Focus on what is most important, Mt. 6:19-24 Spiritual pursuits No divided loyalty.

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Focus on what is most important, Mt. 6:19-24 Spiritual pursuits No divided loyalty

A simple concept to understand, Mt. 6:25-34 Birds & flowers fulfill their purpose …and God provides for them If we fulfill our purpose, Ecc. 12:13 …God will provide for our needs

God has given you a body & life, Mt. 6:25; Psa. 139:13, 14; Gen. 2:7 Life is greater than food The body is greater than clothing Mammon helps with food & clothing It cannot do anything with life & the body The Creator can provide all

God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 Birds have food You are worth more

God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 You cannot add to your stature/life ›Work & seek to live, Eph. 4:28 ›Ultimately not up to us

God provides for lower creation, He will provide for you, Mt. 6:26-30 Lilies are beautifully clothed Soon gone for good You are more valuable You will live on

Do not follow the path of the world, Mt. 6:31, 32 Do not worry about food, drink, clothes These are a priority to the world ›Selfish ›Sinful

Do not follow the path of the world, Mt. 6:31, 32 God knows your needs ›Not to refrain from work, 2 Thes. 3:6-12 ›Place worries with God, 1 Pt. 5:7

Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 We must seek, Rom. 2:7; Heb. 11:6 ›Diligently ›Continually

Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 Seek the kingdom of God ›Church, Mt. 16:18, 19; Col. 1:13, 18 ›Seek it, Acts 2:37-41; 16:30-33 ›At all costs, Mt. 13:45, 46

Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 Seek His righteousness ›Truth, Rom. 1:16, 17; 10:1-3 ›Seek it, Prov. 23:23; Mt. 5:6 ›At all costs, Jn. 8:32; 1 Pt. 1:22

Seek the kingdom of God & His righteousness, Mt. 6:33 First – “Proton” ›Before mammon ›Before family ›Before self

God will provide your needs, Mt. 6:33, 34 All things: food, drink, clothes Do not obsess over the future Does not mean to neglect planning

Focus on what is most important, Mt. 6:19-24 Spiritual pursuits No divided loyalty

A simple concept to understand, Mt. 6:25-34 Birds & flowers fulfill their purpose …and God provides for them If we fulfill our purpose, Ecc. 12:13, 14 …God will provide for our needs