciate, or become
outdated?
 What kinds of things are easily
susceptible to being stolen?
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So when might wealth be OK? And
when is it wrong?
Wealth is WRONG when …
Wealth is OK when …
According to Jesus, why can’t a person
serve two masters?
 Why can’t we divide our loyalties and
give both masters at least some
allegiance?
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In what ways does money try to be our
master?
 What do you think Jesus means when He
says, “where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also”?
 How do you “store up for yourselves
treasures in heaven?”
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Matthew 6:25-32 (NIV) "Therefore I tell you,
do not worry about your life, what you
will eat or drink; or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more
important than food, and the body more
important than clothes? [26] Look at the
birds of the air; they do not sow or reap
or store away in barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not
much more valuable than they?
[27] Who of you by worrying can add a
single hour to his life? [28] "And why do
you worry about clothes? See how the
lilies of the field grow. They do not labor
or spin. [29] Yet I tell you that not even
Solomon in all his splendor was dressed
like one of these. [30] If that is how God
clothes the grass of the field,
which is here today and tomorrow is
thrown into the fire, will he not much
more clothe you, O you of little faith?
[31] So do not worry, saying, 'What shall
we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or
'What shall we wear?' [32] For the
pagans run after all these things, and
your heavenly Father knows that you
need them.
What things does Jesus say not to worry
about?
 What things of God’s creation are well
fed and well clothed by God?
 In light of this passage, what would be
some good principles on food and
clothing for us to follow?
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Jesus discourages his followers from
worry, but what might be some positive
reasons for worry?
 What can be some bad results of worry ?
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› Physically
› Emotionally
› Spiritually
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What are some ways we can conquer
worry?
Matthew 6:33-34 (NIV) But seek first his
kingdom and his righteousness, and all
these things will be given to you as well.
[34] Therefore do not worry about
tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about
itself. Each day has enough trouble of its
own.
According to this passage, what should
be our priorities in life?
 How is an earthly kingdom different from
God’s kingdom?
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Earthly Kingdom
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God's Kingdom
How do we make God’s Kingdom a
priority in our lives?
God’s righteousness is God doing the
right thing, God acting justly.
 Consider that we as sinful creatures can
seek after the perfect righteousness and
holiness of God …
 Corrie Ten Boom said “Worry does
not empty tomorrow of its sorrow.
It empties today of its strength.” How is
our strength better put to use?
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What issue in your life do you tend to
worry about?
 If you could measure your “worry
pressure” how would it read?
 Remember that absolute financial
security is an illusion.
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