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25“This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26Look at the birds of the sky: they don’t sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they?
27“Can any of you add a single cubit to his height by worrying? 28And why do you worry about clothes? Learn how the wildflowers of the field grow: they don’t labor or spin thread. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these! 30If that’s how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and thrown into the furnace tomorrow, won’t He do much more for you—you of little faith? 31So don’t worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ 32For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you. 34Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Jesus Teaches About Worry - Avoiding Anxiety Matthew 6:25-34
Jesus says, Do not worry about tomorrow or get stuck in the past. There is abundant Life in My Presence today.
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:13-14
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed the upside-down nature of God's kingdom. Life in His kingdom means having our lives ordered by a different set of priorities and principles.
Series: King Jesus “Submitting to
the Reign of Christ”
The circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus do not seem
consistent with that of royalty, and the kingdom he described does not sound
like an empire of politics and power. Perhaps Jesus is a different kind of king
and his kingdom is not of this world. What does it mean to let King Jesus reign
in your life?
Opening Thoughts: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus revealed
the upside-down nature of God's kingdom. Life in His kingdom means having our
lives ordered by a different set of priorities and principles.
vRecipes for this time of year.
oJesus gives the recipe for Kingdom Living.
oPineapple upside-down cake or
the DQ Blizzard
·This helps us understand the
upside-down nature of the Kingdom of God.
vMatthew 5:38-45 NIV - "You have
heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, do
not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them
the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand
over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two
miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who
wants to borrow from you. "You have heard that it was said, 'Love your
neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for
those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He
causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the
righteous and the unrighteous.
vMatthew 6:19-20 NIV - "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.
v“Yeah, but…”
oMatthew 5:21 NIV -
"You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'You shall
not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.'
oMatthew 5:27 NIV -
"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
oMatthew 5:31 NIV -
"It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a
certificate of divorce.'
oMatthew 5:33 NIV -
"Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do
not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.'
oMatthew 5:38 NIV -
"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for
tooth.'
oMatthew 5:43 NIV -
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your
enemy.'"
25 “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? 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 Can any one of you by worrying add a
single hour to your life?
28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers 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—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. 33 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.
Summarize
the main story: Describe the events of the story in your own words.
vReview and
retell the story.
Reflections
for applications:
vGod’s Recipe:
oThe first thing
is …Matthew 6:33
vWorld’s Recipe:
oMaterial Success
& Physical Comfort
§Matthew 6:25-26, 31-32
§Matthew 6:27, 34 is God’s challenge.
vGod’s Recipe:
oBe attitudes
§Matthew 5:3, 10 NIV - "Blessed are the poor
in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ... Blessed are those who are
persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
§Matthew 6:10, 33 NIV - your kingdom come, your
will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. ... But seek first his kingdom
and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
vPhilippians
4:11b, 12b-13 I have learned
to be content whatever the circumstances. … I have learned the secret of being
content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living
in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
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Digging
Questions:
·How will you
respond to God “As King Jesus”? What transformative move needs to be made?
·What do
these biblical texts tell you about God and His nature?
·What is
God calling us (me and you individually) to do?
Take
Away Challenges
·What has the Holy Spirit revealed to you in this passage?
How will you apply it to your life this week?
·Whom do you know who needs to hear this?
·What is
God bringing to your attention in this discussion? What beliefs, thoughts or
actions need to be addressed or changed?
19“Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is generous, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eye is stingy, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness—how deep is that darkness!
24“No one can be a slave of two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and of money.
Jesus Teaches About Money - Spiritual Treasures
Matthew 6:19-24
16“Whenever you fast, don’t be sad-faced like the hypocrites. For they make their faces unattractive so they may show their fasting to people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward! 17But when you fast, brush your hair and wash your face, 18so that you don’t show your fasting to people, but to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
5“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward! 6But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7When you pray, don’t babble like the idolaters, since they imagine they’ll be heard for their many words. 8Don’t be like them, because your Father knows the things you need before you ask Him.
9“Therefore, you should pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, Your name be honored as holy. 10Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us today our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever, Amen.’*
14“For if you forgive people their wrongdoing, your heavenly Father will forgive you as well. 15But if you don’t forgive people, your Father will not forgive your wrongdoing.
