2. What do we worry about? Iran with a nuke Terrorist strike in USA Deteriorating freedoms & opportunities Stock market crashes Economic recessions & depressions Layoffs, cut-backs, slow-downs

3. The Bible tells us not to worry, Phil. 4:6, 7 Turn to God Pour out your heart to God Find help & hope in God

5. Regions affected by natural disasters Gen. 41-47 7 years of plenty, 7 years of famine Food ran out, Gen. 47:13 Money failed, Gen. 47:15 Possessions sold, Gen. 47:16, 17 People & land sold, Gen. 47:19, 23

6. War brought economic upheaval to a nation 2 Kgs. 6 & 7 Enemy laid siege to Samaria, 2 Kgs. 6:24 Donkey heads & dove dung, 2 Kgs. 6:25 Ate their own children, 2 Kgs. 6:28, 29 Abundant food predicted, 2 Kgs. 7:1 Lepers found enemy gone, 2 Kgs. 7:3-6 City was relieved, 2 Kgs. 7:16

7. Man’s life plagued by poverty, Lk. 16:19-22 One man rich & comfortable Lazarus poor & sick Death brought relief

8. The God of heaven ruled in all these accounts Watched over His people God may be working something out

9. God will take care of you, Mt. 6:25-32 Given you a body & life, Psa. 139:13, 14 Provides for creation – lower & higher Do not follow the world

10. Keep your priorities straight, Mt. 6:33, 34 Seek the kingdom & His righteousness ­Kingdom – Church, Mt. 16:18, 19 ­Righteousness – Truth, Rom. 1:16, 17 ­First

11. Keep your priorities straight, Mt. 6:33, 34 God will provide for you ­All things added ­Do not be obsessed with cares of life

12. Material goods are temporary, Mt. 6:19 Theft, 1 Kgs. 21:14-16 Decay, Heb. 1:10, 11 Destruction, Joel 1:4 Life, Prov. 23:4, 5 Will dissolve, 2 Pt. 3:10-12

13. Heavenly treasures are immovable & eternal, Mt. 6:19, 20 Inheritance, 1 Pt. 1:3-9 ­Incorruptible ransom, 1 Pt. 1:17-19 ­Incorruptible seed, 1 Pt. 1:22-25 ­Incorruptible body, 1 Cor. 15:42-55 ­Incorruptible crown, 1 Cor. 9:24, 25

14. Heavenly treasures are immovable & eternal, Mt. 6:19, 20 Inheritance, 1 Pt. 1:3-9 Cannot be defrauded, Jn. 10:27-29

15. Our hearts follow our treasure, Mt. 6:21 Where do you invest the following ­Time ­Money ­Energy & Efforts

16. Our hearts follow our treasure, Mt. 6:21 What is your heart set on? ­Graduating ­College ­Marriage ­Career ­Retirement ­Heaven