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A study on Matthew 6:19-34 showing how our heart, motivation and focus should be on the Kingdom and how our trust in the Father's promise to provide for all our needs ought to lead to giving to the poor.
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Matthew 6:19-34
How to Seek First the
Just what do you mean...?
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to
you as well.”
Matthew 6:33, NIV
Just what do you mean...
KINGDOM OF GOD and HIS
RIGHTEOUSNESS?
Where is Your Heart?“Do not store up for yourselves
treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in
and steal.But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in
and steal.For where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.”
Matthew 6:19-21, NIV
What is Your Focus?
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole
body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that
darkness!”
Matthew 6:22-23, NIV
“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God
and money.”
Matthew 6:24, NIVWho
is Y
our
Mas
ter?
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?
GOD
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?
MONEYGOD
Which will you LOVE?
Which will you HATE?
Financial blessing ≠ righteousness or seeking first the Kingdom
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for
someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell
you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter
the kingdom of God.”
Matthew 19:23-24, NIV
What Jesus said
“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 than
food, and the body more than clothes?”
Matthew 6:25, NIV
Life & Body
“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? Can any one of you by worrying add a single
hour to your life?”
Matthew 6:26-27, NIV
Lesson from the Birds
“And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor
or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 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—you of little faith?
Matthew 6:28-30, NIV
Lesson from the Flowers
“So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or
‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For
the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you
need them.”
Matthew 6:31-32, NIV
Our Father Knows
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the
poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no
thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Luke 12:32-34, NIV
The Kingdom is Yours
Really? Sell ALL my possessions?
Give to the poor
OBJ
ECT
IVE
Give to the poor
OBJ
ECT
IVE
Feed the hungryGive a drink to the thirsty
Invite the "stranger"Give clothes to the needy
Look after the sickVisit those in prison
Matthew 25:35-36
To follow Jesus...
To follow Jesus...
• “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
๏ Food๏ Drink๏ Clothes
To follow Jesus...
• “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
๏ Food๏ Drink๏ Clothes
• “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Matthew 6:33-34, NIV
Reality
Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us
Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us
• The righteousness of Jesus has been imputed to us (Philippians 3:9)
Reality
• The Kingdom is here (already and not yet) and has been given to us
• The righteousness of Jesus has been imputed to us (Philippians 3:9)
• Our Father promised to provide ALL our NEEDS
How to
How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus
How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus
• Trust in our Father to provide your needs (food & clothing)
How to
• Let the Kingdom (not money) be your motivation and focus
• Trust in our Father to provide your needs (food & clothing)
• In whatever financial situation you are in, give to the poor
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